November 2025 Report: $3.4M In Grants + $526K Earned

Funded: $3.4 Million in Grants + $525K+ Earned | November 2025

In this episode of Funded, we break down what actually happened in grant writing in November 2025 using real data from grant writers inside our programs.

Here’s what you’ll learn:

• How much grant funding was secured in one month
• How much freelance grant writers earned in their businesses
• What types of grants were awarded (foundation, state, federal)
• What offers and strategies helped grant writers earn income
• What this means if you’re considering grant writing or freelancing

  ABOUT HOLLY RUSTICK

  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.

  CONNECT WITH HOLLY RUSTICK

  Website: https://grantwritingandfunding.com/

  RESOURCES:
  
  Weekly Newsletter: “Write Grants. Get Paid” - Get thought leadership on grant and freelance grant writing strategies every week in your inbox.  https://grantwritingandfunding.com/
  
  Freelance Grant Writer Academy: Replace your Full-Time Income Writing Grants Part-Time from Home. https://grantwritingandfunding.com/freelance-grant-writer-academy/
  
  Grant Professional Mentorship: Double your Monthly Revenue with an Income Stream Outside of Grant Writing. https://grantwritingandfunding.com/mentorship

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  Thanks for listening!

  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.

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  This podcast episode was lovingly sponsored by GEMS!
  This podcast episode is lovingly sponsored by Grant Easy Management Software (GEMS). Break Up with Your Spreadsheet – Get GEMS Grant Easy Management Software and NEVER MISS A DEADLINE AGAIN! Book YOUR FREE demo now! Click here: https://www.grantwritingandfunding.com/gems 
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