Unlock Remote Grants Roles: Women's Fund Asia Hiring for Impact Across Asia

Women’s Fund Asia has announced new remote job openings for experienced professionals in grantmaking and grants administration, as part of its continued effort to strengthen support for women, girls, trans, and intersex-led movements across Asia.

The organisation, which operates as a regional feminist fund supporting human rights activism, is inviting applications for two key roles: Grants Strategy Associate and Grants Administrator. Both positions are fully remote and focus on strengthening the organisation’s grantmaking systems, partnerships, and regional impact.

Regional Grantmaking Organisation Expands Technical Capacity

Women’s Fund Asia provides funding and capacity-building support to feminist and human rights organisations across Asia, with a focus on empowering women, girls, trans, and intersex-led initiatives. The organisation’s work spans multiple sub-regions, including:

• South Asia
• Southeast Asia
• East Asia

Through its grantmaking programmes, the organisation supports community-led initiatives that address gender inequality, social justice, and structural discrimination.

Grants Strategy Associate Role Focuses on Programme Design and Resource Mobilisation

The Grants Strategy Associate position is aimed at professionals who can bridge the gap between strategy and implementation within feminist funding programmes. The role involves supporting grantmaking processes across regional portfolios while contributing to broader organisational priorities such as resource mobilisation and partner engagement.

Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting grantmaking and grants management across regional portfolios
• Working closely with grantee partners to strengthen programme implementation
• Contributing to strategic planning and funding allocation decisions
• Supporting resource mobilisation initiatives
• Assisting in communications and reporting related to grantmaking programmes
• Ensuring alignment between organisational strategy and programme execution

The role is particularly focused on ensuring that funding reaches organisations working directly with marginalised communities, especially those led by women and gender-diverse groups.

Grants Administrator Role Strengthens Operational Systems

The Grants Administrator position is designed for individuals with strong organisational and data management skills who can ensure smooth operational functioning of grantmaking systems. The role supports administrative oversight across all regional and thematic grant programmes.

Core responsibilities include:

• Managing grant-related data and documentation systems
• Supporting administrative processes across grantmaking portfolios
• Ensuring accuracy and consistency in reporting and record-keeping
• Coordinating internal workflows and programme tracking systems
• Assisting in compliance and operational support functions
• Maintaining efficient communication across grantmaking teams The organisation highlighted that this role is essential in ensuring transparency, accountability, and efficiency in grant distribution processes.

Eligibility Criteria and Application Requirements

Women’s Fund Asia has set specific eligibility requirements for applicants. Key application conditions include:

• Applicants must be based in the Asia region
• Applications must be submitted through the official online form
• Women, people from minority and marginalised communities, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply
• Only eligible applications submitted via the correct platform will be considered The organisation emphasised that applications not meeting regional or submission requirements will not be reviewed. Both positions have an application deadline of 10 July 2026.

Organisational Mission and Feminist Funding Approach

Women’s Fund Asia is a not-for-profit feminist fund that supports grassroots organisations and movements working on gender equality and human rights across Asia. Its funding approach prioritises:

• Women-led and gender-diverse organisations
• Community-based human rights advocacy
• Intersectional feminist movements
• Marginalised and underrepresented communities The organisation plays a key role in strengthening regional solidarity and ensuring equitable access to funding for grassroots initiatives that often face barriers in traditional funding systems.

Organisational Structure and Governance

The organisation operates through a not-for-profit structure registered in Australia as Women’s Fund Asia Limited, which functions as a subsidiary supporting its regional operations. It is governed under a leadership model in which the Executive Director serves as the operational head responsible for overseeing implementation of the organisation’s mandate across Asia.

Advancing Feminist Movements Through Strategic Funding

The recruitment of grants-focused professionals reflects a broader effort by Women’s Fund Asia to enhance its ability to deliver effective, transparent, and impactful funding to grassroots organisations. By strengthening both strategic and administrative capacity, the organisation aims to improve:

• Efficiency in grant distribution
• Responsiveness to emerging social justice needs
• Support for marginalised and underfunded communities
• Long-term sustainability of feminist movements The remote nature of the roles also reflects a commitment to flexible and inclusive work arrangements, enabling participation from professionals across different parts of Asia.

Strengthening Regional Equity and Inclusion in Funding Systems

As demand for gender equality funding continues to grow across Asia, the organisation’s expansion of its grantmaking team highlights the increasing importance of structured, transparent, and community-centred funding models. Through these roles, Women’s Fund Asia continues to position itself as a key actor in advancing feminist philanthropy and supporting movements that challenge systemic inequality across the region.

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