3 days per week | 2–3 month contract | Starting 15th June 2026
21 hours per week, plus pension contribution.
£32,400 pro/rata for the short-term contract (grant writing).
£36,400 for the one-year contract with potential to extend hours and length of contract (fundraising and income generation manager).
Location: office-based in Bethnal Green, London, with flexible working hours.
Responsible to: Board of Trustees of Southeast and East Asian Women’s Association
Deadline of Application: 25 May 2026
About SEEAWA
SEEAWA is a by-and-for Southeast and East Asian women’s organisation supporting migrant and diaspora women and children across London. We provide culturally rooted, trauma-informed support around gender-based violence, migration, wellbeing, community leadership, and healing justice.
We are seeking an experienced and proactive Interim Funding Manager / Fundraising Contractor to support a critical period of fundraising and bid development over the next 2–3 months.
This short-term role will focus primarily on coordinating and developing a high-quality application for a funding bid, alongside supporting additional funding applications and helping strengthen SEEAWA’s fundraising infrastructure. The role is intended as a stopgap position ahead of a potential longer-term 1-year fundraising contract.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead in government contracts bid and trays and foundation applications
- Coordinate input and collaboration with partners and stakeholders for the application process.
- Research and identify new funding opportunities aligned with SEEAWA’s strategic priorities.
- Prepare and submit high-quality funding applications, proposals, and supporting documents.
- Support the setup and development of SEEAWA’s CRM system to strengthen fundraising and donor management processes.
- Work closely with SEEAWA leadership to align funding applications with organisational strategy and community needs.
Experience & Skills
We are looking for someone who has:
- Strong written communication and bid-writing skills.
- Demonstrable experience developing successful funding applications.
- Experience writing government tenders or public sector funding applications (desirable).
- Experience coordinating partnerships and external stakeholders.
- Experience supporting CRM systems, fundraising databases, or operational systems.
- Strong organisational and project coordination skills.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating closely with a small team.
- Understanding of trauma-informed, equity-centred, or community-led organisations is highly desirable.
Contract Details
- Duration: 2–3 months
- Start date: 1st June 2026
- Working pattern: 3 days per week
- Location: Hybrid / remote with occasional London meetings preferred
To Apply
Please send:
- Your CV
- A short cover letter outlining your relevant experience
- Examples of successful funding applications or bids you have supported (where possible)
to careers@seeawa.org.uk
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.