With all the news in January, 2025 about the federal grant freeze, many of you may be wondering:

“Is grant writing even going to be needed during this Administration?”

“Can I even get grant writing clients during this Administration?”

I get it.

There is a lot of commotion last week surrounding federal grants (we’ve been keeping track of it).

But…what I also know about Administrations AND grant writing, is…yes, you can secure grants and clients during this Administration and for the many more Administrations to come.

Why am I so sure?

Because I have written grants for the last 21 years and have been through:

• MANY Administrations,
• A worldwide Pandemic,
• AI,
• Inflation,
• And more…

all while supporting myself with my grant writing skills and business.

Grant writing is a skill that’s been around for a long time.

And if the week has shown us anything, it is that grants are a large part of the U.S. economy that supersede any Administration.

And nonprofits are the fastest growing sector in the U.S. economy.

Your clients might lean into areas that aren’t a priority for the current Administration.

Will you maybe need to write more foundation grants or corporate solicitations? Maybe.

Will you need to lean into Strategic Planning instead of writing a federal grant? Maybe.

Plus, the federal government is NOT the only place where you can find grants. MANY of our Academy students only write non-government grants (Foundation and Community grants).

Once again this depends on your cause area and type of organizations you work with.

Right now nonprofits need your ability to pivot and write HIGH-QUALITY grants so they can focus on running their missions.

I’m not trying to Pollyanna the situation. It might be a hard pivot time for clients right now.

Inside the Freelance Grant Writer Academy, we teach you how to write high-quality grants and how to sell your grant writing services during any Administration.

Academy students are still securing grants AND clients – even during last week.

When you join the Freelance Grant Writer Academy, aspiring and seasoned grant writers get everything you need – including how to write high-quality grants and get clients during any Administration. 

Tune in today.

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