Grants Specialist

ZeroToOne Strategic

1d•Remote

About The Position

Zero To One Strategic is a specialized consultancy that helps innovative Canadian companies maximize revenue from R&D and innovation programs through grants, subsidies, and tax credits. Its Grants team works with founders and technical leaders to develop and execute funding strategies supporting R&D, commercialization, and growth. The Grants Specialist manages and executes grant strategies across a large portfolio of active clients. The role emphasizes client management, funding-opportunity oversight, coordination of contractors and internal resources, communication with funding agencies, review of submissions, and ownership of funding outcomes. The specialist manages more than 50 client accounts and ensures applications are delivered on time and to a high standard. This is a full-time, remote-first position for a highly organized, tech-savvy professional comfortable managing multiple stakeholders and priorities in a fast-paced consulting environment.

Requirements

At least two years of experience in grants, funding advisory, or related roles.
Experience managing a high volume of clients or projects simultaneously.
Strong editing, review, and quality-control skills.
Solid understanding of Canadian government funding programs, including federal, provincial, municipal, or sector-specific programs.
Tech-savvy and comfortable using G Suite, CRM platforms such as HubSpot, and modern AI-assisted productivity tools.
Excellent organization and time-management skills.
Clear and professional written and verbal communication.
Comfort operating in a fast-paced consulting environment with evolving priorities.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with startups or scale-ups.
Exposure to software, AI, med tech, cleantech, or advanced manufacturing.

Responsibilities

Own a portfolio of 50+ active clients with ongoing grant strategies and serve as the primary point of coordination for grant-related work.
Work with founders and leadership teams to translate business priorities, projects, and technical roadmaps into fundable grant strategies.
Keep clients informed of relevant funding opportunities and timelines.
Manage active, submitted, and awarded opportunities through to final outcomes and reporting.
Monitor relevant federal and provincial funding programs and assess eligibility, effort, timing, and likelihood of success.
Advise clients on which opportunities to pursue or deprioritize, and maintain visibility across each client’s grants pipeline.
Proactively flag risks, dependencies, and resourcing needs.
Coordinate internal and external grant writers and subject matter experts, providing clear briefs, context, and deadlines.
Review, edit, and quality-check submissions before delivery, ensuring alignment with client positioning and funder requirements.
Collaborate with Customer Success, SR&ED, and other internal teams to provide a client-first funding experience.
Contribute to writing full applications where appropriate and edit drafts for clarity, compliance, quality, and impact.
Use AI tools such as ChatGPT, Perplexity, or Claude for research and drafting with strong human oversight.
Track deadlines, submission status, and outcomes; maintain accurate records and documentation.
Support post-submission follow-ups and responses to funder questions.