Grant Writing & Funding

What does it really take to move from being a freelance grant writer to building a thriving business?

In this episode, Holly explores the powerful identity shift that transforms a freelancer into a true business owner. She explains why thinking like a CEO not just a service provider is the key to creating a grant writing business that can grow, scale, and support your long-term vision.

You'll learn how your mindset influences the way you make decisions, structure your services, and plan for sustainable growth. Holly also shares why many successful grant writers begin with a side hustle and how the right systems and strategy can help you confidently transition into a full-time business.

A major part of scaling is building a team. Holly discusses the benefits of hiring support, how to maintain quality as your business grows, and the systems you'll need to create consistency and deliver exceptional client results.

If you're ready to stop doing everything yourself, embrace your role as CEO, and build a grant writing business that increases both your impact and your income, this episode will give you the roadmap to get there.

Grant Writing & Funding (GWF) has a Global Movement to Secure $1 Billion in Grant Funding for Good and $30 Million in Grant Writing Businesses by 2030. Holly Rustick, CEO of GWF, is leading the movement; a world-renowned grant writer with 20+ years of experience, bestselling author, and business coach for new and seasoned grant writers to replace their full-time income writing grants part-time from home through her signature programs: the Freelance Grant Writer Academy and the Grant Professional Mentorship.

Rustick is the host of the top grant writing podcast, Grant Writing & Funding, and the author of the bestselling book, The Beginner's Guide to Grant Writing. With an MA in International Political Economy, past-president of the Guam Women's Chamber of Commerce, serving on numerous boards of directors, Holly is also an unapologetic feminist. She lives on the island of Guam with her beautiful daughter, Isabella.

Website: https://grantwritingandfunding.com/

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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GrantWritingandFunding

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Freelance Grant Writer Academy: Replace Your Full-Time Income Writing Grants Part-Time from Home.
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Grant Professional Mentorship: Double Your Monthly Revenue with an Income Stream Outside of Grant Writing.
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Warmly,

Holly Rustick

Leading 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.