Professional Development Grants for Nonprofits

Last updated August 10, 2026

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

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Type	Grant	Funder	Deadline ▲	Amount
Foundation	LOFT Fellowship (Leaders on the Fast Track)	The Leadership Network	Rolling	$9K – $108K
Foundation	Educator Advisory Committee (EAC)	Chicago Public Education Fund	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Julie Robinson Emerging Leader Professional Development Scholarship	Texas City Management Association	Rolling	$5K
Foundation	Leadership Coaching Program	Hispanic Ministry Center	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	SEMAC: Arts Management Training Grant	Southeastern Minnesota Arts	Rolling	Up to $300
Foundation	LINLA Innovation Grants	Long Island Nursery & Landscape Association Inc	Rolling	$10K
Foundation	PCRF: Emerging Investigator Fellowship Grant	Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation	Rolling	Up to $75K
Foundation	Gerald B. Healy, MD, FACS, Traveling Mentorship Fellowship	American College of Surgeons	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Horizon Fellowship	Horizon Institute for Public Service	Rolling	$3K – $113K
Foundation	Honor Your Mentor Funds (Multiple Named Funds)	Neurosurgery Research and Education	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Lisa Ross Memorial Scholarship	Aabc Foundation Inc	Rolling	$500
Foundation	Clinician Membership – Free CME (Select States)	Foundation for Children with Neuroimmune	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	NWRA: Rachel Fischoff Educational Scholarship Grant	National Wildlife Rehabilitators	Rolling	$650
Foundation	EDUC 1.12: Funding Opportunity to Manage the CIRM Annual Trainee Network Conference Grant	California Institute for Regenerative Medicine	Rolling	Up to $426K
Foundation	Dr. Bob Urata Hospice Education Fund	Bartlett Regional Hospital	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	21Wilberforce Emerging Leaders Program	21 Wilberforce Global Freedom Center	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Civic Engagement Microgrants Initiative Grant	Researchamerica	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Eli Lilly Continuing Education Accredited Grant	Eli Lilly and Company Foundation	Rolling	Up to $250K
Foundation	Scholarship Fund	Collington Foundation Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	H. E. Butt Foundation Policy Fellowship	Resource Center for Congregational Mental Health	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	The Deena Jo Heide-Diesslin Foundation Challenge Match Scholarship	Certified Financial Planner Board Of	Rolling	$5K – $10K
Foundation	The Laura Davis “Aim for Your Dreams” Educator Award Grant	John Randolph Foundation Inc	Rolling	$500 – $1K
Foundation	Resident Scholar Program (RSP)	Foundation for Anesthesia Education	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Eller Executive Education ACMA Membership Scholarship	Arizona City County Management Association	Rolling	Varies

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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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