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Yulah M.

Grant Writer for Nonprofits, Startups & Small Businesses

I’m a Grant Writer and PhD candidate with 11+ years of experience helping nonprofits, NGOs, startups, small businesses, and established organizations identify funding opportunities, develop competitive proposals, and build strategic funding plans. I have contributed to $11M+ in secured funding through grant research, proposal development, business planning, funder alignment, and funding strategy. HOW I CAN HELP YOU WIN FUNDING 🔹 FOR 501(C)(3) NONPROFITS, NGOS & CHARITIES: • Federal, state, foundation, and corporate grant research • Grant proposal and application writing • Letters of inquiry (LOIs) and concept notes • Funder prospect identification and donor alignment • Logic models, theories of change, and M&E frameworks • Capacity-building and organizational development 🔹FOR STARTUPS, SMALL & ESTABLISHED BUSINESSES: • Business grant research and prospect identification • Grant-ready business plans • Funding proposals and pitch documents • Public, private, and philanthropic funding strategies • Program narratives, budgets, and impact frameworks • Investor- and funder-ready documentation 🔹 GRANT & FUNDING EXPERTISE: 💼 Business Growth & Economic Opportunity Women & minority-owned businesses • Entrepreneurship • Small business development • Workforce development • Job creation • Economic mobility 🌎 Sustainability & Innovation Environmental sustainability • Green technology • Climate initiatives • Community resilience ❤️ Health, Equity & Human Services Healthcare • Mental health • Disability inclusion • LGBTQ+/SGL programs • Racial justice • Criminal legal reform • Veterans & military programs 🎓 Education, STEM & Youth STEM education • Youth development • Workforce readiness • Educational access 🎨 Arts, Culture & Community Arts & culture • Creative economy • Community development • Social impact initiatives 🚨 Humanitarian & Community Resilience Disaster relief • Humanitarian aid • Emergency response • Animal welfare WHY CLIENTS WORK WITH ME: I combine strategic funding research + persuasive writing + funder alignment + measurable impact. That means I don't simply fill out applications. I help you answer the questions that matter most to funders. My approach is research-driven, deadline-conscious, and tailored to each funder's priorities and application requirements. If you need a senior grant writer who can research opportunities, develop the strategy, write the proposal, and strengthen your overall funding position, let's talk.

🇨🇾Nicosia, Cyprus$35/hr100% JSS4.77 (53)Since Oct 2020

Earnings and projects

MRR (estimate)
≈$152

An estimate from an earlier read

World#122,901 / 412k
🇨🇾Country#75 / 296
Revenue, last 30 days
$784

Last 6 months: $913

World#50,518 / 412k
🇨🇾Country#28 / 296
Total earnings
$86k

Billed in all: $87k

World#46,282 / 412k
🇨🇾Country#57 / 296
Per project
$654

$304 in the last 6 months

World#158,573 / 412k
🇨🇾Country#133 / 296
Projects, last 6 months
3
67% fixed33% hourly
World#66,482 / 412k
🇨🇾Country#36 / 296
Projects in all
131

Across 143 contracts

61% fixed39% hourly
World#19,186 / 412k
🇨🇾Country#20 / 296

Earnings, last 30 days

$87.5k+$732 earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$86.5k$87.0k$87.5kOct 9Oct 24Nov 8

No data since Nov 5, 2026.

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