Grants & Public Funding Manager

Location: Seville – Hybrid

Reports to: CFO

Team: 2–3 professionals

Scope: Catalyxx Group – Spain, Portugal, USA and future international projects

About Catalyxx

Catalyxx is an innovative industrial technology company transforming the chemical industry through proprietary technology that converts bioethanol into renewable chemicals.

Following several years of successful technology development and the support of leading international investors and public support, Catalyxx is entering a pivotal stage of growth. The company is currently financing and developing its first commercial-scale industrial plant in Portugal, while expanding its technology portfolio and preparing further industrial projects internationally.

Public funding is an important component of Catalyxx’s growth strategy. Catalyxx has successfully secured support through some of Europe’s most competitive funding programmes, including the EIC Accelerator, a €20 million grant from the Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU) and national grants awarded through Spain’s CDTI and ICEX.

We are now establishing a dedicated Grants & Public Funding function to manage these awarded projects and secure additional European, Portuguese and Spanish funding for our industrial and R&D programmes.

The Opportunity

We are looking for an experienced Grants & Public Funding Manager to take end-to-end ownership of Catalyxx’s public funding portfolio.

The role covers the complete grant lifecycle: identifying funding opportunities, preparing proposals, building consortia, negotiating Grant Agreements and, critically, managing awarded projects through implementation, reporting, audit and final payment.

An immediate priority will be the management and reporting of Catalyxx’s recently awarded CBE JU project. You will coordinate contributions from Technology, Engineering, Construction, Finance, Procurement, Legal and Business Development, while remaining accountable for ensuring that all deliverables, reports and supporting documentation are complete, consistent and submitted on time.

Functional teams will remain responsible for the accuracy of their respective technical, financial and legal inputs. You will own the planning, coordination, review, consolidation and timely submission of all grant-related deliverables.

This is a hands-on management position, not a consultancy role. We are looking for someone who will personally drive the work, create order, follow up rigorously and take responsibility for delivering the final result.

You will also have the opportunity to build Catalyxx’s Grants & Public Funding function, establish its processes and controls and develop a dedicated team as the portfolio grows.

Key Responsibilities

Awarded Grants Management and Compliance

• Take operational ownership of Catalyxx’s portfolio of European and national grants, initially focusing on the €20 million CBE JU project.
• Translate Grant Agreements, Consortium Agreements and funding conditions into clear internal implementation and compliance plans.
• Manage project calendars covering work packages, milestones, deliverables, reporting periods, reviews, payments, amendments and audits.
• Coordinate and personally drive the preparation and submission of technical and financial reports, deliverables and supporting documentation.
• Act as Catalyxx’s principal operational contact with European Commission Project Officers, granting authorities and consortium partners.
• Coordinate inputs from Technology, Engineering, Construction, Finance, Procurement, Legal, Business Development and external advisors.
• Monitor project implementation against approved scope, timetable, milestones and budget.
• Work closely with Finance to monitor eligible costs, personnel allocations, timesheets, procurement, subcontracting, supporting evidence and expected grant payments.
• Identify delays, deviations and compliance risks, establish corrective actions and escalate material issues promptly.
• Prepare and coordinate project reviews, amendments, checks and audits.
• Maintain complete, organised and audit-ready records for every funded project.

New Funding Opportunities

• Develop and maintain Catalyxx’s public funding roadmap in line with its industrial, technology and R&D strategy.
• Identify and assess relevant European, Portuguese and Spanish funding opportunities.
• Lead or coordinate grant applications, including project concepts, work packages, budgets, milestones, deliverables, impact cases and implementation plans.
• Lead or support th