Professional Development Grants for Nonprofits

Last updated August 9, 2026

There are currently 1,274 active professional development grants in Grantable's free grants database, drawn from state and foundation sources and updated daily.

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Type	Grant	Funder	Deadline ▲	Amount
Foundation	Professional Development Award Region 3 Network Grant	National Library of Medicine	Rolling	$2K
State	Teacher Development	State Department of Education	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	AAUP Residency Program (Mellon Foundation Funded)	The Association of University	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Building Bridges	United Way Quad Cities	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Arts Project Support Grants	South Carolina Arts Commission	Rolling	Up to $3K
Foundation	Post-Graduate Legal Fellowship Program	Illinois Bar Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Summit County Behavioral Health Education Fund Grant	Building Hope Summit County	Rolling	$2K – $10K
Foundation	Designated Funds for Continuing Education	Delta Health Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Independent Medical Education Grant - Annual Meetings	The Pfizer Foundation Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	ICMA Conference Scholarship	Arizona City County Management Association	Rolling	$200 – $1K
Foundation	E. Neige Todhunter Memorial Doctoral Award Grant	Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics	Rolling	$5K
State	FY26 Adult Education and Literacy Professional Development Network- Federal	Illinois Community College Board	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Professional Development Support Grant	Society for Applied Microbiology	Rolling	Up to £2,000
Foundation	NextGen Scholarship	Asae Research Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	H. Winter Griffith Resident Scholarship Grant	Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM)	Rolling	$1K
Foundation	Gary Clarke & Clayton Freiheit Scholarship Grant	American Association Of	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Mathematics Graduate Course Work Scholarship for Grades Pre-K-5 Teachers Grant	National Council of Teachers Of	Rolling	Up to $3K
Foundation	Peace Fellowships: Professional Development Certificate Program Grant	The Rotary Foundation of Rotary	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Leadership Institute - Center for American Progress	Center for American Progress	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	LTAA Faculty Innovation Grant Program	Lane Tech Alumni Association Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Friends of the South Manatee Library Scholarship Fund Grant	Manatee Community Foundation Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	TF: Peer Network Grants	The Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation Inc	Rolling	$500 – $5K
Foundation	Baltic-American Dialogue Program	Baltic-american Freedom Foundation	Rolling	Up to $10K
Foundation	Decorative Arts Trust: Publishing Grants for Dissertations and First-Time Authors	Decorative Arts Trust	Rolling	Up to $5K

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About professional development grants

Professional development grants fund training, education, and skill-building — for nonprofit staff, educators, artists, researchers, or other professionals — such as conferences, courses, certifications, coaching, and capacity-building. They invest in people and organizational capability rather than programs or buildings, on the premise that stronger skills produce better outcomes. These grants can support individuals directly or help organizations train their teams.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a professional development grant?

A professional development grant funds learning and skill-building activities — workshops, conferences, courses, certifications, coaching, or sabbaticals — that advance the capability of an individual or an organization's staff. The goal is to strengthen expertise, leadership, and capacity rather than to fund a specific program or project directly.

Who offers professional development grants?

These grants come from foundations with capacity-building or leadership-development priorities, professional associations and field-specific funders, employers and workforce programs, and community foundations. Some are awarded to organizations to train their teams, while others go directly to individuals such as educators, artists, or emerging nonprofit leaders.

Can individuals apply, or only organizations?

It depends on the funder. Many professional development grants are made to nonprofits or institutions to build the skills of their staff, but a number of programs — particularly fellowships, scholarships, and field-specific awards — fund individuals directly. Always check whether a given program accepts individual applicants and what eligibility, fields, or affiliations it requires.

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