Director, Grants & Strategic Partnerships

Organization: IWIL Ignite (Non-Profit)
Location: Remote (Canada preferred)

Type: Part-time / Contract / Volunteer with performance-based stipend

About IWIL Ignite

IWIL Ignite is a global non-profit focused on Digital Media Literacy and AI Incubation. We prepare students, professionals, startups, and enterprises to become AI-ready and future-ready. Our mission is to build scalable programs that support workforce transformation and inclusive digital growth in Canada.
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced Director, Grants & Strategic Partnerships who understands Canadian government funding ecosystems and can help secure public and institutional funding for workforce development, digital literacy, AI training, and innovation initiatives and also build alliance with the crown corporation.

This role requires strategic thinking, structured writing ability, and strong knowledge of federal, provincial, and municipal funding programs relevant to education, workforce development, technology adoption, and non-profit capacity building.

Key Responsibilities :

Grant Strategy
• Identify relevant federal and provincial funding opportunities aligned with digital literacy and AI upskilling
• Develop a 6–12 month grant pipeline strategy
• Align program design with grant eligibility frameworks
Proposal Development
• Write compelling, data-driven grant proposals
• Develop logic models, theory of change, and measurable KPIs
• Draft budgets and justification narratives
• Coordinate supporting documents and compliance materials

Research & Compliance
• Monitor Government of Canada, provincial (especially BC), and municipal grant portals
• Ensure compliance with reporting, eligibility, and documentation standards
• Support impact reporting and post-award documentation
Collaboration
• Work with leadership to define programs, metrics, and cost structures
• Gather data from program leads to support applications
• Support partnership proposals with corporate or public institutions
Required Qualifications
• 3+ years of grant writing and experience in building alliance for non-profits
• Proven success securing Canadian government funding
• Strong understanding of workforce development, skills training, digital innovation, or education grants
• Experience with outcome-based reporting and KPI frameworks
• Ability to translate program ideas into fundable proposals
• Strong budget development capability
Preferred Experience
• Familiarity with federal funding streams such as workforce development, youth employment, innovation, or digital transformation programs
• Experience working with technology, education, or skills training non-profits
• Knowledge of BC funding ecosystem is an asset
Key Competencies
• Strategic thinker
• Detail-oriented and deadline-driven
• Strong analytical and research skills
• Excellent structured writing and storytelling ability
• Comfortable working in a fast-growing, mission-driven environment
Success Metrics
• Number of qualified grants identified
• Number of applications submitted
• Funding secured
• Strength of reporting framework established
Compensation
Open to:
• Contract per proposal
• Retainer model
• Volunteer with performance-based compensation
• Percentage-based incentive on successful grants
How to Apply
Please submit:
• Resume
• Sample grant proposal (redacted if needed)
• Summary of grants secured in the past 3 years
If you'd like, I can also:
• Make this shorter for LinkedIn posting
• Create a performance-based compensation structure
• Or create a grant pipeline checklist for your new hire to execute in first 30 days