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Senior Grants Manager

United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 15 Jun 2026

💰 $65,000/yr($60,000/yr – $65,000/yr)

About the role

ORGANIZATION BACKGROUND

The Maritime Aquarium’s mission is to ignite a connection to Long Island Sound and the ocean to enrich the lives of all people and inspire action to protect our blue planet. For 37 years, the Aquarium has played a significant role in shaping the landscape of Norwalk and the region. The second largest family attraction in Connecticut, and 50 miles from New York City, the Aquarium hosts nearly 450,000 guests annually. Its primary exhibits take guests on a voyage from the shallow salt marshes and estuaries to the depths of the Long Island Sound and the ocean beyond, culminating with habitats for sharks and harbor seals. 

Altogether, the Aquarium is home to more than 8,000 animals and 285 species in 75 exhibits. A new 4D Theater offers a unique sensory film experience for guests. Its education programs introduce nearly 50,000 students, campers and scouts to marine and STEM education. The Aquarium is recognized as a top aquarium in the nation and is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. It is an active participant in the local and regional community. The strength of the Aquarium is its 85 full-time staff, and part-time and seasonal staff, in addition to our volunteers. 

POSITION OVERVIEW

Reporting to the Director of Advancement, the Senior Grant Manager is responsible for oversight of the agency-wide grant and restricted portfolio, pre through post award. This role is critical to support a growing complex grant and restricted funding portfolio across the organization. This position is responsible for coordinating monthly monitoring for progress across fiscal, compliance, programmatic deliverables, communications, and operational aspects of the full restricted portfolio. This coordination and support will extend to all implementing partners/consultants as related to the award. The Senior Grant Manager will execute complex duties with a high degree of independence and as part of a diverse team.

This is a full-time, exempt position scheduled Monday-Friday, 9 AM-5 PM, offering a salary range of $60k-$65k per year.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Pre- Award

Conduct routine landscape analyses to identify new funders and funding opportunities across private and public sources and share with relevant departments and Advancement team members for consideration.
Oversee the proposal development process, adhering to all donor timelines and requirements.
Coordinate with TMA staff, and specifically departmental Grant Managers, to obtain programmatic information, relevant data and budgets for all new and renewal funding opportunities.
Submit applications per donor requirements, including via donor application portals.
Maintain records of submitted applications including donor request for proposals, proposal narrative and budgets, and any additional relevant information regarding applications.
Track and record decisions for all applications. Maintain pipeline.

Start-Up and Implementation

Review all awarded grants, ensure complete documentation, and support implementation for the full grant lifecycle.
Request financial codes from the Finance team and share with relevant departments for grant charging.
Coordinate project planning and status meetings, fiscal budget set up, agreement development, assembling appropriate staffing, and communications with key internal and external partners.
Coordinate with TMA VPs/Directors/Managers to oversee contractual requirements (services and outcomes).
Prepare MOUs and subgrant agreements for partners and subgrantees on awards and ensure receipt of fully executed agreements.
Track timelines and ensure completion and submission of all portions of grant reports, quarterly monitoring and annual performance reports per individual donor requirements.