Today Is Yesterday: Your Freelance Grant Writing Business Is More Stable Than a J.O.B.

Today Is Yesterday: Your Freelance Grant Writing Business Is More Stable Than a J.O.B.

May 26, 2026 · 16 min · Episode 455

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Holly Rustick discusses the advantages of freelance grant writing and the changes that occurred in 2025, encouraging listeners to take action towards building their own grant writing business.

The Doors are NOW Open to the Freelance Grant Writer Academy until Sunday, June 21st at 11:59 pm EST. Join NOW so you can Replace Your Full-Time Income, on Part-Time Hours, Writing Grants from Home. The Academy is a 12-month Coaching, Curriculum, and Community program where you have everything you need to learn how to write and win grants and set up or streamline a freelance grant writing business. This is the FINAL time we are offering the Academy at this price. JOIN NOW. In this powerful solo episode, Holly Rustick shares an unplanned but deeply important message for aspiring and established grant writers alike: this is the era of the freelance grant writer. Fresh off a coaching call and curriculum update inside the Freelance Grant Writer Academy and Grant Professional Mentorship, Holly dives into what really happened for freelance grant writers in 2025 — and why so many who adapted during funding uncertainty didn’t just survive, they thrived. Whether you’re grant-curious, currently working inside a nonprofit, or trying to grow your freelance grant writing business, this episode is your reminder that today is the “yesterday” you’ll wish you had acted on. You’ll hear: Why 2025…

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