Top Benefits
About the role
Grant Writers & Proposal Specialists
Equity Partner
Location: Remote
Jurisdiction: Canada, Global
Minimum Commitment: 20 hours per week
Department: Finance & Funding
Reports To: Grant & Government Funding Lead / CFO
What You Put In Is What You Get Out
This is not a job. It’s a stake.
A rare entrepreneurial opportunity to create something legendary from the ground up—and we want you in the room.
Minimum commitment: 20 hours/week. If that’s not realistic for you, this isn’t the right fit. No hard feelings—we respect clarity.
We are offering an equity partner role, not a traditional salaried position. That means:
- No upfront cash compensation
- Equity (shares) plus potential future token-based rewards (pending legal clearance)
- Future salary unlocked by revenue milestones
- Remote-first, async-friendly, autonomy-heavy global team
Why Join Anime Universe?
At Anime Universe, we’re creating the most dynamic blend of storytelling, technology, and fandom infrastructure in the world. To bring that vision to life, we need strategic non-dilutive capital—and that means exceptional grants.
As a Grant Writer & Proposal Specialist, you’ll help secure major funding from institutions, governments, and cultural agencies across North America, Europe, and beyond. You’ll transform our vision into compelling narratives that unlock serious capital.
Role Overview
You’ll be responsible for researching, writing, and coordinating grant proposals from a range of funders—technology innovation programs, media development boards, cultural agencies, international R&D initiatives, and more.
You’re part writer, part strategist, part systems builder—and all impact.
What You’ll Own
Grant Research & Pipeline Support
- Monitor federal, provincial, state, municipal, and international grant opportunities
- Analyze eligibility, timelines, and requirements for AU’s various teams and subsidiaries
- Help prioritize proposals that align with our roadmap and capacity
Proposal Writing & Submission
- Draft, edit, and finalize compelling proposals tailored to specific grantors
- Partner with department leads to gather program descriptions, milestones, budgets, and metrics
- Track submission calendars, internal deadlines, and required attachments across multiple rounds
Post-Submission & Reporting Support
- Support post-award documentation, budget realignment, and compliance submissions
- Help teams prepare midterm reports, KPIs, and milestone updates for funders
- Ensure that awarded grants are documented, tracked, and used strategically
Cross-Team Collaboration
- Work with Grant Specialists, Legal, Finance, and Department Heads to assemble application packages
- Translate technical, creative, and strategic content into accessible and funder-ready narratives
- Maintain clear communication with all stakeholders during submission cycles
What You Bring to the Table
- You’ve written and secured grants for startups, cultural orgs, tech companies, or nonprofits
- You balance emotional storytelling with data-backed credibility
- You know how to translate vision into persuasive narrative
Process-Driven Project Management
- You never miss a deadline
- You keep clean calendars, organize drafts, and manage multiple submissions in flight
- You know what documents are needed before anyone has to ask
Contextual Intelligence
- You can tailor a proposal for a startup innovation grant, then switch to a media co-production brief
- You’re fluent in navigating different funder languages—from arts councils to federal R&D to international co-venture programs
Bonus Points For
- Winning grants in Canada (CMF, Telefilm, SR&ED), US (NEH, SBIR, NSF), or international (Creative Europe, Horizon)
- Experience using grant management tools or cloud-based submission platforms
- Familiarity with IP licensing, startup finance, or technology innovation language
- Grant writing experience in creative, cultural, or tech-driven environments
- A portfolio of past successful applications or proposal excerpts
How We’ll Know You’re Crushing It
- We’re submitting multiple grant applications every month
- Your proposals are high-quality, on-time, and aligned with AU’s roadmap
- We’re securing funding that moves the needle—from $10K sprints to $1M+ programs
- Teams rely on your process to navigate complex submissions with clarity and confidence
- Funders see us as credible, visionary, and deserving of support—because you told the story right
About Anime Universe
Anime Universe is a start-up developing innovative technologies and interactive content to connect the world with the most fun, accessible, and compelling experiences. Making it easy for fans to get involved, meet people, and share their activities by building a complete environment that can support it. Our platform will be the premier virtual destination for the anime, arts, and entertainment communities. We will provide them a safe and trusted network to enjoy what they love.
Principles: Anime Universe's Vision Statement is reflected in everything we do in the approach from design, development, operations, content creation and marketing. We always aim to do better, improve our work, processes, ways of thinking and deliver the best results.
All members are encouraged to respect the beliefs of each other, work with their teammates shoulder to shoulder, communicate openly, listen carefully to what others have to say, give them the space they need express their views and ideas, and trust them to execute them successfully.
- We highlight experience and loyalty; reward performance and creativity;”
- We strive to constantly innovate, 10x anything we touch, find ways to create new experiences, and deliver the best content and products in the world.
- We use a zero bias for our design philosophy and our mantra is simplicity, access, and choice.”
- We will apply the first principles when experimenting and learning while coming up with new ideas and features for our products.
Those are the Core Values that define us, we hold them dear in our hearts.
Fun, Honesty, Honor, Pride, Fairness, and Respect.
