Grant Writer

Grant Writer

Location: Remote, Latin America based

Salary: $2,000-$4,000/month

Description

gener8tor fosters innovation ecosystems through its accelerator programs, venture funds, and skills-based workforce initiatives. With a strong track record of supporting high-growth companies, gener8tor has expanded across the U.S. and internationally, building partnerships with governments, corporations, and economic development organizations to drive entrepreneurship and economic impact.

Currently, gener8tor is seeking a full-time International Grant Writer to work with our Vice President of Revenue and Global Operations and our Grants Director. This position will be responsible for identifying international funding opportunities, drafting and assembling grant proposals, and managing submissions across a variety of international programs. These include projects focused on scientific acceleration, international development, economic growth, innovation policy, and venture capital.

We are seeking a talented and experienced writer who is highly curious, research-driven, and enthusiastic about contributing to global entrepreneurship and innovation. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and enjoy learning about diverse topics from economic development to emerging technologies.

At gener8tor we…

• See genius in every community. We believe the company has a chance to accomplish a generational challenge in bridging genius with opportunity.
• Never self-defeat and have a “play to win” mentality. We revolve everything we do around helping the entrepreneurs in our programs.
• Are curious. We work hard to find hidden gems others overlook.
• Believe no job is beneath us. We wipe down the tables and load up the U-Hauls with enthusiasm. Work as a team to get $#!^ done!
• Strive for “that guy emailed me.” Based on a story from our founders, we share a commitment to take a bottom-up approach to building strong, personal, 1-1 relationships. We believe that the best way to quality is through quantity.

Our values are core to how we work. If they don’t resonate with you, this role might not be the right fit.

Responsibilities

• Sourcing new grant opportunities from a variety of countries and sources
• Calendaring out a full year of grant opportunities and deadlines
• Manage record of past, present and future grants applied for
• Assist in the organization of grant information by gener8tor program and other categories for ease of future use
• Draft and assemble grant proposals
• Pull relevant gener8tor program information from past grants and gather up-to-date program metrics
• Research relevant information required for the grant such as demographic information, economic indicators, industry clusters, etc.
• Assist with obtaining grant attachments, including documentation specific to each country
• Assist in seeking grant partnerships in a variety of countries and with a variety of organizations

Requirements

• Strong reading and writing skills
• Past work experience demonstrating strong organizational and communications skills
• Ability to operate in a highly independent work environment with much autonomy
• Strong time management skills and the ability to set and meet strict deadlines
• Strong online research skills. Experience researching funding across a variety of countries is a plus.
• Strong project management skills
• Past work experience with grant writing or grant funded projects
• Past work experience creating budgets for projects or programs
• Past work with international governments, international NGOs, and other civil society organizations is a plus
• Proficiency in Spanish and English is required, proficiency in Italian is a plus

This full-time position offers a unique opportunity to engage with a broad spectrum of grant writing, including international government agencies, NGOs, multilateral institutions, and private philanthropic organizations. The International Grant Writer will also work cross-functionally with program leads, marketing teams, and external partners to support the growth of gener8tor’s global accelerator footprint.

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