Challenges & Solutions of European Grants & How to Get Paid as a Grant Writer w/ Geir S. Nilsen

I often get emails from people asking about grants in Europe. Although I have worked on international grants before, that is not my forte.So I was super pleased when Geir Sand Nilsen reached out to me to discuss the challenges and solutions of European grants. This goes for grants for businesses, grant writers, and nonprofits.In this podcast, Geir and I discuss:Challenges of EU grantsNavigation is a messEU is a union with many different languages and cultures so it is difficult to organize a central place for grant researchIt’s a partner’s game. You need intra-country partners for many grantsLocal help. Your country needs to have money to fund the grantsIn the end, it’s about EuropeAbout Geir Sand NilsenGeir Sand Nilsen is a Norwegian-based serial tech entrepreneur and thought leader. He has experience from a wide range of industries including app development, mobile marketing, social media, chatbots, and educational technology. For his ventures, Geir has raised both public grants and private funding from the Nordics, EU, Singapore and the US. In his newest venture, mrgrants.com, Geir will use technology to make life easier for all grant writers in the EU.Connect with Geir:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/geirsandTwitter: https://twitter.com/geirsandGeir’s Top Quotes:“My nature is finding money to build the dreams. Now I just want to go back and do this a lot, and help others do the same thing.”“Building a business that scales always comes down to understanding people.”OTHER RESOURCES:Weekly Newsletter: “Write Grants. Get Paid” - Get thought leadership on grant and freelance grant writing strategies every week in your inbox.  https://grantwritingandfunding.com/Freelance Grant Writer Academy: Replace your Full-Time Income Writing Grants Part-Time from Home. https://grantwritingandfunding.com/freelance-grant-writer-academy/Grant Professional Mentorship: Double your Monthly Revenue with an Income Stream Outside of Grant Writing. https://grantwritingandfunding.com/mentorship RATE, REVIEW, & FOLLOW THE PODCASTFavor, please? If you love this podcast, would you please do me a favor and leave a review on iTunes or your podcast listener?This helps others find the podcast and I read each and every review!“Every time I listen to Holly’s show, I learn something” <– If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing my show!Also, if you haven’t done so already, follow the Grant Writing & Funding podcast to get grant and freelance grant writing proven strategies and conversations in your podcast player every single week.Thanks for listening!Warmly,Holly RustickLeading the $1 Billion for Good Movement: By 2030, aspiring and seasoned grant writers inside the Freelance Grant Writer Academy & Grant Professional Mentorship will 1) WIN $1 Billion in Grants, and 2) MAKE $30 Million in their Grant Writing Businesses. We are on our way already.