Grants Program Manager

About the role

This role involves comprehensive management of Autheo's grant program, requiring oversight of the entire grant lifecycle. Responsibilities include screening applications, coordinating technical reviews, securing committee approvals, and managing award notifications and agreements. The manager will track milestones, disbursement schedules, and reporting deadlines, ensuring all processes adhere to compliance standards.

The Grants Program Manager acts as the primary contact for all grant applicants, offering guidance and feedback throughout the review process. This position also entails coordinating with the Grant Committee, Foundation Board, and legal teams for agreement execution and compliance. The role requires collaboration with Finance & Operations to ensure accurate and timely disbursement of funds.

Success in this position means maintaining transparency by publishing awarded grants and quarterly reports, while actively identifying and recruiting high-potential projects aligned with the Foundation’s priorities. The manager will collect grantee reports, escalate any issues, and track key performance indicators to measure the program's impact on the ecosystem. This role is crucial for fostering growth within the blockchain space.

The salary for this role is listed between $100,000 and $250,000 USD.

Skills that matter here

• Management of a grants or non-profit program: This role requires overseeing the full grant lifecycle, including application intake, review coordination, and project close.
• Strong project management skills: The manager will handle 15–40 concurrent active grants, tracking milestones, disbursements, and reporting deadlines.
• Familiarity with 501(c)(3) grant compliance requirements: The role involves ensuring adherence to written agreements, milestone documentation, and disclosure obligations.
• Technical fluency to evaluate blockchain development proposals: The manager needs to coordinate productively with technical leads during the review of blockchain-related grant applications.
• Excellent communication skills: This is essential for providing clear grant feedback, rejection rationales, and public-facing program updates.
• Experience with KYC/KYB processes: The role involves working with international grantees and navigating varied legal and financial contexts.

Who this role suits

• A person with a background in managing grant programs, particularly within technology non-profits or blockchain foundations.
• Someone adept at managing multiple projects simultaneously, comfortable overseeing 15-40 active grants.
• An individual who understands grant compliance and has experience with international grantees.
• A candidate with sufficient technical understanding to evaluate blockchain development proposals and communicate effectively with technical teams.

From the employer

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.

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.

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.