Grants Project Manager – Europe (Remote Contractor)

About the role

As a Grants Project Manager for Europe at Climate Finance Solutions, you will own end‑to‑end EU and national grant applications, leading writing teams and managing complex multi‑stakeholder timelines while acting as the strategic interface between CFS and its clients.

Key responsibilities

• Manage grant applications from client kickoff through submission, ensuring compliance with all requirements and deadlines.
• Develop project timelines, milestones and go/no‑go decision points aligned with solicitation requirements.
• Serve as primary point of contact between CFS and clients/partners, providing weekly status updates.
• Coordinate writers and technical experts across proposal teams, balancing expertise and capacity.
• Oversee compliance with EU grant regulations and manage submissions via the EU Funding and Tenders Portal and national portals.
• Advise client teams on competitive positioning and partnership development to maximise funding outcomes.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree (or international equivalent) and fluency in English.
• Minimum six years of grant project management or grant writing experience, with at least three years leading funded proposals.
• Strong scientific or technical knowledge relevant to climate solutions and experience with EU funding programmes such as Horizon Europe, EIC, EU Innovation Fund or LIFE.

Required skills

• Proficiency with Asana, Google Workspace and Microsoft Office.
• Working knowledge of the EU Funding and Tenders Portal and national grant portals.