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Finance & Grants Intern

Fuel the mission with capital and financial rigour

Nairobi, Kenya (Remote-friendly)Unpaid internshipIntern

Internship format

Currently unpaid — built for candidates optimizing for impact, learning, and mission alignment.

About This Role

We need a Finance & Grants Intern with strong analytical and writing skills to help us manage financial models, track budgets, and identify and apply for grants from international development organisations, impact investors, and government programmes.

We are prioritizing builders who are deeply curious, mission-driven, and excited to grow fast while solving real African healthcare problems.

What You'll Do

  • Research and identify relevant grants, fellowships, and impact funding opportunities
  • Draft grant applications and impact reports
  • Maintain financial models and update monthly forecasts
  • Track expenses and produce monthly budget vs actuals reports
  • Assist in investor materials preparation (financial projections, cap table, data room)
  • Monitor grant databases including Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Wellcome Trust, USAID, and African Development Bank

Requirements

  • Strong analytical and quantitative skills
  • Proficiency in Excel or Google Sheets
  • Clear and persuasive writing ability
  • Attention to detail and comfort with financial data

Nice to Have

  • Experience with grant writing or proposal development
  • Understanding of impact investing and development finance
  • Prior exposure to startup financials or accounting

What You Get

  • Exposure to impact investing and development finance
  • Work on real investor-facing financials
  • Build grant writing credentials in global health
  • Potential to transition into a Finance Associate role

Apply for This Role

We read every application ourselves. No recruiter filters — just careful review by the core team.

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