Grant Writing Mentor - Climate Resilience and Biodiversity Projects

We’re looking for a Grant Writing Mentor - Climate Resilience and Biodiversity Projects  who can volunteer in a hybrid role both remotely (online) and in-country for a total of 9 months. 

• This assignment seeks to contribute to support the organisation to secure funding for projects aimed at conserving biodiversity and enhancing climate resilience,
• To be considered for this role, you’ll need Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as environmental science, agriculture, social work, or a related field.
• As a volunteer, you will support to the organisation to develop internal capacities in grant writing.

About the Partner Organisation 

South Asia Partnership – Sri Lanka (SAPSRI) is a non-profit development-oriented organisation which focuses on uplifting the lives of vulnerable communities in Sri Lanka. SAPSRI is committed to enhance the capacities of specific communities by providing an enabling environment and mainstreaming them into sustainable development processes.

SAPSRI commenced its operations as a project under the MARGA Institute in 1981, with the support of the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA). In 1985, SAPSRI became a separate entity and subsequently a partner of the South Asia Partnership. Thus, SAPSRI was a part of an international chain of development organisations which includes partners in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Canada.

About the Australian Volunteers Program  

The Australian Volunteers Program is an Australian government-funded initiative. We support partner organisations across the Pacific, Asia, and Africa to achieve locally led change.  

Volunteers are supported throughout their volunteer journey, and we actively support and encourage people of all backgrounds and abilities to volunteer and aim to make the program as accessible and inclusive as possible. Find out more.