{"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: How Our Students Broke $10 Million in Grant Writing Businesses","slug":"funded-series-how-our-students-broke-10-million-in-grant-writing-businesses","published_at":"2026-05-05T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/grant-writing-funding-326935/funded-series-how-our-students-broke-10-million-in-grant-writing-businesses","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/grant-writing-funding-326935","url":"https://grantwriting-podcast.com/episodes/funded-series-how-our-students-broke-10-million-in-grant-writing-businesses","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/ffd3c02a/09768ebe.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 This month marked a major milestone inside the grant writing community: over $10 million generated in student grant writing businesses and a collective $278 million in grant funding secured. In this episode, we break down exactly what happened in March 2026 in the grant writing industry, what’s working right now in the grant funding landscape, and what these results signal for both freelance grant writers and nonprofit leaders. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN The different levels of grant funding being secured right now—from $10K wins to multi-million dollar awards Where funding is actually coming from (and how to position yourself to access it) The key patterns driving consistent grant wins How grant writers are building sustainable, high-revenue businesses The biggest shifts happening in the grant writing industry today KEY HIGHLIGHTS FROM MARCH 2026 A total of $4.3 million in grants won by our Students (just in March) A total of nearly $5 million in revenue in our students grant writing businesses (just in March) WHERE FUNDING IS FLOWING Funding is being secured across a diverse ecosystem, including: Community, family, and private foundations State funding programs like the Michigan Invasive Species Program and Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency Corporate and hospital system funding Creative and micro-funding opportunities WHAT’S DRIVING THESE WINS Coaching t…","meta_description":"Are you ready to work from home and earn 6 figures on part-time hours? 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