Top Benefits
About the role
Grant Writers & Proposal Specialists
Equity Partner
Location: Remote
Jurisdiction: Canada, Global
Minimum Commitment: 20 hours per week
Department: Finance & Funding
Reports To: Grant & Government Funding Lead / CFO
What You Put In Is What You Get Out
This is not a job. It’s a stake.
A rare entrepreneurial opportunity to create something legendary from the ground up—and we want you in the room.
Minimum commitment: 20 hours/week. If that’s not realistic for you, this isn’t the right fit. No hard feelings—we respect clarity.
We are offering an equity partner role, not a traditional salaried position. That means:
- No upfront cash compensation
- Equity (shares) plus potential future token-based rewards (pending legal clearance)
- Future salary unlocked by revenue milestones
- Remote-first, async-friendly, autonomy-heavy global team
Why Join Anime Universe?
At Anime Universe, we’re creating the most dynamic blend of storytelling, technology, and fandom infrastructure in the world. To bring that vision to life, we need strategic non-dilutive capital—and that means exceptional grants.
As a Grant Writer & Proposal Specialist, you’ll help secure major funding from institutions, governments, and cultural agencies across North America, Europe, and beyond. You’ll transform our vision into compelling narratives that unlock serious capital.
Role Overview
You’ll be responsible for researching, writing, and coordinating grant proposals from a range of funders—technology innovation programs, media development boards, cultural agencies, international R&D initiatives, and more.
You’re part writer, part strategist, part systems builder—and all impact.
What You’ll Own
Grant Research & Pipeline Support
- Monitor federal, provincial, state, municipal, and international grant opportunities
- Analyze eligibility, timelines, and requirements for AU’s various teams and subsidiaries
- Help prioritize proposals that align with our roadmap and capacity
Proposal Writing & Submission
- Draft, edit, and finalize compelling proposals tailored to specific grantors
- Partner with department leads to gather program descriptions, milestones, budgets, and metrics
- Track submission calendars, internal deadlines, and required attachments across multiple rounds
Post-Submission & Reporting Support
- Support post-award documentation, budget realignment, and compliance submissions
- Help teams prepare midterm reports, KPIs, and milestone updates for funders
- Ensure that awarded grants are documented, tracked, and used strategically
Cross-Team Collaboration
- Work with Grant Specialists, Legal, Finance, and Department Heads to assemble application packages
- Translate technical, creative, and strategic content into accessible and funder-ready narratives
- Maintain clear communication with all stakeholders during submission cycles
What You Bring to the Table
- You’ve written and secured grants for startups, cultural orgs, tech companies, or nonprofits
- You balance emotional storytelling with data-backed credibility
- You know how to translate vision into persuasive narrative
Process-Driven Project Management
- You never miss a deadline
- You keep clean calendars, organize drafts, and manage multiple submissions in flight
- You know what documents are needed before anyone has to ask
Contextual Intelligence
- You can tailor a proposal for a startup innovation grant, then switch to a media co-production brief
- You’re fluent in navigating different funder languages—from arts councils to federal R&D to international co-venture programs
Bonus Points For
- Winning grants in Canada (CMF, Telefilm, SR&ED), US (NEH, SBIR, NSF), or international (Creative Europe, Horizon)
- Experience using grant management tools or cloud-based submission platforms
- Familiarity with IP licensing, startup finance, or technology innovation language
- Grant writing experience in creative, cultural, or tech-driven environments
- A portfolio of past successful applications or proposal excerpts
How We’ll Know You’re Crushing It
- We’re submitting multiple grant applications every month
- Your proposals are high-quality, on-time, and aligned with AU’s roadmap
- We’re securing funding that moves the needle—from $10K sprints to $1M+ programs
- Teams rely on your process to navigate complex submissions with clarity and confidence
- Funders see us as credible, visionary, and deserving of support—because you told the story right
About Anime Universe
Anime Universe is a start-up developing innovative technologies and interactive content to connect the world with the most fun, accessible, and compelling experiences. Making it easy for fans to get involved, meet people, and share their activities by building a complete environment that can support it. Our platform will be the premier virtual destination for the anime, arts, and entertainment communities. We will provide them a safe and trusted network to enjoy what they love.
Principles: Anime Universe's Vision Statement is reflected in everything we do in the approach from design, development, operations, content creation and marketing. We always aim to do better, improve our work, processes, ways of thinking and deliver the best results.
All members are encouraged to respect the beliefs of each other, work with their teammates shoulder to shoulder, communicate openly, listen carefully to what others have to say, give them the space they need express their views and ideas, and trust them to execute them successfully.
- We highlight experience and loyalty; reward performance and creativity;”
- We strive to constantly innovate, 10x anything we touch, find ways to create new experiences, and deliver the best content and products in the world.
- We use a zero bias for our design philosophy and our mantra is simplicity, access, and choice.”
- We will apply the first principles when experimenting and learning while coming up with new ideas and features for our products.
Those are the Core Values that define us, we hold them dear in our hearts.
Fun, Honesty, Honor, Pride, Fairness, and Respect.