Grants Officer
Salary £ 32,792 per annum
Home based (North Scotland)
Vacancy listed 18/05/2026
Application deadline 01/06/2026
Details
Foundation Scotland is an independent charity that provides funding to charities, social enterprises and community organisations. We do this on behalf of over 400 individuals, charitable trusts and companies.
  
Our Communities Team enables and empowers communities across Scotland to devise and implement their own strategies for local funds coming from a range of sources, notably renewables businesses. We provide fund governance, grant administration and related services for a range of commercial and community-sector clients, combined with a commitment to community-led approaches. 
 
We are recruiting for a Grants Officer to join our Communities Team, supporting a portfolio of funds across Scotland.
 
As a Grants Officer, you will get to the heart of our work providing grantmaking and administrative support (including reviewing conditions and reports, and responding to applicant queries), routinely assessing grant applications and helping to administer funds and programmes.
 
The role involves considerable liaison with colleagues internally as well as with applicants and grantees, so you will be a confident and effective communicator and have good planning and organisational skills.
 
If you have experience in grant making and have strong analytical and written skills, then we’d love to hear from you. Please note, that while this role is home based, some travel is required. To help cover work requirements in the Caithness area, we particularly welcome candidates from the north of Scotland.
 
More detail about the role and experience required is available in the Role Profile - Grants Officer May 26.pdf
 
Once you have read this, submit your application via the Apply button below. Please attach a CV and detailed covering letter, outlining how you meet the criteria set out in the job description/person specification. 
 
Applications should be received by 5pm on 1st June. Interviews will be online w/c 8th June.

If you have any questions or need any assistance, please contact people@foundationscotland.org.uk
 

Benefits

A progressive pay system with benchmarked annual increases
Life Assurance at 3 times annual salary
Defined contribution scheme with 7% Employer’s contribution
35 days annual leave [including bank holidays)
2 days equivalent paid volunteering
Training and development opportunities
Working pattern flexibility and homeworking
Employee Assistance Plan