Grants Officer

WePlanet is entering a phase of organisational growth that requires a stronger grants infrastructure to support responsible expansion and strategic fundraising. We are seeking a Grants Officer to manage and grow our portfolio of grants from trusts, foundations and institutional funders. 

This is a newly created role at the heart of WePlanet's ambition to build a powerful, well-funded global movement. Working closely with the Director of Impact & Partnerships, the Head of Philanthropy & Foundations and programme teams, the post-holder will write compelling proposals, steward a portfolio of funder relationships, and build the systems that ensure WePlanet's grant management is best-in-class. 

This is a full-time, 2-year fixed term position, fully remote, and we welcome applicants from anywhere in the world, provided you're able to work hours that overlap comfortably with the European working day (CET/GMT). 

Applications will close on 14th June 2026. We may close this vacancy early if we receive a sufficient number of suitable applications, so we encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible.

About WePlanet

WePlanet is a global movement of citizens and scientists with an urgent mission to defend the science we need to save the planet. 

United by a philosophy called ecomodernism, we believe that achieving human prosperity and planetary restoration are possible at the same time. With a mission to rewild our planet, we advocate for evidence-based environmental solutionsoften neglected by mainstream green groups, including nuclear power, alternative proteins, GMOs, and climate cooling interventions that can restore ecosystems while improving human wellbeing. Meanwhile we are active in fighting key conservation battles such as protecting the Southern Ocean from krill fishing and defending wolf populations in Europe.  

Our campaigns focus on clean energy, sustainable agriculture, biodiversity protection, and global development. We work with scientists, policymakers, and citizens around the world to advance pragmatic, science-based solutions to environmental challenges. Our work has been featured in the New York Times, The Guardian, the BBC, The Times, Al Jazeera, Politico,Reuters and a host of major global media outlets. We’ve won the support of Nobel prize winners, Presidents and celebrities and we’ve built a supporter base of pro-science action takers measuring in the hundreds of thousands.  

Starting with several national chapters in Europe, WePlanet has grown into an international movement with groups across Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, and North America. 

What you'll do as part of our team 

The Grants Officer stewards WePlanet's grant portfolio day-to-day: managing relationships with mid-tier funders, leading proposals for smaller and mid-tier foundations, and partnering with the Head of Philanthropy & Foundations on major opportunities. The post-holder also builds the underlying systems and infrastructure that will support a growing fundraising function. 

Grant portfolio and relationship management 

• Manage a portfolio of grants from trusts, foundations and institutional funders, maintaining complete oversight of reporting schedules, compliance requirements and renewal timelines. 

• Draft compelling funding proposals, cases for support and progress reports, translating WePlanet's complex, science-based campaigns into communications that resonate with funders. 

• Act as day-to-day relationship manager for mid-tier funders within the portfolio; support the Head of Philanthropy & Foundations and Director of Impact & Partnerships in stewarding the largest and most strategic funders. 

• Support the Head of Philanthropy & Foundations in identifying and researching new funding opportunities that could strengthen and diversify the portfolio. 

• Collaborate with our Senior Digital Fundraising Lead to identify, convert and nurture high net worth individuals emergingfrom within our supporter base. 

Working with the Head of Philanthropy & Foundations on major proposals 

• Partner on major foundation and major donor proposals, taking responsibility for research, drafting, supporting materials, timelines and submission logistics. 

• Lead end-to-end drafting for smaller and mid-tier proposals, with review and sign-off by the Director of Impact & Partnerships. 

• Support a strong operational rhythm around major donor stewardship: meeting briefs, follow-up notes, stewardship touchpoints and reporting milestones. 

• Provide preparation and follow-up support to pitch teams for major opportunities — briefing notes, prospect research, post-meeting documentation. 

Systems and processes 

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records in WePlanet's CRM and grant management systems, ensuring data integrity across the portfolio. 

• Build out the underlying infrastructure that will support a growing fundraising function, ideally inside our Microsoft environment (Teams, Power BI) and integrated with the wider finance and reporting stack. 

• Independently manage the full grant reporting and renewal cycle, collaborating with multiple teams to produce accurate, compelling and timely submissions. 

• Keep the Director of Impact & Partnerships, Head of Philanthropy & Foundations and Secretary General informed of progress towards key deadlines and income targets.