Grant Manager; Local Innovation Programme Fund

We are seeking an individual with exceptional organisational skills and attention to detail to play a key role in administering grants to businesses as part of the University's £20m UKRI funded Global Autonomy Cluster programme

Reporting to the LIPF Programme Manager, you will be responsible for the administration, assessment, contracting, monitoring and reporting of third-party funding distributed through the Global Autonomy Cluster, a £20m UKRI funded programme through the Local Innovation Partnership Fund (LIPF).

You will manage the grant lifecycle across the programme's funding schemes, including the Ecosystem Enhancement Fund and Challenge Cohorts, ensuring that funding is administered effectively, transparently and in accordance with programme and University requirements.

You will be responsible for the grant application and award process, including: ensuring applications, assessments and awards are managed effective and in line with programme requirements.

• Coordinating application assessment and moderation processes, maintaining transparent and auditable records
• Undertaking eligibility checks and due diligence processes
• Preparing grant offer letters, award documentation and funding agreements
• Monitoring funded projects against agreed milestones, outputs and outcomes

For this role, you will need to be on site 1 day a week. Although we can accommodate working from home for this role, flexibility to be on-site will be expected due to business needs.

For an informal discussion to find out more about the role then please contact Adrian Dawson: by email at