Interim Grants Lead – London Office
Emma is the Interim Grants Lead at Rocket Science, bringing over twenty years of experience in the grants sector. She previously managed grants and funder relations at Solace Women’s Aid, one of London’s largest specialist providers supporting women and children affected by domestic and sexual violence and led the design and delivery of the Empowering Women Fund.
A strategic and values-driven grants specialist, Emma has worked across the women’s, social enterprise, and community sectors, designing impactful grant schemes, supporting underfunded groups to access funding, and managing multimillion-pound portfolios with care and purpose. She has also worked with the Paul Hamlyn Foundation, Arts Council England, and the National Lottery Community Fund.
Specialist Areas:
- Grantmaking: design, assessment and administration
- Programme management
- Process and systems improvement
- Women and girls sector
Little Weaknesses:
- Can’t resist a good cup of coffee.
- Fascinated by history and a fan of period dramas.
- Soft spot for black cats – has three.
