NextChapter

Grants Manager jobs: 95 open roles

Open grants manager jobs taken from employers’ own career sites and checked to still be open. Listings that state pay show a median of $75,000 a year.

The market for grants manager work

Every figure names its source. Skills and AI-skill shares describe the whole Fundraising & development function this title sits in.

Verified open grants manager jobs
95

Source: NextChapter, checked against employer career sites, last 7 days.

See the detail →
Median pay in listings that state it
$75,000

Source: NextChapter verified openings.

Fundraising & development openings that ask for AI skills
1%

Source: NextChapter verified openings.

Fundraising & development openings that are remote
4%

Source: NextChapter verified openings.

See the detail →

Skills most often named in openings

  1. 1. crm11%
  2. 2. project management9%
  3. 3. excel6%
  4. 4. salesforce5%
  5. 5. strategic planning5%
  6. 6. powerpoint3%
  7. 7. logistics3%
  8. 8. forecasting3%

AI skills worth building for this work

  1. 1. AI tools in daily work
  2. 2. Gen-AI assistants (ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude)
  3. 3. Prompt design
  4. 4. AI coding assistants
  5. 5. AI workflow automation
  6. 6. Automation platforms (Zapier, n8n, Power Automate)

More on Fundraising & development roles

Where grants manager experience can go next

Career moves the skills carry over to, closest fit first. Time is how long a move usually takes.

  • Corporate social responsibility and sustainability

    Close fit · A few months

    Corporate social responsibility teams run a company’s giving and community programs, usually with better pay.

    Carries over: Program design, Community partnerships, Impact reporting

  • Government programs and policy

    Close fit · A few months

    Government programs fund and run much of the same work non-profits do, with more stability.

    Carries over: Program management, Grants and compliance, Serving the public

  • Fundraising and development

    Close fit · A few months

    Development roles are in demand at every non-profit, and program leaders make credible fundraisers.

    Carries over: Telling the mission story, Donor relationships, Grant writing

  • Education administration and student services

    Adjacent · A few months

    Schools and universities hire non-profit program people into student services and outreach.

    Carries over: Student and family programs, Outreach, Case management

How would your résumé fare for grants manager?

Paste it to see which skills these openings ask for and which your résumé leaves out. It runs here in your browser, so nothing you paste is sent.

Paste at least a few lines to check it.

Want a real read on your résumé?

Tell us your state and where to reach you. Attach your résumé if you want a real read on it.

Open grants manager jobs

Verified against the employer’s own career site within the last week.

Showing the newest 15 of about 95 verified open jobs here. Search all jobs

Search all grants manager jobs

Grants Manager salary

The middle half of grants manager listings that state pay run from $65,000 to $88,000. See the full grants manager salary breakdown.

Where grants manager jobs are

Between jobs? Unemployment benefits and severance rules in these states, or in every state.

Grants Manager jobs by city and state

Employers hiring grants managers

  • YMCA of Montclair 2
  • Nexus Family Healing 2
  • Brady 2
  • Ponca Tribe of Nebraska 2
  • Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors 2
  • International Rescue Committee 2
  • The Salvation Army 2
  • State of Ohio 1
  • Nth Cycle 1
  • Miracle Flights 1

Related job titles

Applying and hearing nothing back?

Find out where you stand: your odds, the jobs that fit you and a plan for the week ahead. Free. No résumé needed.

Already a member? Log in

Get my Market Reality Assessment

Hiring grants manager roles and not seeing the right people?

Leave your work email. We'll send how to reach people searching for grants manager jobs.

See employer options