Greenwich Research and Innovation (GRI) is the University’s central unit providing high quality support to the academic community to assist in the delivery of the ambitious within the University’s. GRI is structured to support all aspects of the project cycle from identifying relevant funding opportunities right through to maximising the impact from the University’s activities.
The Funding Development Team form a critical pre-award function in liaising with and serving faculties, identifying opportunities (including use of funding opportunity systems tailored to match academic aspirations), sharing information, and providing advice on funding sources including focussed advice/support on EU opportunities. The team will actively support bid preparation activities and take the lead on aspects of the proposals e.g., budgeting, justification for resources, data management plans etc.
A specific aim is to connect across the university to support interdisciplinary projects. The team will also operate more proactively in seeking new opportunities, including working with the Partnerships Hub, from less traditional sources of funding including charities and foundations and seek to generate local opportunities within London and the SE England region.
The Funding Development Officer role will operate in a pool structure supporting business activity and bid development across the university. Whilst each Funding Development Officer may have a primary Faculty affiliation, the role will respond to need as the university bids for large, multidisciplinary tenders offering the post