Grant Writing & Funding
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 Academy. Holly has 20 years of experience in grant writing, and began her freelance grant writing journey back in 2005. While teaching in Kuwait and Indonesia, and then earning a Master’s Degree in International Political Economy in Belgium, Holly saw the light of setting up a virtual-based business in grant writing back in the mid-2000s. Having secured more than $45 million of dollars for nonprofit organizations, and then setting up a multi 6-figure freelance business, Holly has a mission to help female grant writers break out of toxic nonprofit J-O-B-S and create high-level income while freelance grant writing. Inside the Freelance Grant Writer Academy, students have secured more than $225+ million in grant funding and $4+ million in revenue in their grant writing businesses within two years. To amplify this work, she is past-president of the Guam Women’s Chamber of Commerce and was appointed to the Guam Business Advisory Task Force as an advisor to the first female governor of Guam. Holly lives on the island of Guam with her beautiful daughter, Isabella. If you are interested in replacing your full-time income while writing grants part-time from home (or from anywhere in the world!) join the Freelance Grant Writer Academy! www.grantwritingandfunding.com.
Episodes
Join the Free Training on August 5th, 2025 "Work Smarter, Not Harder: How to Hire Help and Streamline Your Grant Writing Business in 2025" by clicking www.grantwritingandfunding.com/mentorship-webinar
In this episode Holly delves into the various pricing models for freelance grant writers, emphasizing the importance of tracking time to accurately estimate pricing. She discusses the drawbacks of charging on commission an...
Join the Free Training on August 5th, 2025 "Work Smarter, Not Harder: How to Hire Help and Streamline Your Grant Writing Business in 2025" by clicking www.grantwritingandfunding.com/mentorship-webinar
Explore how cause-driven giving, advocacy, and innovation are reshaping nonprofits in 2025 and beyond. Tune in to listen to Micheal Thatcher from Charity Navigator.
In this conversation, Holly Rustick speaks with Michae...
Join the Free Training on August 5th, 2025 "Work Smarter, Not Harder: How to Hire Help and Streamline Your Grant Writing Business in 2025" by clicking www.grantwritingandfunding.com/mentorship-webinar
Navigating political divides in fundraising—learn how connection, storytelling, and strategy can drive nonprofit success.
In this conversation, Holly Rustick and Kamy Akhavan discuss the intersection of politics and fundrai...
Join the Free Training on August 5th, 2025 "Work Smarter, Not Harder: How to Hire Help and Streamline Your Grant Writing Business in 2025" by clicking www.grantwritingandfunding.com/mentorship-webinar
Go behind the scenes with Global Development Solutions and their 2024 Freelance Grant Writer Pricing Survey!
Rachel Waterman and her team have done a 3rd annual Pricing Report! We love everything about this!
Find out what fr...
Join the Free Training on August 5th, 2025 "Work Smarter, Not Harder: How to Hire Help and Streamline Your Grant Writing Business in 2025" by clicking www.grantwritingandfunding.com/mentorship-webinar
In this conversation, Holly Rustick interviews Gabrielle Perry, a successful grant writer who shares her journey of transitioning from a 9-5 job to running her own grant writing business. Gabrielle discusses the challenges...
Join the Free Training on August 5th, 2025 "Work Smarter, Not Harder: How to Hire Help and Streamline Your Grant Writing Business in 2025" by clicking www.grantwritingandfunding.com/mentorship-webinar
Join Payton, Dr. Lauren, and Daphney to discover how they made their first $100,000 inside the Freelance Grant Writer Academy.
Find out more about the Academy: https://grantwritingandfunding.com/academy
Join the Free Training on August 5th, 2025 "Work Smarter, Not Harder: How to Hire Help and Streamline Your Grant Writing Business in 2025" by clicking www.grantwritingandfunding.com/mentorship-webinar
Listen to how Gabrielle, Christina, and Eowyn all got their first grants or clients inside the Freelance Grant Writer Academy.
Join the Free Training on August 5th, 2025 "Work Smarter, Not Harder: How to Hire Help and Streamline Your Grant Writing Business in 2025" by clicking www.grantwritingandfunding.com/mentorship-webinar
This episode is from the Freelance Grant Writer Academy “Cultivating Community: Peer Spotlights and Networking” with our very own co-coaches - Gwen Valentino and D Abshire!
They share about how they got into grant writi...
Join the Free Training on August 5th, 2025 "Work Smarter, Not Harder: How to Hire Help and Streamline Your Grant Writing Business in 2025" by clicking www.grantwritingandfunding.com/mentorship-webinar
Here are 5 reasons you should join the Freelance Grant Writer Academy in this Round (i.e. before the doors close on June 22nd).
