The First Step to Become a Freelance Grant Writer

The First Step to Become a Freelance Grant WriterWhy are some freelance grant writers able to create a thriving business while others are just dreaming about being a professional grant writer?Why do some grant writers grow their practice and seem to get all the clients while others just dream about it and get stuck in their J-O-B?And why are some people clear about how to start and grow their grant writing business while others are floundering?Can I be a Grant Writer even with No Experience?This article is going to immediately help you get off the floundering fence when thinking about becoming a freelance grant writer and not knowing which step to take. Once you get this down, you’ll start experiencing more clarity, more confidence and more grant writing jobs.If you’re a newbie grant writer who needs more grant writing experience, or you’re already an accomplished grant writer that isn’t leveraging your skills by getting and growing your nonprofit client base, stay with me because you’re going to discover why grant writers like you and me can grow a freelance grant writing business and why it’s critical you get your system handled right now.Are you Ready to Become a Successful Grant Writer?WARNING!Before we dig in, I’ve got to warn you about something critically important. And not paying attention to this virtually guarantees your dream to become a professional grant writing will only be a dream… or take 3Xs longer to develop and feel like a burden.Right now, you might think you need tons of clients to make any money and you might have imposter syndrome.But what if it didn’t have to be that way? What if instead you had system where you had the perfect clients and were confident in your grant writing skills?I get this may be different from what you’ve heard before about freelance grant writing. But this fundamental shift is one reason why this blueprint works so well.In fact, you might’ve already tried to get off the floundering fence – and it didn’t work out the way you’d hoped.I’m sure you’ll agree, trying to start a real business and get nonprofit clients isn’t always as simple as some people make it seem. It comes with its challenges.Maybe you have written proposals, secured clients, or even won grants, but you still wonder, “Can I really start a real business and get nonprofit clients?”If this sounds familiar, I get it.So many of us grant writers have tried the exact same things. We’ve heard that little voice of doubt in our head, wondering if it’s possible. And I’m here to show you it IS.Let’s demystify the process of get off the floundering fence which will save you a lot of time, money, and frustration. In this first article in the foundations of freelance grant writing series, I’m going to share a blueprint that I’ve developed after years of trial and error.It’s called…Foundations of a Freelance Grant Writing BusinessIf your dream to become a grant writing is still only a dream… then this will serve as a tremendous resource to eliminate that frustration and help you get off the floundering fence.Maybe you’re a newbie grant writer, or maybe you’re already an accomplished grant writer.Either way, you’re in the right place because after this article you’ll know how to find grant writing jobs and write better grants.I developed this framework for you because I saw so many Aspiring Grant Writers become completely sidetracked while trying to get the grant writing experience you need.For example, I saw Aspiring Grant Writers who were newbie grant writers trying to get the grant writing experience they needed before they knew how to write grants or had found out what types of services they love to do.I’ve also seen accomplished grant writers not leveraging their skills by getting and growing their nonprofit client base because they don’t have the right freelance grant writing system in place.I could go on, but I know us Aspiring Grant Writers need clarity – because in full transparency, that was my story too.Before I outline Foundations of Freelance Grant Writing and the specifics for each step, you might be wondering how I got into all of this and figured it out. Let me tell you so you can understand where it’s coming from.It started when I knew I had to create my grant writing business with nonprofit clients in order to get off the floundering fence.But I wasn’t sure I could because I don’t know how to get nonprofit clients.And to be honest, I doubted I could do it because I wasn’t even sure what to charge for grant writing.And on top of that, I figured nonprofits didn’t even have a budget to hire a grant writer.If any of this sounds familiar, let me tell you – I know exactly what it’s like!I felt frustrated and overwhelmed, and even questioned myself whether I COULD do it. But I was tired of spinning my wheels and knew that getting off the floundering fence was key to getting what I was after.So, I set out to find a way to make it happen.Once I got past my objections and began investing in myself, I started seeing my freelance consulting starting to grow. I did what I set out to do – now I know exactly how to create a thriving business with nonprofit clients.This got me get off the floundering fence, which is exactly what I was going for. And if you’re ready for less stress while developing or growing your business, too you’re going to love what’s coming up.Because this story doesn’t stop with me.Everything I’m about to share with you is the exact plan I followed to create a thriving business with nonprofit clients. And it’s led me to have a much higher income and able to help hundreds of nonprofits.More importantly, this means you’ll experience less stress while developing or growing your business. And that’s what I want for you. All Aspiring Grant Writers could use that, which is why I want to make this easy for you!The purpose of Foundations of Freelance Grant Writing is to help you quickly to help you quickly identify a key pathway so that you can gain clarity and select your nonprofit niche so that you can get off the floundering fence.Are you ready to start writing grants?How to Get Started as a Grant WriterThe first step to becoming a grant writer is to answer the question, “What doe...