Podcast

Grant Writing & Funding

Author: Holly Rustick
Feed episode count: 561
Official site: http://www.grantwritingandfunding.com
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Summary

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 generat…

Episodes

Sep 22, 2026 · not_requested

How Freelance Grant Writers Are Using AI to Win Grants, Manage Clients, and Save Time in 2026

Duration seconds: 3257
Source: https://grantwriting-podcast.com/episodes/how-freelance-grant-writers-are-using-ai-to-win-grants-manage-clients-and-save-time-in-2026

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Sep 15, 2026 · not_requested

I Know How to Write Grants. Why Can't I Get Enough Clients?

Duration seconds: 1433
Source: https://grantwriting-podcast.com/episodes/i-know-how-to-write-grants-why-cant-i-get-enough-clients

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Sep 8, 2026 · not_requested

The GRANTS Formula: The 6-Step System Behind Every Grant I've Ever Won

Duration seconds: 1372
Source: https://grantwriting-podcast.com/episodes/the-grants-formula-the-6-step-system-behind-every-grant-ive-ever-won

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Sep 1, 2026 · not_requested

The Funded Series: $4M in Grant + Client Wins (What Worked in July)

Duration seconds: 777
Source: https://grantwriting-podcast.com/episodes/the-funded-series-4m-in-grant-client-wins-what-worked-in-july

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Aug 25, 2026 · not_requested

Why Your Nonprofit Sales Calls Ghost You (And the 30-Day Fix)

Duration seconds: 1197
Source: https://grantwriting-podcast.com/episodes/why-your-nonprofit-sales-calls-ghost-you-and-the-30-day-fix

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Aug 18, 2026 · not_requested

Is AI Too Precious for Your Grant Writing?

Duration seconds: 1434
Source: https://grantwriting-podcast.com/episodes/is-ai-too-precious-for-your-grant-writing

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Aug 13, 2026 · not_requested

The Real Truth About Gen X Grant Professionals Taking Care of Aging Parents, College Kids, and Their Own Retirement

Duration seconds: 985
Source: https://grantwriting-podcast.com/episodes/the-real-truth-about-gen-x-grant-professionals-taking-care-of-aging-parents-college-kids-and-their-own-retirement

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Aug 13, 2026 · not_requested

Why Your Revenue isn't Predictable

Duration seconds: 559
Source: https://grantwriting-podcast.com/episodes/why-your-revenue-isnt-predictable

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Aug 13, 2026 · not_requested

The 4 CEO Decisions That Double Revenue

Duration seconds: 730
Source: https://grantwriting-podcast.com/episodes/the-4-ceo-decisions-that-double-revenue

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Aug 11, 2026 · not_requested

June 2026 Funded Series: $7.5 Million in Impact, 41 Grant Wins, and Better Grant Writing Businesses

Duration seconds: 1027
Source: https://grantwriting-podcast.com/episodes/june-2026-funded-series-7-5-million-in-impact-41-grant-wins-and-better-grant-writing-businesses

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Aug 4, 2026 · not_requested

5 Myths That Keep Grant Professionals Stuck from Hiring a Part-Time Team

Duration seconds: 1369
Source: https://grantwriting-podcast.com/episodes/5-myths-that-keep-grant-professionals-stuck-from-hiring-a-part-time-team

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Jul 28, 2026 · not_requested

How to Scale Your Grant Writing Business Without Building an Agency

Duration seconds: 655
Source: https://grantwriting-podcast.com/episodes/how-to-scale-your-grant-writing-business-without-building-an-agency

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Jul 21, 2026 · not_requested

Feeling Guilty About Leaving Your Nonprofit Job?

Duration seconds: 1018
Source: https://grantwriting-podcast.com/episodes/feeling-guilty-about-leaving-your-nonprofit-job

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Jul 14, 2026 · not_requested

The Identity Shift That Will Scale Your Grant Writing Business

Duration seconds: 1481
Source: https://grantwriting-podcast.com/episodes/the-identity-shift-that-will-scale-your-grant-writing-business

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Jul 7, 2026 · not_requested

State of the Grant Industry: May 2026 Market Report

Duration seconds: 1884
Source: https://grantwriting-podcast.com/episodes/state-of-the-grant-industry-may-2026-market-report

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Jun 30, 2026 · not_requested

What Can Make or Break a Nonprofit's Success Before Grant Funding

Duration seconds: 2380
Source: https://grantwriting-podcast.com/episodes/what-can-make-or-break-a-nonprofits-success-before-grant-funding

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Jun 23, 2026 · not_requested

The 2026 Tax Change Every Grant Writer Should Know About

Duration seconds: 1245
Source: https://grantwriting-podcast.com/episodes/the-2026-tax-change-every-grant-writer-should-know-about

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Jun 19, 2026 · not_requested

The Fear Never Fully Goes Away, Even After Six Figures (What 12 Years in Business Taught Me)

Duration seconds: 2211
Source: https://grantwriting-podcast.com/episodes/the-fear-never-fully-goes-away-even-after-six-figures-what-12-years-in-business-taught-me

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Jun 18, 2026 · not_requested

