Join GiveOut as a Grant-Making Officer – £34,000 Salary and a Chance to Advance LGBTQI Human Rights
GiveOut is recruiting a Grant-Making Officer to join its growing team in London, United Kingdom. This hybrid opportunity offers a salary of £30,000–£34,000 per year, flexible full-time or part-time working options, and the chance to support LGBTQI organisations around the world through impactful grant-making.
If you have experience in grants administration, programme coordination, or international development and want to contribute to global equality, this role provides an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful difference.
About GiveOut
GiveOut is an award-winning international LGBTQI community foundation dedicated to strengthening LGBTQI movements worldwide through sustainable funding. Since its launch, the organisation has distributed more than £5 million in grants to over 60 LGBTQI organisations across the globe.
The foundation works with individuals, businesses, and philanthropic partners to provide tax-efficient giving opportunities that directly support grassroots activists, particularly in the Global South, where LGBTQI organisations often struggle to access international funding.
By combining rigorous grant management with strong partnerships, GiveOut helps ensure that frontline organisations have the resources they need to advocate for equality, challenge discrimination, and protect human rights.
About the Grant-Making Officer Role
The Grant-Making Officer will report to the Grant-Making Manager and play a central role in coordinating GiveOut’s grant-making programme.
This position focuses on supporting every stage of the grant cycle, from due diligence and documentation to reporting, monitoring, and relationship management with grant partners.
The successful candidate will also collaborate with colleagues across communications and programme teams to ensure that grant outcomes and impact stories are effectively documented and shared with donors and stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
The successful candidate will support GiveOut’s grant-making programme through a wide range of responsibilities, including:
- Coordinating annual grant-making cycles and timelines
- Preparing grant agreements and due diligence documentation
- Maintaining accurate grants management records
- Building strong relationships with grant partners worldwide
- Coordinating grant partner visits and logistics
- Supporting consultancy and pro bono partnerships
- Collecting narrative and financial reports
- Monitoring grant progress and maintaining reporting systems
- Documenting programme learning and organisational impact
- Representing GiveOut at meetings and sector events
- Keeping informed about developments in global LGBTQI rights
Skills and Qualifications Required
Applicants should demonstrate experience in grants management, programme administration, or a related field.
Essential qualifications include:
- Experience in grant-making, programme coordination, NGO administration, research, or social impact
- Commitment to or connection with the LGBTQI community
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Excellent organisational and project management abilities
- Ability to manage multiple priorities independently
- Collaborative approach with strong teamwork skills
Desirable Experience
Candidates with the following additional experience will be highly competitive:
- Knowledge of international LGBTQI movements and human rights
- Experience using grants management systems
- Monitoring, evaluation, and reporting experience
- Content development or communications experience
- Familiarity with Google Workspace
- Undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline
- Working knowledge of another language such as French, Spanish, Arabic, or Swahili
Salary and Employee Benefits
GiveOut offers an attractive benefits package designed to support staff wellbeing and professional development.
Benefits include:
- Salary of £30,000–£34,000 per year
- Hybrid working in Central London
- Full-time (40 hours) or part-time (minimum 24 hours) options
- 25 days annual leave, increasing with service
- Additional birthday or LGBTQI event leave
- Christmas closure leave
- 5% employer pension contribution
- £600 annual mental wellbeing allowance
- Enhanced parental leave
- Annual professional development and training budget
Why Work for GiveOut?
Working at GiveOut means becoming part of a small but highly influential organisation committed to advancing LGBTQI rights globally.
Employees work closely with activists, partner organisations, donors, and international stakeholders while helping direct critical funding to communities that need it most. The organisation values collaboration, inclusion, innovation, and meaningful global impact.
This role offers excellent professional development for individuals interested in philanthropy, international development, grant management, and human rights advocacy.
How to Apply
Interested applicants should submit:
- An updated CV
- A tailored one-page cover letter demonstrating how their experience matches the responsibilities and requirements of the role
Applications must be submitted through the CharityJob platform before the closing date.
Application Deadline
Closing Date: 24 August 2026
This is an excellent opportunity for professionals passionate about grant-making, social justice, and international LGBTQI rights to build a rewarding career while contributing to lasting global change.
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