{"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":561,"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…","last_synced_at":"2026-09-23T10:21:20.507509+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/grant-writing-funding-326935"},"episode":{"title":"How Freelance Grant Writers Are Using AI to Win Grants, Manage Clients, and Save Time in 2026","slug":"how-freelance-grant-writers-are-using-ai-to-win-grants-manage-clients-and-save-time-in-2026","published_at":"2026-09-22T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/grant-writing-funding-326935/how-freelance-grant-writers-are-using-ai-to-win-grants-manage-clients-and-save-time-in-2026","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/grant-writing-funding-326935","url":"https://grantwriting-podcast.com/episodes/how-freelance-grant-writers-are-using-ai-to-win-grants-manage-clients-and-save-time-in-2026","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/c7922e4e/b252cd72.mp3","summary":"Freelance Grant Writer Summit | Free, 2-Day Summit October 13th–14th Learn how to find better-fit clients, confidently price your services, and build consistent freelance income through live trainings, panels, and coaching. Save your free seat: https://grantwritingandfunding.com/grant-summit AI is changing grant writing, but experienced grant writers aren’t simply handing over an RFP and asking AI to write the grant. In this episode, Holly Rustick sits down with a panel of three seasoned grant professionals - Sara Cohen, Gwen Valentino, and Nic Daniel - to talk candidly about how they’re actually using AI inside their grant writing businesses in 2026. From developing sophisticated prompts and creating client policies to automating communications, analyzing grant applications, building budgets, and dramatically reducing turnaround time, these grant writers share what’s working behind the scenes; and where human expertise is still absolutely essential. You’ll hear how Gwen has developed AI processes that have helped her work faster and serve smaller nonprofits while continuing to support municipal clients with tight deadlines; how Nic is using AI and connected client files to streamline research, drafting, budgets, and team workflows; and how Sara uses AI more selectively for editing, strategy, policies, sponsorship packages, and other client value-adds. They also get into the risks. AI can still hallucinate, confuse client information, produce polished language that doesn’t actually make sense, and create serious problems when users don’t know enough about grant writing to recognize what’s wrong. The conversation also tackles one of the biggest questions facing the profession: Will AI replace grant writers? 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