Acumen Academy is hiring a Funding to Build Manager to lead the strategy, execution, and evolution of this grants program. Funding to Build provides catalytic grant capital (up to $50,000 per enterprise) to early-stage, climate-focused social enterprises at critical moments of growth. The grants are designed to help enterprises validate, and strengthen their models and pathways to creating dignified green work opportunities for young women and youth.
This role will have end-to-end responsibility for the design, delivery, governance, and continuous improvement of the Funding to Build program. It will oversee the full funding lifecycle - from strategy and outreach to selection, due diligence, contracting, disbursement, and post-grant performance tracking - ensuring that grants are awarded through a rigorous and transparent process. The role will also ensure funded enterprises are effectively supported, monitored, and held accountable for results, while driving high-quality program delivery, strong governance and auditability, and continuous learning across funding cycles.
The role directly reports to the BUILD Pillar Lead and will work closely with teams across Acumen (including Impact, Acumen Academy, Finance etc.)
The ideal candidate is a systems thinker, strong people manager, and confident decision-maker who thrives in complexity and is deeply motivated by supporting climate entrepreneurs.
