{"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":"What the NSF Board Firing Means for Grant Writers, Federal Funding & Freelancers","slug":"what-the-nsf-board-firing-means-for-grant-writers-federal-funding-freelancers","published_at":"2026-05-19T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/grant-writing-funding-326935/what-the-nsf-board-firing-means-for-grant-writers-federal-funding-freelancers","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/grant-writing-funding-326935","url":"https://grantwriting-podcast.com/episodes/what-the-nsf-board-firing-means-for-grant-writers-federal-funding-freelancers","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/7e910436/dd8fec79.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 of the Grant Writing & Funding Podcast, Holly Rustick breaks down the shocking dismissal of all 22 members of the National Science Board and what it signals for the future of federal funding, philanthropy, and grant strategy. Holly shares why this moment matters far beyond NSF grants and how shifting agency priorities are creating both uncertainty and opportunity across the nonprofit and research sectors. You’ll learn how organizations are responding to changing funding landscapes, where grant funding is moving in 2026, why foundation funding is surging, and how freelance grant writers can position themselves as strategic consultants instead of just proposal writers. Holly also discusses why diversification, retainer models, and strategic funding expertise are becoming essential for long-term stability and growth. If you’re a grant writer, nonprofit leader, consultant, or freelancer navigating today’s evolving funding environment, this episode will help you understand the trends shaping the future — and how to turn disruption into opportunity. 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. 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