Grant Writing & Funding Bonus Ep. The Academy is Not Just a Program, It's a Movement
What if your financial stability didn’t depend on a 9–5 job?
What if your skills and systems could provide that stability instead?
In this episode, we dive into the mission behind the Freelance Grant Writer Academy and how it’s working to shift the paradigm around work, income, and freedom—especially for women freelancers.
The Academy isn’t just a program—it’s a movement.
A movement designed to level out the freelance grant writing industry by teaching grant writers how to build sustainable, profitable businesses rooted in value, ethics, and confidence.
We talk about how many freelancers carry past money and time trauma—and how that can impact pricing, boundaries, and overall business growth. Inside the Academy, we focus on helping you overcome those barriers so you can step into true financial stability and safety.
You’ll also learn how our curriculum, coaching, and proven processes provide a clear pathway to replacing your full-time income while writing grants part-time—from home.
From value-based pricing to ethical nonprofit sales, this episode breaks down how you can create a business that not only supports you financially, but also aligns with your lifestyle and goals.
If you’ve been wondering whether it’s possible to leave your 9–5 and build a thriving grant writing business—this episode will show you how.
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.