Grant Writer – EU Climate Funding (Remote)

About the role

As a Grant Writer at Climate Finance Solutions, you will partner with climate innovators across Europe to develop competitive applications for EU and national grant programmes, advising on project design, commercialization and partnership strategies.

Key responsibilities

• Collaborate with senior staff, the Director of Grants and the administrative team to take proposals from concept through submission, including project design, document preparation and budgeting.
• Manage multiple proposal projects simultaneously while maintaining high quality and meeting tight deadlines.
• Draft complex technical narratives, work plans, budget justifications, letters of commitment and other key elements for EU, national and public funding programmes.
• Conduct external research from peer‑reviewed sources and gather internal data to enrich proposals.
• Act as a strategic advisor to client teams, refining project scope, commercialization plans and fundraising strategy before drafting begins.
• Liaise with external partners and stakeholders to support consortium building and proposal development.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree (or international equivalent) and fluency in English.
• Minimum six years of grant‑writing experience, including at least three years as lead writer on funded proposals.
• Strong scientific or technical knowledge relevant to climate solutions.
• Proven success securing EU grants such as Horizon Europe, the European Innovation Council, the EU Innovation Fund or the LIFE Programme.
• Clear, compelling writing style with outstanding grammar and research skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication for collaboration with internal teams, clients and external partners.
• Ability to maintain project schedules, meet deadlines and work independently in a fast‑paced startup environment.
• Availability to respond to project communications across time zones and a mission‑driven commitment to addressing the climate crisis.

Required skills

• Google Workspace
• Microsoft Office