Get Clients as a Grant Writer 5-Part Series: #1 Stop Writing Grants episode artwork

EPISODE · Oct 9, 2025 · 15 MIN

Get Clients as a Grant Writer 5-Part Series: #1 Stop Writing Grants

from Grant Writing & Funding · host Holly Rustick

Changemakers in the Academy have made $3,470,242 (and growing every day) in their grant writing businesses so far in 2025. 🔥They’ve also secured more than $48 million in funding for their clients. 🤑How are they doing it?They are utilizing our Grant and Funding frameworks built on 20+ years of experience.One mantra that I have always had is, “Don’t be 100% reliant on grant funding.”I might be known as the grant writing girlie, but I’ve actually helped organizations get a lot of diverse funding.And I’m doing that today, and teaching others how to do it.With the number of grants going out over the last four years, it was easy for us grant writers to lean into just writing grants. But it hasn’t always been like that. I’ve helped nonprofits with:Corporate solicitationsIndividual donor campaignsGiving Tuesday campaignsSocial media and newslettersWebsite copyPresentationsFundraising eventsConsultationsAnd moreWe have added these trainings into the Academy this year. And students have diversified their services for nonprofit clients. They aren’t just writing grants. They are doing other things.These are called Funding Assets.When you take your Master Grant Application and repurpose it into a Corporate Solicitation Letter, this is now a Funding Asset.So for many Academy members, they are getting more clients this year because they take our Funding Asset training (and templates and resources) and then integrate them into their services.Starting in November, we have our 6-Week Live Master Grant Template training where Academy members will learn how to create a Master Grant Template and how to repurpose it into other funding assets for their clients.For more about the Freelance Grant Writer Academy, go to: https://grantwritingandfunding.com/academy

Changemakers in the Academy have made $3,470,242 (and growing every day) in their grant writing businesses so far in 2025. 🔥They’ve also secured more than $48 million in funding for their clients. 🤑How are they doing it?They are utilizing our Grant and Funding frameworks built on 20+ years of experience.One mantra that I have always had is, “Don’t be 100% reliant on grant funding.”I might be known as the grant writing girlie, but I’ve actually helped organizations get a lot of diverse funding.And I’m doing that today, and teaching others how to do it.With the number of grants going out over the last four years, it was easy for us grant writers to lean into just writing grants. But it hasn’t always been like that. I’ve helped nonprofits with:Corporate solicitationsIndividual donor campaignsGiving Tuesday campaignsSocial media and newslettersWebsite copyPresentationsFundraising eventsConsultationsAnd moreWe have added these trainings into the Academy this year. And students have diversified their services for nonprofit clients. They aren’t just writing grants. They are doing other things.These are called Funding Assets.When you take your Master Grant Application and repurpose it into a Corporate Solicitation Letter, this is now a Funding Asset.So for many Academy members, they are getting more clients this year because they take our Funding Asset training (and templates and resources) and then integrate them into their services.Starting in November, we have our 6-Week Live Master Grant Template training where Academy members will learn how to create a Master Grant Template and how to repurpose it into other funding assets for their clients.For more about the Freelance Grant Writer Academy, go to: https://grantwritingandfunding.com/academy

NOW PLAYING

Get Clients as a Grant Writer 5-Part Series: #1 Stop Writing Grants

0:00 15:48

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

The Ultraspeaking Podcast Tristan de Montebello, Michael Gendler The Ultraspeaking Podcast explores modern-day solutions to greater confidence, skill, and ease when speaking at work. Each episode features the founders, Tristan and Michael, as they detail unconventional strategies to thrive under pressure and speak with less preparation. Working on hand-gestures and eye contact is OUTDATED advice. Writing a script or creating a structure is a TRAP.It’s time for a better way. Join the Ultraspeaking movement and you’ll never look back. WW2 - the Key Questions, answered by Laurence Rees. Laurence Rees A former Head of BBC TV History programmes, Laurence has specialized in writing books and making television documentaries about World War Two, the Nazis and Stalinism for thirty years. He won a BAFTA and a Peabody for his TV series 'The Nazis: A Warning from History' and a British Book Award for his book on Auschwitz, which is also the world's best selling book on this notorious camp. His book 'the Holocaust: A New History' was described by the Times as 'exemplary' and by the Daily Telegraph as 'the best single volume account of the atrocity ever written'. Educated at Oxford University, for several years he was a visiting senior fellow at the London School of Economics, London University. He holds honorary doctorates from the University of Sheffield and the Open University. Professor Robert Service, of Oxford University, described Rees as 'one of the world's experts on the Second World War'. Sir Max Hastings wrote in the Sunday Times, in a review of Laurence Rees' 'World War Two: Behi Hot Copy Kate Toon & Belinda Weaver The Hot Copy podcast is a collaboration between seasoned copywriters Belinda Weaver and Kate Toon.Tune in for copywriting tips, shortcuts, writing resources, interviews and laughs. All focused on helping you become a better copywriter. The Writers' Show Geoff Hughes A podcast about writing, featuring interviews with authors and songwriters at all levels of success.Inspiring and successful authors reveal the secrets about writing, creativity and the business of independent publishing and songwriting.Featuring interviews with successful authors and songwriters excited to share the journey from idea to published book and song.Host Geoff Hughes is the founder of Madhouse Media PublishingMore info on the Writers Show Website

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of Grant Writing & Funding?

This episode is 15 minutes long.

When was this Grant Writing & Funding episode published?

This episode was published on October 9, 2025.

What is this episode about?

Changemakers in the Academy have made $3,470,242 (and growing every day) in their grant writing businesses so far in 2025. 🔥They’ve also secured more than $48 million in funding for their clients. 🤑How are they doing it?They are utilizing our...

Can I download this Grant Writing & Funding episode?

Yes, you can download this episode by clicking the download button on the episode player, or subscribe to the podcast in your preferred podcast app for automatic downloads.
URL copied to clipboard!