The Scottish FA is recruiting a Funding Manager to support the fund management, fundraising and income-generation activities of both the SPFL Trust and the Scottish FA. This is a dual-function role, working across both organisations to identify and develop funding opportunities, lead high-quality funding applications, and ensure strong reporting and relationships with existing funders.
Key details
- Salary: £34,000 - £38,000 a year
- Contract: fixed term (2 years), full-time
- Location: Hampden, hybrid working
- Reports to: Head of Finance
About the role
With the Scottish FA, the role mainly involves applying for, managing and reporting on grant funding from UEFA, FIFA, the Scottish Government, ERASMUS and some commercial sponsors. With the SPFL Trust, it supports fundraising and funder reporting for the Trust's programmes.
What you'll do
- Identify funding opportunities that match the priorities and programmes of both organisations, researching trusts, foundations, statutory and corporate funders
- Maintain funding databases and a pipeline of upcoming opportunities and deadlines
- Lead the development and submission of compelling funding applications, working with programme teams on outcomes, budgets and impact
- Coordinate high-quality reports for major funders, capturing outputs, outcomes, case studies and impact evidence
- Build and maintain positive relationships with existing and prospective funders
- Provide regular updates on the funding pipeline, applications, awards and reporting
Essential
- Experience of developing successful funding applications across trusts, foundations, statutory or corporate funding
- Experience of writing funder reports that demonstrate programme outcomes and impact
- Experience of working with budgets for funding applications
- Degree educated
- Excellent written communication, research and organisational skills, with strong attention to detail
Desirable
- Experience in the charity, community, sport, education or public sector
- Knowledge of the Scottish funding landscape
- Experience of securing multi-year or significant grant funding, or of developing funding pipelines or fundraising strategies
- Understanding of monitoring and evaluation frameworks
How to apply
Apply online through the Scottish FA careers page, where the full job description is available. Application deadline: 12 November 2026.
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Key details
- Salary: £34,000 - £38,000 a year
- Contract: fixed term (2 years), full-time
- Location: Hampden, hybrid working
- Reports to: Head of Finance
About the role
With the Scottish FA, the role mainly involves applying for, managing and reporting on grant funding from UEFA, FIFA, the Scottish Government, ERASMUS and some commercial sponsors. With the SPFL Trust, it supports fundraising and funder reporting for the Trust's programmes.
What you'll do
- Identify funding opportunities that match the priorities and programmes of both organisations, researching trusts, foundations, statutory and corporate funders
- Maintain funding databases and a pipeline of upcoming opportunities and deadlines
- Lead the development and submission of compelling funding applications, working with programme teams on outcomes, budgets and impact
- Coordinate high-quality reports for major funders, capturing outputs, outcomes, case studies and impact evidence
- Build and maintain positive relationships with existing and prospective funders
- Provide regular updates on the funding pipeline, applications, awards and reporting
Essential
- Experience of developing successful funding applications across trusts, foundations, statutory or corporate funding
- Experience of writing funder reports that demonstrate programme outcomes and impact
- Experience of working with budgets for funding applications
- Degree educated
- Excellent written communication, research and organisational skills, with strong attention to detail
Desirable
- Experience in the charity, community, sport, education or public sector
- Knowledge of the Scottish funding landscape
- Experience of securing multi-year or significant grant funding, or of developing funding pipelines or fundraising strategies
- Understanding of monitoring and evaluation frameworks
How to apply
Apply online through the Scottish FA careers page, where the full job description is available. Application deadline: 12 November 2026.