- Lead the end-to-end grants lifecycle for foundational blockchain R&D and innovation projects.
- Scout and qualify funding opportunities.
- Build a 12–24-month funding pipeline.
- Shape bid strategy and craft high-quality applications.
- Manage post-award budgets, deliverables, reporting, and compliance.
- Coordinate inputs from research, finance, legal, and partnerships.
- Work closely with academic and industry collaborators to secure sustained investment.
- Monitor and assess funding opportunities from sources like Horizon Europe, Innovate UK, NSF.
- Lead the preparation of high-quality grant proposals, including drafting technical sections, project plans, budgets, and impact narratives.
- Collaborate with academic institutions, research consortia, and industry partners to co-develop joint applications.
- Oversee post-award grant management, monitoring deliverables, budgets, and reporting obligations.
- Provide insights on global funding trends in blockchain, Web3, and adjacent deep-tech research fields.
- Advise leadership on strategic grant opportunities to diversify and sustain research funding.
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