Grant Writing & Funding

Your Client Didn’t Hit Their Grant Goals. Here’s What to Put in the Grant Report

What happens when your nonprofit does meaningful work, but the results don’t look exactly like the projections you put in your grant proposal? Grant reports can be stress

How 4 Freelance Grant Writers Got their First Clients

In this podcast episode, you hear from four freelance grant writers and how they got their first grant writing clients. Some had no grant writing experience and others ju

How These 3 Freelance Grant Writers Made their First $100K

In this podcast episode, you hear from three freelance grant writers and how they made their first $100K in their grant writing business. All are using retainers, and two

[Case Study] He Built his Grant Writing Client Base While Raising Four Kids and Working Full-Time

This is a bonus podcast with a special co-host from the Freelance Grant Writer Academy program! From 30 Grant Rejections to a Growing Grant Writing Business with Ken McQ

[Case Study] She Went From Grant-Curious to Getting her First Grant Writing Client

This is a bonus podcast with a special co-host from the Freelance Grant Writer Academy program! From Unsure Where to Start to Confidently Pricing Her Services with Paule

[Case Study] She added grants to her fundraising business and made $115K

This is a bonus podcast with a special co-host from the Freelance Grant Writer Academy program! From Fundraising Experience to Freelance Business Confidence with Cassand

[Case Study] She'd Already Won $1M+ in Grants. Here's What She Didn't Know About Freelancing

This is a bonus podcast with a special co-host from the Freelance Grant Writer Academy program! From Stuck to a $7,500 Grant Writing Contract with Tamara Crump. Knowing

[Marketing Series] How to get fully booked in Q4

In the final episode of the Marketing Series for Freelance Grant Writers, your host Holly Rustick talk about how to get fully booked out in Q4 with your grant writing ser

[Marketing Series] The marketing strategy every freelance grant writer needs to implement

In this Marketing Series for Freelance Grant Writers episode, Holly talks about your Marketing Plan to get nonprofit clients. ABOUT HOLLY RUSTICK Grant Writing & Fundin

[Marketing Series] How to generate leads as a freelance grant writer

In this Marketing Series for Grant Writers, Holly Rustick talks about simple (and proven) ways to get leads for your freelance grant writing business. ABOUT HOLLY RUSTIC

[Marketing Series] How to price your freelance grant writing services so nonprofits say yes more

Pricing your freelance grant writing services starts with understanding who you are serving and what they need. In this episode Holly Rustick shares with you the first (a

[Marketing Series] How to truly stand out as a freelance grant writer so you can get more clients, easier

It's time to stand out as a grant writer. How? Niching down. Now, you can still be a generalist grant writer, but you will want to niche down on something. This helps you

[Marketing Series] How to create an irresistible offer right now for a nonprofit

In this Marketing Series for Grant Writers, Holly Rustick talks about how to create an irresistible offer for nonprofits in quarter four; i.e. a Grants Prospect Calendar

[Marketing Series] You can turn your current nonprofit job into a freelance client

Burned out in your job and want to open a freelance grant writing business, but just don't have the energy? First, you need to get regulated in your current job. Holly Ru

[Marketing Series] Nonprofits don’t want employees right now, they want freelance grant writers

Nonprofits are scrutinizing their hiring budgets more than ever, and that could create a major opportunity for freelance grant writers. In this episode 2 of the Marketin

[Marketing Series] How to Make Your Freelance Grant Writing Income as Consistent as a Salary

You want more freedom in your schedule. You want to make more money than you’re making in your nonprofit, teaching, or government job. But there’s one thing that keeps pu

[FUNDED SERIES] What's Working in Freelance Grant Writing Right Now

What are nonprofits actually paying freelance grant writers for, and what can those services teach you about building more consistent income for your grant business? In

How Freelance Grant Writers Are Using AI to Win Grants, Manage Clients, and Save Time in 2026

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

I Know How to Write Grants. Why Can't I Get Enough Clients?

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

The GRANTS Formula: The 6-Step System Behind Every Grant I've Ever Won

How do you actually write a grant proposal that wins funding? Grant writing is both technical writing and an art form. You need to understand the funder’s requirements,