Hey there! Have you ever been frustrated at seeing the "12 years of experience required" when applying for a job as a new grant writer? It’s a classic chicken and egg dilemma. How do we get experience without landing a job?

In this video, we break down how you can build a new career in grant writing without experience. Our zone of genius is helping those looking for a career change become grant writers so they have the flexibility to build a life they love.

Do you want a fulfilling career AND the flexibility to work from anywhere? Or control your own schedule? Then you're in good company. More deets on how you can build a career in grant writing in our free training https://www.learngrantwriting.org/bec...



How are you supposed to gain experience as a grant writer when you are already so busy with other things like fulltime jobs and kids? Do you volunteer first? How long do you volunteer as a grant writer before you get paid?

These are questions we get asked all of the time:

“What is the best way to gain grant writing experience when you are not part of a nonprofit or private entity?” Kali

“Would you encourage someone with no grant writing experience to start a consulting business immediately or to first volunteer/work with an existing business to gain experience?” Alisa

Here's our answer: We do not believe you have to volunteer as a grant writer even if you have no experience.

You can get started by creating a funding strategy for a client at a discounted rate.

Want to learn more? Check out our free training on how to get paid as a grant writer with zero experience ➡ https://www.learngrantwriting.org/bec...

What intrigues you about grant writing? Leave us a comment below! We love connecting with you!

And if you're wondering whether grant writing would be a good career for you, take our personality quiz to find out https://www.learngrantwriting.org/suc...

The team at Learn Grant Writing

P.S. Here's the video we reference so you can learn more about funding strategies ➡    • How To Break Into A New Career With N...  

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00:00 How to break into grant writing without experience
00:48 How do you gain experience if you have a fulltime job?
01:55 Using informational interviews to land a grant writing job with no experience
03:40 Providing a proposal as a grant writer
03:55 How much to charge for grant writing services like a Funding Strategy
04:12 How to land a grant writing job with no experience
04:37 Start freelancing if you want to land a new job or consult fulltime
05:30 Peer support to learn grant writing skills
06:28 How to calculate the competitiveness of a grant program