{"podcast":{"title":"Grant Writing & Funding","slug":"grant-writing-funding-326935","podcast_index_feed_id":326935,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/grant-writing-funding","website_url":"http://www.grantwritingandfunding.com","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/QtQsL876M6Ih_N_-uWdpSD0SldLLc0ImV0NC59nZiAk/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mYTY5/MWVmYTNhZWQ2YzFl/ZDlhODJkYjgxOTQ2/MDA0NC5qcGc.jpg","author":"Holly Rustick","episode_count":536,"summary":"Quit your toxic nonprofit job and replace your full-time income while writing grants part-time, from home! Join our students in the Freelance Grant Writer Academy to create Financial Stability and Flexibility through writing grants for causes you are passionate about: https://grantwritingandfunding.com/freelance-grant-writer-academy World-renowned grant writing expert and Amazon bestselling author Holly Rustick provides coaching that helps new and experienced grant writers replace their full-time income while writing grants part-time from home (or anywhere they want to live or travel in the world). She coaches changemakers to master grant writing and start to grow 6-figure+ grant writing businesses on part-time hours via her signature group program, “Freelance Grant Writer Academy.\" As an unapologetic feminist, Holly’s work in coaching female grant writers to master grant writing, find their cause-area niche, and navigate value-based pricing and nonprofit sales is breaking glass ceilings for women all over the world. Every week, she coaches thousands of people through the top-ranking podcast, Grant Writing & Funding, books on grant writing, and inside the Freelance Grant Writer Ac…","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/grant-writing-funding-326935"},"episode":{"title":"[Funded Series] 37 Grants. $6 Million. One Month. Here’s What’s Working","slug":"funded-series-37-grants-6-million-one-month-here-s-what-s-working","published_at":"2026-03-03T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/grant-writing-funding-326935/funded-series-37-grants-6-million-one-month-here-s-what-s-working","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/grant-writing-funding-326935","url":"https://grantwriting-podcast.com/episodes/funded-series-37-grants-6-million-one-month-here-s-what-s-working","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/3e4bfb6c/48b748eb.mp3","summary":"Are you ready to work from home and earn 6 figures on part-time hours? Are you ready to quit your toxic job and work on your schedule? Just like our students? Then be sure to register for the FREE, Live Training, \" “How to Start or Grow a Grant Writing Business in 2026 and Get Consistent Paying Clients ” on Wednesday, June 10th 5:00 - 6:30pm EST. Register here: https://grantwritingandfunding.com/academy-webinar In this episode, Holly Rustick breaks down the evolving landscape of grant writing in 2026 , sharing powerful insights from January’s funding data and what it signals for the nonprofit sector and freelance grant writers. With $6 million in grants secured in January alone — 84% from family foundations — Holly unpacks what this means for funding trends, strategic positioning, and revenue growth opportunities. You’ll hear why relationship building with foundations is now the differentiator , how nonprofits are increasingly investing in freelance grant writers and consultants, and why strategic pricing beats hourly rates in today’s maturing grant writing ecosystem. If you want to better understand where funding is moving, how to align your nonprofit for larger grant awards, and how to grow a sustainable consulting business in the nonprofit sector, this episode is for you. TAKEAWAYS $6 million in grants secured in January alone. 84% of those grants came from family foundations. Private philanthropy is the most responsive funding channel. Alignment is the differentiator for nonprofits. Nonprofits are investing in freelancers and consultants. The era of the freelancers is here. Foundations give massive grant awards. Strategic pricing beats hourly rates. Grant writing is no longer transactional; it's strategic. Understanding funding movement is strategy. 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