Grants Specialist

Job Title -  Grants Specialist

Company -  Zero To One Strategic

Location -  Remote, Canada-based

Position Type -  Full-time

Start date -  Immediate

Salary  - $75,000 - $80,000 / yr

About Us
Zero To One Strategic is a specialized consultancy that helps innovative companies maximize revenue from Canadian R&D and innovation programs. We work with startups and scale-ups across multiple sectors and take a long-term, outcomes-driven approach to non-dilutive funding, including grants, subsidies, and tax credits.

The Grants team works closely with founders and technical leaders to design and execute integrated funding strategies that support R&D, commercialization, and scale. To date, we have helped clients secure millions of dollars in non-dilutive funding and continue to grow as demand increases. We support clients end-to-end, from identifying and matching to the right funding opportunities, through grant writing and submission, to post-award support, delivering a well-rounded, non-dilutive funding experience.

We operate in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and are passionate about supporting Canadian innovation and entrepreneurship. Our team works across disciplines and in close partnership with founders to help translate key milestones, technical ideas, and growth plans into funded, scalable outcomes. We look for team members who are equally excited to work alongside founders to help bring ambitious ideas to life.

Position Overview
We are looking for a Grants Specialist to manage and execute grant strategies across a large portfolio of active clients. This role focuses on client management, opportunity oversight, and ownership of funding outcomes, not grant writing alone.

You will be responsible for managing 50+ client accounts, staying ahead of new and existing funding opportunities, coordinating contractors and internal resources, communicating with funding agencies, reviewing and editing submissions, and ensuring applications are delivered on time and to a high standard.

This is an integral role on our Grants team and is well suited to someone who is highly organized, tech-savvy, comfortable operating at scale, and confident managing multiple stakeholders simultaneously.

Key Responsibilities
Client / Portfolio Management

Own a portfolio of 50+ active clients with ongoing grant strategies

Serve as the primary point of coordination for grant-related work

Work directly with founders and their leadership teams to translate business priorities, projects, and technical roadmaps into fundable grant strategies

Ensure clients are informed of relevant opportunities and timelines

Manage active, submitted, and awarded opportunities through to final outcome & reporting

Grants Opportunity Management

Monitor federal and provincial funding programs relevant to assigned clients

Assess eligibility, effort, timing, and likelihood of success

Advise clients on which opportunities to pursue or deprioritize based on eligibility, past success, etc.

Maintain visibility across the full grants pipeline for each client

Proactively flag risks, dependencies, and resourcing needs

Contractor and Workflow Management

Coordinate internal and external grant writers and subject matter experts

Provide clear briefs, context, and deadlines

Review, edit, and quality check all submissions before final delivery

Ensure alignment with client positioning and funder requirements

Collaborate closely with Customer Success, SR&ED, and other internal teams to ensure a well-rounded, client-first funding experience.

Writing Support

Contribute to writing full applications, where appropriate

Edit and strengthen drafts written by others for QC, clarity, compliance, and impact

Use AI tools such as ChatGPT, Perplexity, or Claude to support research and drafting with…