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	Mary C. Zahasky Memorial Continuing Education Award Grant	Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics	Rolling	Up to $250
Foundation	Laura Penny Community Impact Award	The Womens Foundation for the State of Arizona	Rolling	$1K
Foundation	Career Bridge Research Grant	Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	AMC Leaders Scholarship	Asae Research Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Young Investigators Research Forum Grant	American Academy of Sleep Medicine	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	NNLM Region 3 Student Development Award Grant	National Library of Medicine	Rolling	Up to $3K
Foundation	NYSIR and Utica National Insurance School Facilities Managers' Academy Scholarships	Nassau County School Facilities Associat	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Community Practice Innovation Award Grant	Rheumatology Research Foundation	Rolling	Up to $80K
Foundation	Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP)	The District of Columbia Bar Foundation	Rolling	Up to $12K
Foundation	Andrew W. Mellon Connecting Communities to Collections Program - Early Career Fellowships	Field Museum of Natural History	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Andrew W. Mellon Connecting Communities to Collections Program - Knowledge Exchanges and Workshops	Field Museum of Natural History	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	The Center for Children and Families Grant	Living Well Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	NYSCA NYTAP Professional Development Consulting Program	Council of Literary Magazines	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	St. Ann's Community Employee Scholarship Program	St Ann's Home for the Aged	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	AIA Seattle Emerging Professionals Travel Scholarship	The Seattle Chapter American Institute of Archite	Rolling	$5K
Foundation	PEP UP! Your Practice Professional Learning Grants	Public Education Partners	Rolling	$750
Foundation	Royal Canin Resident Support Program	American College of Veterinary	Rolling	$500 – $1K
Foundation	Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Scholars Recognition Program Grant	American Chemical Society	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	SAH Membership Grant for Emerging Professionals	Society of Architectural Historians	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Access 4 Opportunity Scholarship	Atlanta Apartment Association Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Caren S. Franzini Fellowship Grant	CDFA Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	ACS Resident Award for Exemplary Teaching	American College of Surgeons	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Transition to Independence Grant	ASN Foundation for Kidney Research	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	WV Humanities Fellowship Grant	The West Virginia Humanities Council	Rolling	$3K

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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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