{"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":"I Know How to Write Grants. Why Can't I Get Enough Clients?","slug":"i-know-how-to-write-grants-why-can-t-i-get-enough-clients","published_at":"2026-09-15T14:11:18+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/grant-writing-funding-326935/i-know-how-to-write-grants-why-can-t-i-get-enough-clients","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/grant-writing-funding-326935","url":"https://grantwriting-podcast.com/episodes/i-know-how-to-write-grants-why-cant-i-get-enough-clients","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/41b17fc5/937c5c91.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 You can be an excellent grant writer and still struggle to build a consistent freelance grant writing business. If you know how to write grants but aren't getting enough clients, the problem may not be your grant writing skills at all. You may have a gap in one of three areas: marketing, pricing, or sales. In this episode, Holly Rustick breaks down why experienced grant writers can struggle to turn their expertise into sustainable freelance income. She explains how to identify whether you need more qualified organizations finding you, a stronger and more profitable offer, or a better process for turning interested leads into paying clients. You'll learn why another certification or course isn't always the answer, how underpricing can make a busy grant writing business unprofitable, why following up is part of the sales process, and how to focus on the actual gap keeping your business from growing. You already have an incredibly valuable skill. Now it's time to build the business around it. ABOUT HOLLY RUSTICK Grant Writing & Funding (GWF) has a Global Movement to Secure $1 Billion in Grant Funding for Good and $30 Million in Grant Writing Businesses by 2030. Holly Rustick, CEO of GWF, is leading the movement; a world-renowned grant writer with 20+ years of experience, bestselling author, and business coach for new and seasoned grant writers to replace their full-time income writing grants part-time from home through her signature programs: the Freelance Grant Writer Academy and…","meta_description":"Freelance Grant Writer Summit | Free, 2-Day Summit October 13th–14th Learn how to find better-fit clients, confidently price your services, and build cons…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1433,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/grant-writing-funding-326935/episodes/i-know-how-to-write-grants-why-can-t-i-get-enough-clients/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/grant-writing-funding-326935/i-know-how-to-write-grants-why-can-t-i-get-enough-clients.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}