The 5 Reasons You Haven't Started a Grant Writing Business Yet (And Why None of Them Are Real)

Duration seconds: 1156
Source: https://grantwriting-podcast.com/episodes/the-5-reasons-you-havent-started-a-grant-writing-business-yet-and-why-none-of-them-are-real

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Jun 16, 2026 · not_requested

"Will AI Replace Grant Writers?” The 2026 AI-READY Framework (Embrace It or Reject It)

Duration seconds: 1773
Source: https://grantwriting-podcast.com/episodes/will-ai-replace-grant-writers-the-2026-ai-ready-framework-embrace-it-or-reject-it

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Jun 9, 2026 · not_requested

The OMB Proposal: What Grant Writers Actually Need to Know Before July 13

Duration seconds: 1617
Source: https://grantwriting-podcast.com/episodes/the-omb-proposal-what-grant-writers-actually-need-to-know-before-july-13

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Jun 8, 2026 · not_requested

[Case Study] She Left Her $70K Job and Was Writing Grants for Free: Now She's Getting Paid

Duration seconds: 1097
Source: https://grantwriting-podcast.com/episodes/case-study-she-left-her-70k-job-and-was-writing-grants-for-free-now-shes-getting-paid

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Jun 8, 2026 · not_requested

[Case Study] Karen Was a Burned-Out Nonprofit ED: Now She Has Time for Her Health, Her Mom, and Work That Inspires Her

Duration seconds: 703
Source: https://grantwriting-podcast.com/episodes/case-study-karen-was-a-burned-out-nonprofit-ed-now-she-has-time-for-her-health-her-mom-and-work-that-inspires-her

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Jun 8, 2026 · not_requested

[Case Study] Madeline Stopped Chasing One-Off Marketing Clients and Finally Has Steady Income (Thanks to Grant Writing Retainers)

Duration seconds: 480
Source: https://grantwriting-podcast.com/episodes/case-study-madeline-stopped-chasing-one-off-marketing-clients-and-finally-has-steady-income-thanks-to-grant-writing-retainers

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Jun 8, 2026 · not_requested

[Case Study] Cindy Was a Nonprofit Marketing Director with Little Grant Experience: She Started a Grant Writing Business on the Side, Made $87,400, and Quit Her Job.

Duration seconds: 1433
Source: https://grantwriting-podcast.com/episodes/case-study-cindy-was-a-nonprofit-marketing-director-with-little-grant-experience-she-started-a-grant-writing-business-on-the-side-made-87-400-and-quit-her-job

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Jun 2, 2026 · not_requested

FUNDED SERIES: The Future of Grant Writing: What We're Seeing in 2026

Duration seconds: 1611
Source: https://grantwriting-podcast.com/episodes/funded-series-the-future-of-grant-writing-what-were-seeing-in-2026

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May 26, 2026 · not_requested

Today Is Yesterday: Your Freelance Grant Writing Business Is More Stable Than a J.O.B.

Duration seconds: 935
Source: https://grantwriting-podcast.com/episodes/today-is-yesterday-your-freelance-grant-writing-business-is-more-stable-than-a-j-o-b

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May 19, 2026 · not_requested

What the NSF Board Firing Means for Grant Writers, Federal Funding & Freelancers

Duration seconds: 1684
Source: https://grantwriting-podcast.com/episodes/what-the-nsf-board-firing-means-for-grant-writers-federal-funding-freelancers

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May 12, 2026 · not_requested

Why Boutique Grant Writers Are Winning Right Now (And How to Land Higher-Paying Clients Without Burnout)

Duration seconds: 1666
Source: https://grantwriting-podcast.com/episodes/why-boutique-grant-writers-are-winning-right-now-and-how-to-land-higher-paying-clients-without-burnout

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May 5, 2026 · not_requested

Funded Series: How Our Students Broke $10 Million in Grant Writing Businesses

Duration seconds: 1665
Source: https://grantwriting-podcast.com/episodes/funded-series-how-our-students-broke-10-million-in-grant-writing-businesses

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Apr 28, 2026 · not_requested

2026 Federal Funding Changes: What Academic Researchers Must Know Now

Duration seconds: 1659
Source: https://grantwriting-podcast.com/episodes/you-need-to-be-a-grant-strategist-not-a-writer

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Apr 21, 2026 · not_requested

Beyond Freelancing: The Power of Fractional Work in the Nonprofit Sector

Duration seconds: 1830
Source: https://grantwriting-podcast.com/episodes/beyond-freelancing-the-power-of-fractional-work-in-the-nonprofit-sector

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Apr 14, 2026 · not_requested

Grant Writers Using AI Wrong? The Readiness Problem No One Talks About

Duration seconds: 2238
Source: https://grantwriting-podcast.com/episodes/grant-writers-using-ai-wrong-the-readiness-problem-no-one-talks-about

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Apr 7, 2026 · not_requested

[Funded Series] Inside a $1.9M Month

Duration seconds: 1008
Source: https://grantwriting-podcast.com/episodes/funded-series-inside-a-1-9m-month

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Mar 31, 2026 · not_requested

