Grant Writing & Funding

About Grant Writing & Funding

This show is for grant writers who are working in nonprofits or already have a few freelance clients but haven't replaced their nonprofit income yet, and don't have a clear system to get there. You already know how to write grants. Now you need to build the business. Each week, you'll learn how to find and close better-fit clients, price and package your services, create predictable revenue, use AI strategically, and build a freelance grant writing business that gives you more income, flexibility, and freedom. Hosted by grant writing expert and bestselling author Holly Rustick, CEO of Grant Writing & Funding and Founder of the Freelance Grant Writer Academy, the show draws on Holly's 20+ years in grant writing and the nonprofit sector and 14+ years building her own business. You'll learn how to: Price and package your services to easily land clients Find grant writing nonprofit clients that pay you Build consistent monthly revenue Market yourself as a grant professional and business owner Use AI and modern systems for your grant writing and business without becoming replaceable Create systems that allow you to work fewer hours as you grow Holly's students have collectively generated more than $12.5 million in their own freelance grant writing businesses and secured more than $300 million in grants for their clients. Ready for more support? Explore the Freelance Grant Writer Academy and Grant Professional Mentorship at www.grantwritingandfunding.com.

Publisher

Holly Rustick

Category

business · education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

6 Apr 2017

Latest episode

9 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

241 of 831 episodes have a transcript.

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   9 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   [Marketing Series] You can turn your current nonprofit job into a freelance client

   Grant Writing & Funding host Holly Rustick, a renowned grant writer and business coach, interviews listeners on transforming their current nonprofit roles into freelance clients by establishing boundaries and managing burnout.

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   7 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   [Marketing Series] Nonprofits don’t want employees right now, they want freelance grant writers

   Host Holly Rustick explores why nonprofits increasingly hire freelance grant writers over staff, offering insights for freelance professionals.

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   6 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   How to Make Your Freelance Grant Writing Income as Consistent as a Salary

   Host Holly Rustick explains how freelance grant writers build consistent income using retainers instead of hourly rates.

Inside a recent episode

[Marketing Series] You can turn your current nonprofit job into a freelance client

Published 9 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Let's talk about this. If you're working inside a nonprofit right now, or just any job, the first thing I actually want you to do, and you're burned out, the first thing I want you to do is I want you to treat your current job as a client in your mind, in your mind, right? So I want you to, and then we're gonna start doing some tangible things, but honestly, this is where it all starts. So instead of being like, oh, they're my boss, they're my employer, they're this, I want you to think of what if they were actually my client? And even in your head, start referring to them instead of like, hey, boss, like refer to them as a client in your mind. […]

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91,784

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Engagement

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