Grants Manager

ABOUT METRO CARING Metro Caring works with our community to meet people’s immediate need for nutritious, culturally relevant food while building a movement to end hunger at its root. Our innovative programming spans Healthy Food Access, Nutrition Education, Community Connections, and Organizing. We know that hunger is not caused by a lack of food—but by poverty, unaffordable housing, systemic racism, and inequities baked into our food systems. That’s why we focus on bold, community-driven solutions that promote food justice and economic equity. OUR VALUES We live and lead through seven core values that reflect our mission: Pursue Equity Champion the Mission Rise Together Find the Joy Own It Be Brave Think Outside the Box POSITION SUMMARY The Grants Manager serves as the organization's lead grant writer and primary steward of the grants pipeline, overseeing all phases of grant development, submission, tracking, reporting, and funder engagement. This position is responsible for managing a high-volume portfolio of grant opportunities while ensuring timely, accurate, and compelling proposals that advance organizational funding goals. This role requires exceptional organizational and project management skills, and the ability to efficiently manage multiple priorities and strict deadlines within a fast-paced environment. The Grants Manager works collaboratively across departments to gather information, develop persuasive unrestricted and restricted funding requests, coordinate site visits, steward funder relationships, and ensure full compliance with grant reporting requirements. Using a thoughtful, strategic, and systematic approach, the Grants Manager maintains a robust funding pipeline, tracks progress through each stage of the grant's life cycle, identifies and cultivates prospective funders, and ensures high-quality execution from prospect research through proposal submission, award management, reporting, and stewardship. This position does not supervise staff and is accountable for achieving grant revenue and submission goals while strengthening the organization's overall grants infrastructure and funding sustainability. SUCCESS MEASURES Number of grant proposals submitted monthly, quarterly, and annually in collaboration with teams to ensure impactful and compelling requests. Prepare, revise and implement grants calendar. Annual grant revenue secured. Accuracy and completeness of grant records. Positive funder engagement and relationship outcomes. POSITION TITLE: Grants Manager REPORTING TO: Director of Development LOCATION: 1100 E 18th Ave, Denver, CO 80218 COMPENSATION: $68,000 - $75,000 full-time, exempt, annual salary SCHEDULE: Metro Caring currently operates on a four-day work week, Monday through Thursday, with occasional Fridays as needed. BENEFITS: 401(k) 5% Match Health Insurance Dental Insurance Vision Insurance Health Savings Account Employee…