What Separates a $50K Grant Writer From a $150K Grant Business Owner

Duration seconds: 922
Source: https://grantwriting-podcast.com/episodes/what-separates-a-50k-grant-writer-from-a-150k-grant-business-owner

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Mar 27, 2026 · not_requested

How Emma Went from Overwhelmed to Organized—and Finally Scaled Her Grant Writing Business

Duration seconds: 1518
Source: https://grantwriting-podcast.com/episodes/how-emma-went-from-overwhelmed-to-organized-and-finally-scaled-her-grant-writing-business

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Mar 27, 2026 · not_requested

How Alex Built a Scalable Grant Writing Business and Took 2 Weeks Off Without Losing Income

Duration seconds: 948
Source: https://grantwriting-podcast.com/episodes/how-alexandra-built-a-scalable-grant-writing-business-and-took-2-weeks-off-without-losing-income

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Mar 24, 2026 · not_requested

How to Scale Your Grant Writing Business Without Burning Out

Duration seconds: 722
Source: https://grantwriting-podcast.com/episodes/how-to-scale-your-grant-writing-business-without-burning-out

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Mar 20, 2026 · not_requested

Scaling Smarter: How D Increased Income, Took Vacations, and Reclaimed Their Time

Duration seconds: 1222
Source: https://grantwriting-podcast.com/episodes/scaling-smarter-how-d-increased-income-took-vacations-and-reclaimed-her-time

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Mar 20, 2026 · not_requested

From Overwhelmed to Confident: How Christine Built a Scalable Grant Writing Business inside The Grant Professional Mentorship

Duration seconds: 1111
Source: https://grantwriting-podcast.com/episodes/from-overwhelmed-to-confident-how-christine-built-a-scalable-grant-writing-business-inside-the-grant-professional-mentorship

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Mar 20, 2026 · not_requested

How Marshan Built a Six-Figure Grant Writing Business Without Working All the Time

Duration seconds: 1728
Source: https://grantwriting-podcast.com/episodes/how-marshan-built-a-six-figure-grant-writing-business-without-working-all-the-time

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Mar 17, 2026 · not_requested

How Freelance Grant Writers Can Build Retirement Wealth (Even Starting From Zero)

Duration seconds: 1353
Source: https://grantwriting-podcast.com/episodes/how-freelance-grant-writers-can-build-retirement-wealth-even-starting-from-zero

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Mar 15, 2026 · not_requested

How Nekaysha Built a Grant Membership for Small Businesses Inside the Mentorship

Duration seconds: 1523
Source: https://grantwriting-podcast.com/episodes/how-nekaysha-built-a-grant-membership-for-small-businesses-inside-the-mentorship

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Mar 15, 2026 · not_requested

The Systems That Helped Amy Krigsman Double Her Grant Writing Business

Duration seconds: 1080
Source: https://grantwriting-podcast.com/episodes/the-systems-that-helped-amy-krigsman-double-her-grant-writing-business

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Mar 15, 2026 · not_requested

How Sara Fixed Her Pricing After 20 Years in Grant Writing

Duration seconds: 960
Source: https://grantwriting-podcast.com/episodes/how-sara-fixed-her-pricing-after-20-years-in-grant-writing

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Mar 10, 2026 · not_requested

Fielding Lost $100K in One Week: How This Federal Grant Writer Rebuilt Her Business for 2026

Duration seconds: 1323
Source: https://grantwriting-podcast.com/episodes/fielding-lost-100k-in-one-week-how-this-federal-grant-writer-rebuilt-her-business-for-2026

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Mar 10, 2026 · not_requested

How Gwen Built a $200K Grant Writing Business and Now Out-Earns Her Husband

Duration seconds: 1211
Source: https://grantwriting-podcast.com/episodes/how-gwen-built-a-200k-grant-writing-business-and-now-out-earns-her-husband

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Mar 10, 2026 · not_requested

From Grant Writer to CEO: How Guy Broke $100K and Scaled Beyond 1:1 Client Work

Duration seconds: 1989
Source: https://grantwriting-podcast.com/episodes/from-grant-writer-to-ceo-how-guy-broke-100k-and-scaled-beyond-1-1-client-work

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Mar 3, 2026 · not_requested

[Funded Series] 37 Grants. $6 Million. One Month. Here’s What’s Working

Duration seconds: 1164
Source: https://grantwriting-podcast.com/episodes/funded-series-37-grants-6-million-one-month-here-s-what-s-working

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Feb 24, 2026 · not_requested

How Nonprofit Leaders Can Prevent Burnout and Build a Thriving Organizational Culture with Marcia Beckner

Duration seconds: 2071
Source: https://grantwriting-podcast.com/episodes/how-nonprofit-leaders-can-prevent-burnout-and-build-a-thriving-organizational-culture-with-marcia-beckner

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Feb 17, 2026 · not_requested

When Nonprofits Should Consider Both Grant Writing & Individual Donor Giving Campaigns

Duration seconds: 1774
Source: https://grantwriting-podcast.com/episodes/when-nonprofits-should-consider-both-grant-writing-individual-donor-giving-campaigns

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