Key Advisor

Key Advisor sought for the highest win rate company that delivers non-dilutive funding to select companies and organizations with a venture‑philanthropy focus from US federal, state, non‑profits and other sources via contracts and grants. We seek an experienced Key Advisor with a proven track record in securing funding across multiple industries.

At Grant Engine, we fund innovative solutions that drive significant advancements. We are committed to supporting groundbreaking projects that address the most challenging problems in our society. Through strategic grant writing and comprehensive funding support, we connect visionary organizations with the resources they need to bring transformative technologies to life. In this mission, we selectively work with clients whose technology has the potential to significantly improve upon the current standards.

In this pursuit, we hold the following core values in high regard. Trust, Customer Success, Excellence Without Bias, Teamwork.

To realize this vision, Grant Engine must lead the field. We identify innovation from every corner of our company, and we are committed to innovation in every facet of our work. Each of us works to get results by employing, or pioneering, cutting‑edge techniques in communication and program management to realize our vision. We know that every detail matters. We are committed to successfully delivering on our goals so that our partners can deliver on theirs.

Everyone on our team realizes that when clients win, our mission is accomplished.

A key tenet of the Grant Engine team is that we work well together! We trust one another’s judgment and have established an effective team dynamic of delivering on our individual responsibilities to best serve our clients.

Our organization has key expertise and depth in its team and talent in key vertical segments including human health and life sciences, defense technologies, infrastructure/energy, semiconductor, AI, and other verticals, and retains industry leaders from both the public and private sectors.

Job Title:

Key Advisor, Grant Engine

Status:
Part Time

Location:

US Based, remote

• Serve as a strategic advisor and subject matter expert for our marketing, sales, delivery, and executive Leadership Team.
• Deliver strategic insights that enhance Grant Engine’s organizational and proposal preparation approach, improving key outcomes including team satisfaction, win rate, client success, and productivity.
• Contribute to improving our market‑leading win rate by interpreting funding solicitations, deepening our understanding of real‑world agency review and decision processes, and in certain cases engaging with the program officers/managers of ARPA‑H, DARPA, ARPA‑E, IARPA.
• Primary experience with federal, state, local, accelerators, and non‑profit sources sought:
  • Federal agency experience with one or more of NIH, ARPA‑H, NSF, Dept Defense (Army, Navy, AF, USSOCOM, etc.), DOE/ARPA‑E, BARDA, DARPA, NASA, or any other.
  • State and local via CIRM (CA), CPRIT (TX), State of CO, NC, MN, MA, or any other.
  • Non‑profit foundations such as MTEC, CARB‑X, Gates Foundation, PCORI, MJFF, ADDF, and any other according to our mission.
• Experience with solicitation types including SBIR/STTR, BAA, CDMRP, OTA, etc.
• Work closely with our team to craft tailored funding strategies, leveraging insider knowledge of funding agencies to strengthen Grant Engine’s position as a top‑performing firm.

As a key contributor to Grant Engine's vision of being the only choice for clients and our team to secure non‑dilutive funding for innovative companies, this role focuses on three primary areas.

• Help secure new clients. Collaborate with marketing and sales team to segment, engage, and secure new clients in various vertical industry segments.
• Networking on behalf of Grant Engine. Leverage industry connections to introduce clients to relevant contacts, enhancing their contribution to their space and reach their goals by virtue of their engagement with Grant Engine.

• Agency Insights. Provide deep knowledge of funding agencies such as NIH, ARPA‑H, NSF, Department of Defense…