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 state and foundation sources and updated daily.

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Type	Grant	Funder	Deadline ▲	Amount
Foundation	Sheva Early Childhood Directors Institute	Jewish Community Centers Association Of	Rolling	$1.9M
Foundation	7th Wael Almahmeed and IAS Research Training Fellowships	International Atherosclerosis Society	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	AAHPM Leadership Scholarship	American Academy of Hospice And	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	The Nest (Well-being Program)	Nebraska Early Childhood	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	NIAF DiLella Fellows	National Italian American Foundationinc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	James McKeen Cattell Sabbatical Grant	James M Cattell Fund	Rolling	Up to $40K
Foundation	Service Leadership Program Training Grant	Florida Kiwanis Foundation Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Mary Jane O'Neill Fellowship in International Eye Banking	Eye Bank Association of America	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	T.E.A.C.H. Minnesota Scholarships	Minnesota Child Care Resource And	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	NAES Outreach Fund Grant	National Association of Episcopal	Rolling	$500 – $2K
Foundation	Employee BSN Nursing Scholarship	Liberty Hospital Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Never Give Up, Never Back Down – Richard K. Urey Memorial Fund Professional Development Grant	The Community's Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Scaffolding for Practicing Artists (SPA) Program	The Map Fund Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Lymphoma Scientific Research Mentoring Program (LSRMP) Grant	Lymphoma Research Foundation	Rolling	$10K
Foundation	Professional Excellence Grants	National Education Association Staff Organization	Rolling	$3K – $25K
Foundation	Long-term International Fellowship Grant	Conquer Cancer Foundation	Rolling	$60K
Foundation	The Meral Güçeri TESOL/TEFL Travel Grant	Teachers Of English To Speakers Of Other Languages Inc	Rolling	Up to $3K
Foundation	A.J. Ladman Exemplary Service Award Grant	American Association for Anatomy	Rolling	$2K
Foundation	Intercultural Leadership Institute	First Peoples Fund	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Van Evera Bailey Fellowship Grant	Architecture Foundation of Oregon (AFO)	Rolling	$50K
Foundation	Educator Grants	Beaverton Education Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Institute of Physics: Early Career Researchers Fund Grant	Institute of Physics	Rolling	Up to £300
Foundation	International Affiliate of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics International Project Award Grant	Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics	Rolling	$3K
State	FY27 480-10-3702 Early Childhood Block Grant - Early Childhood - Prevention Initiative Training and Technical Assistance: Birth to 3 Years	Early Childhood	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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