Grants Program Manager
7.0/10
Autheo
$100,000 – $250,000 USD
Remote
mid
about 1 month ago
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Description
Key Responsibilities
- •Manage the full grant lifecycle: application intake, eligibility screening, coordination of technical review with technical team, Grant Committee approval, award notification, agreement execution, milestone tracking, and final project close.
- •Serve as the primary point of contact for all grant applicants: answering questions, providing feedback on proposals, and guiding teams throughout the review process.
- •Maintain the grant management system: track all active grants, upcoming milestones, disbursement schedules, and reporting deadlines.
- •Coordinate with Grant Committee, Foundation Board, and internal legal team on grant agreement execution, KYC/KYB completion, and grant revocation proceedings if required.
- •Work with Finance & Operations to process milestone-based disbursements accurately and on schedule.
- •Publish awarded grants on the Foundation website and manage quarterly program transparency reports.
- •Proactively identify and recruit high-potential projects and teams that align with the Foundation’s RFP priorities.
- •Collect and publish grantee milestone reports, escalate scope changes, delays, or compliance issues to the Grants Committee.
- •Track program KPIs: applications received, awards made, milestone completion rates, ecosystem impact metrics.
What We Offer
- •Equity shares in Autheo & AUTHEO token allocation.
- •Remote-first culture.
- •Mission-driven work at the frontier of decentralized technology.
- •Direct impact on foundation strategy and ecosystem direction.
Requirements
Qualifications
- •Management of a grants or non-profit program: preferably in a technology non-profit, blockchain foundation, or open-source organization.
- •Strong project management skills: comfortable managing 15–40 concurrent active grants across multiple stages.
- •Familiarity with 501(c)(3) grant compliance requirements: written agreements, milestone documentation, disclosure obligations.
- •Technical fluency to evaluate blockchain development proposals and coordinate productively with the Protocol/Technical Lead during review.
- •Excellent communication skills: ability to write clear grant feedback, rejection rationale, and public-facing program updates.
- •Experience with KYC/KYB processes and comfort working with international grantees in varied legal and financial contexts.
NICE TO HAVE
- •Direct experience with Web3 or crypto grant programs.
- •Background in smart contract development or blockchain technical evaluation.
- •Experience building or scaling programs from the ground up.
- •Passion for education, mentoring, and creating programs.
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