#1) Live Discovery Sales Call Day Lab: Learn, Practice, Convert
Happening on Tuesday, June ...
Join the Free Training on August 5th, 2025 "Work Smarter, Not Harder: How to Hire Help and Streamline Your Grant Writing Business in 2025" by clicking www.grantwritingandfunding.com/mentorship-webinar
BONUSES END JUNE 13th, 2025***Not sure where to start with a freelance grant writing business? It sounds amazing, but you just don’t know where to start.
- Should you start with getting grant writing skills?
- Should you sta...
Join the Free Training on August 5th, 2025 "Work Smarter, Not Harder: How to Hire Help and Streamline Your Grant Writing Business in 2025" by clicking www.grantwritingandfunding.com/mentorship-webinar
The Freelance Grant Writer Academy is the #1 Grant Writing and Nonprofit Business Acumen Program in the Industry…and the doors are finally open! Each part of the Academy is a simple process, even if you work a full-tim...
Join the Free Training on August 5th, 2025 "Work Smarter, Not Harder: How to Hire Help and Streamline Your Grant Writing Business in 2025" by clicking www.grantwritingandfunding.com/mentorship-webinar
Learn how to kickstart your freelance grant writing business, whether as a full-time income source or a part-time side hustle. We'll cover essential administrative logistics like incorporating your business, choosing a bus...
Join the Free Training on August 5th, 2025 "Work Smarter, Not Harder: How to Hire Help and Streamline Your Grant Writing Business in 2025" by clicking www.grantwritingandfunding.com/mentorship-webinar
Holly Rustick interviews Éowyn Melaragno, who shares her journey from a career in higher education to becoming a successful grant writer.
Éowyn discusses her motivations for transitioning into grant writing, the valuable s...
Join the Free Training on August 5th, 2025 "Work Smarter, Not Harder: How to Hire Help and Streamline Your Grant Writing Business in 2025" by clicking www.grantwritingandfunding.com/mentorship-webinar
In this episode, Holly Rustic, founder and CEO of the Freelance Grant Writer Academy, shares essential tips for starting a freelance grant writing business. Learn where to find clients, the key skills needed, and why you d...
Join the Free Training on August 5th, 2025 "Work Smarter, Not Harder: How to Hire Help and Streamline Your Grant Writing Business in 2025" by clicking www.grantwritingandfunding.com/mentorship-webinar
In this episode, Holly Rustick interviews Tina Maharath, a former state senator turned grant writer, who shares her journey from volunteering in grant writing to establishing her own business, Lobby Edge. Tina discusses he...
Join the Free Training on August 5th, 2025 "Work Smarter, Not Harder: How to Hire Help and Streamline Your Grant Writing Business in 2025" by clicking www.grantwritingandfunding.com/mentorship-webinar
Grant pros, we’re spilling the tea! Holly Rustick and Philip Deng (Grantable CEO) dive into the wild world of AI + grant writing—from cheap-clothes tech to deep strategy. If you’re using (or side-eyeing) AI for grant writi...
Join the Free Training on August 5th, 2025 "Work Smarter, Not Harder: How to Hire Help and Streamline Your Grant Writing Business in 2025" by clicking www.grantwritingandfunding.com/mentorship-webinar
In this conversation, Holly Rustick interviews Shiloh Holley, founder of Aderworks Consulting, who shares her journey into grant writing and consulting for nonprofits, particularly museums.
Shiloh discusses her transit...
Join the Free Training on August 5th, 2025 "Work Smarter, Not Harder: How to Hire Help and Streamline Your Grant Writing Business in 2025" by clicking www.grantwritingandfunding.com/mentorship-webinar
Find out how much grant writers charged in 2023 for their grant writing services.
Join this Replay from Rachel Waterman from last year as we prepare for the upcoming NEW survey results of 2024.
First, give a catch up to ...
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We have exciting news to share: The Grant Writing & Funding Podcast just hit its 400th episode! 🎉We couldn’t have reached this amazing milestone without YOU—your support, your curiosity, and your drive to make a diffe...
Join the Free Training on August 5th, 2025 "Work Smarter, Not Harder: How to Hire Help and Streamline Your Grant Writing Business in 2025" by clicking www.grantwritingandfunding.com/mentorship-webinar
Executive Director of the Grant Professionals Association (GPA), Mike Chamberlain and Holly Rustick of Grant Writing & Funding to discuss the role of GPA in supporting grant professionals through advocacy, community bu...
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