Global Sustainability and Innovation Grant Consultant
Global Sustainability and Innovation Grant Consultant
We have an exciting opportunity available to join our dynamic and growing EY Innovation & Sustainability Incentives team, based in one of our national offices. This team specialises in helping clients access government funding to invest in Innovation, economic development and sustainability/energy transition-focused projects. We work across a broad client base - from FTSE100 companies to ambitious scale-up, many of whom have declared net zero goals and are seeking our support to accelerate their transition through grant funding.
Our service offering includes UK and international R&D tax credits, Government business and innovation grants, Innovation loans, the Patent Box, and increasingly, sustainability-oriented cash grants and incentives. In response to growing demand, we're expanding our grants team to support a portfolio of companies committed to the green transition and climate innovation.
You'll be joining a collaborative and agile team focussing on forward-looking cash grant and other incentive mechanisms where you will, over time, be supported to develop your own niche within that team's innovation, economic development & sustainability/energy transition pillars.
Your Key Responsibilities
* Work as an effective member of a project team, exhibiting strong communication skills and collaboration across multi-disciplinary teams
* Engage with clients' senior technical, commercial, and sustainability-focused stakeholders (e.g. Head of Sustainability, Head of Transformation, Head of Engineering, etc.) to develop a deep understanding of their innovation and net zero roadmaps
* Translate innovative sustainability-focused projects into compelling grant applications, aligning with national and international funding priorities
* Participate in and facilitate structured workshops to capture relevant technical, commercial and environmental details for project proposals
* Conduct horizon scanning of both UK and international sustainability funding calls, including EU-level funding
* Support client business development efforts, assessing potential for grant support and contributing to net zero-aligned proposals
* Maintain technical awareness of innovation within key sectors while also deepening your knowledge in sustainability, clean tech, and environmental innovation
* Deliver advice and solutions to clients, upholding EY's reputation for quality, integrity and sustainability leadership
Skills and Attributes for Success
* You have a STEM background and ideally an advanced degree from a top university
* Passion for sustainability and an understanding of key topics related to net zero, decarbonisation, energy transition, or clean innovation, and technology more broadly
* Ability to convert complex technical and environmental projects into impactful written content, tailored to specific funding bodies
* Capability to act as a trusted advisor to clients, facilitating cross-functional collaboration between sustainability, finance and R&D teams
* Excellent interpersonal skills, able to work both autonomously and as part of a wider team
* High attention to detail and strong problem-solving capabilities, especially under tight deadlines or limited information
* Flexibility to adapt to different industry sectors and grant programmes across geographies
* Experience in managing innovation projects with a commercial or environmental impact lens
To Qualify for the Role, You Must Have:
* Experience with cash grant applications, bid writing or reviewing, ideally with exposure to sustainability-driven funding
* Familiarity with technical or engineering concepts and challenges in areas such as clean energy, sustainable product design, or green manufacturing
* Strong communication skills and experience engaging senior internal or external stakeholders
* An interest in helping organisations meet climate goals through grant-funded innovation
* A collaborative approach and the ability to juggle multiple projects while maintaining a high standard of delivery
Ideally, You'll Also Have:
* Experience interacting with grant funding bodies and understanding their climate-related policies and criteria - this could include developing policy or assessing grant applications
* Demonstrable experience contributing to or leading the development of environmental or sustainability-focused grant proposals
* Understanding of financial and technological risks in innovation and how these intersect with sustainability transitions
* Familiarity with tools or frameworks commonly used in the net zero planning and reporting space
* Knowledge of the economic and environmental impact criteria used by grant funders
* Experience coordinating cross-functional innovation projects or building effective green tech consortia
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