How to Start or Grow a Grant Writing Business in 2026 and Get Consistent Paying Clients
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Wednesday, June 10th at 5pm EST - 6:30 pm EDT
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⭐ Our students have secured $277M+ in grant funding and generated $10.5M+ in revenue in their own grant writing businesses since 2023.
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Start, or scale, a grant writing and funding business so you can work from home, on flexible hours, and make a meaningful impact serving causes you're passionate about.
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Our spicy belief is that all grant writers should start a business - even if it's part-time - because contrary to popular opinion, being a Freelancer equals Financial Stability.
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This training is for you if you're an aspiring or seasoned grant writer who wants a clear path to consistent clients and reliable income...
And YOU ARE:
The biggest thing holding most people back isn’t skill — it’s believing they can create stable income through their own expertise.
Most aspiring grant writers aren’t struggling because they lack intelligence, passion, or the ability to learn.
They’re struggling because they’ve never been taught how to turn their skills into stable, repeatable income without burnout, overwhelm, or constant hustle.
And in today’s changing economy, that fear can feel even heavier.
Our spicy belief: every grant writer should start a business, even part-time, because contrary to popular opinion, being a freelancer can mean more financial stability, not less.
The grant industry is still growing...but let's face it, the most successful grant writers in 2026 are operating differently.
Today’s grant consultants are building:
repeatable systems,
relationship-based client pipelines,
sustainable pricing models,
and modern workflows that create long-term stability instead of burnout.
Market:
How relationship-based marketing helps grant writers consistently land paying clients.
You leave knowing how to build a grant writing business that brings in consistent paying clients.
What You will Walk Away With When You Attend the Training
Skill:
Learn the repeatable process to write a grant in 30 days, so you can write grants fast. (Even if you've been writing grants for over a decade, this turns it into a system.)
Offer:
Build a simple "easy yes" grant consulting offer that creates consistent income and $10K months.
streamline workflows
improve proposal systems
reduce overwhelm
and build sustainable consulting businesses in a changing industry.
Sell:
How to sell ethically to clients in 2026, even if you're brand new, or had clients release you in 2025.
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Today’s successful grant professionals are learning how to:
Modern Grant Writers Need More Than Writing Skills
About Holly Rustick
Grant Writing Coach & CEO
Holly Rustick is a world-renowned grant writing expert and Amazon bestselling author. Holly has been coaching grant writers how to run successful 6-figure businesses since 2017. Students in her signature program, the Freelance Grant Writer Academy, have secured more than $277Million+ in grant funding and $10.5Million+ in revenue in their grant writing businesses since 2023!
With 20+ years of grant writing and nonprofit experience, Holly is a popular keynote speaker for events all over the world, podcast host of the Top-Ranked Grant Writing podcast, and is past president of the Guam Women’s Chamber of Commerce.
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The Doors to the Freelance Grant Writer Academy Open Directly After the Training
When you register to this training, you get access to these bonuses when you join the academy.
The Freelance Grant Writer Academy helps aspiring and experienced grant professionals build flexible, future-ready consulting businesses through grant strategy, client systems, coaching, and modern workflows.
48-Hour Bonuses - Training Registrants ONLY
Attend the free training and join the Freelance Grant Writer Academy by Friday, June 12th at 11:59 pm EDT and you'll unlock two exclusive bonuses (a combined $4,500 value) built to help you land clients faster.
Done-For-You Grant Writer Business Kit: Offers, Pricing + Client Plan
BONUS #1
$1,500 VALUE
- A package offer and retainer offer you can actually sell
- Exactly how much to charge
- Plug-and-play copy to pitch your services
- A 12-month client-booking plan
BONUS #2
$3,000 Value
- 25+ leads curated and customized specifically for you
- A simple roadmap to your first (or next) $10K in 90 days
- Live feedback on your strategy, plus six-figure business checklists
Live Business Build Day: 25 Nonprofit Lead List & Your First $10K in the Academy
- Quit Your Job Readiness Checklist
- Grant Writing Template Checklist
- 6-Figure Business Systems Checklist
- Case studies showing how Academy students reached $50K+ within a year
Pay In Full Bonus
($500 Value)
1:1, bonus call with an Academy Coach
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You’ll walk away with a clear roadmap to building $10K months with grant writing, customized specifically for you.
What People are Saying...
Bonnie
"I'm turning this point from the webinar into a mantra, 'My job is not my provider; my skills and systems are!'. This has been SO helpful!"
Edison
"THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR HAVING THIS WEBINAR!"
Lydia
"I love taking Holly's webinars because she actually answer questions, and it is great, and she has such a plethora of information that is useful. Thank you again!"
Joanne
"Thank you so much Holly, I feel so much more confident already! There are so few freelance grant writers in Ireland it's amazing to see so many in one room! "
CAILEE
"Selling a pipeline alone without writing grants… genius"
Christine
"The most informative webinar I have taken thus far. I learned more in the 90 minutes than in the two, six-week courses I have taken thus far!"
FAQS
Is it really free? Yes, the live training is 100% free. The Academy doors open afterward if you'd like to go deeper, but there's no purchase required to attend.
Is it recorded? Yes. Register and we'll send you the replay, but bonuses and live Q&A are best experienced live, so come if you can.
I'm brand new to grant writing.
Is this for me? Absolutely. You'll learn whether grant writing is right for you and how to build the skill in 30 days.
I've written grants for years.
Will I actually learn anything? Yes. This training is about turning your existing skill into a repeatable business with consistent clients and pricing — the part most experienced writers were never taught.
The Freelance Grant Writer Academy Doors Opens Directly After the Training!
Replace your full time income, on flexible hours, by writing high-quality grants part-time from home.
A 12-Month Group Coaching Program
Investment is $2,500 for 12 months of access (payment plans available).
This is the final opportunity to join the Academy at $2,500 before tuition increases to $3,500 on June 13th, 2026.
Don’t miss this free training on how modern grant writers are building flexible income and consistent nonprofit clients in 2026.
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