Specialized Grant Writer (Healthcare, Education, Arts)

Specialized grant writers charge $60-$175 hourly or $3,000-$20,000 per proposal.

Writing 25-60 specialized grants annually generates $90,000-$600,000 with 75-90% margins.

In 2025, sector expertise differentiates grant writers.

Revenue from specialized grant proposals ($3,000-$20,000), sector grant strategy ($3,000-$12,000), program design consulting ($5,000-$25,000), evaluation framework development ($2,500-$10,000), and retainer services ($2,500-$10,000 monthly).

Specializations include healthcare and medical grants, education and school funding, arts and culture grants, environmental and conservation funding, social services grants, research and academic grants.

Successful specialists deeply understand sector priorities and language, know sector-specific funders, demonstrate program expertise, write technically accurate proposals, and achieve higher success rates.

Nonprofits in specialized sector as clients.

Marketing through sector conferences, industry associations, specialized funder knowledge, sector consultants, and niche grant expertise.