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The Calum Johnson ShowThe Ex-Banker REVEALS The Secrets To Find & Apply For $100K Grants In 78 Minutes (Without ANY RISK!)
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WHAT IT’S REALLY ABOUT
Ex-Wells Fargo Banker Explains How to Win Business Grants Consistently
- Coach K describes starting a childcare center, nearly losing financial stability when she had to choose between her mortgage and payroll, and turning to grant writing as the solution.
- She says grants are open to for-profit and nonprofit businesses, can be debt-free with no credit check, and range from $500 to six and seven figures, including her own $146,000 largest grant.
- She teaches a REAL framework (relatable, educate, action plan, love) and a one-grant-per-day routine built on reusable paragraphs, a grant proposal and AI training to make applications fast and consistent.
- She points to sources such as GrantWatch, Hello Skip, the Legacy Grant, Amber Grant and corporate foundations, and recommends starting with a business plan and a registered LLC.
- The conversation also covers her firing from Wells Fargo, retiring her mother, the health and peace-of-mind benefits of leaving her job, and her advice to turn pain into power and not give up.
IDEAS WORTH REMEMBERING
5 ideasGrants are not just for nonprofits
Coach K calls this the biggest misconception and says for-profit businesses can access grant funding, including six-figure awards with no repayment or credit check.
Some grants are quick, and many are not complicated
Coach K walked through the Legacy Grant, a $2,500 quarterly grant that asks one question, and said some applications take under 60 seconds, while larger six- and seven-figure grants take more time.
Be REAL with funders
Her framework is to be relatable to the funder, educate them about your business, present an action plan, and make sure they can find and love your brand and story.
Read the funder's fine print and tailor your pitch
Funders often publish how applications are graded, and positioning matters, such as the Airbnb owner who framed her property as emergency shelter and won $10,000.
Consistency and preparation drive results
Coach K applies for one grant a day from a pre-built list, reuses a paragraph and proposal she updates yearly, and cites Miss Emma's no-excuses daily approach that led to two $500,000 grants.
WORDS WORTH SAVING
5 quotesI really took that, that, that pain and turned it into power.
— Coach K
Peace of mind is a true luxury.
— Coach K
Grant funding changes, it literally changes lives.
— Coach K
With getting access to grant funding, they want you to do two things. They want you to find a problem and be the solution.
— Coach K
Anything that you are investing into, you should be figuring out how it can reinvest back into you.
— Coach K
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Coach K
guestFormer Wells Fargo business-lending banker turned grant-funding educator/coach who teaches strategies for finding and applying for business grants.
Calum Johnson
hostHost of The Calum Johnson Show who interviews guests and discusses business/creator growth topics.
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