Professional Development Grants for Nonprofits

Last updated August 10, 2026

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Type	Grant	Funder	Deadline ▲	Amount
Foundation	Local Delivery Grants	Oligonucleotide Therapeutics Society	Rolling	Up to $2K
Foundation	Black-Led Change Fellows Program	Minnesota Black Collective Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Alden Fellows Grant	The Community Foundation Of	Rolling	Up to $10K
Foundation	LBA Annual Awards - Multiple Categories	Louisville Bar Foundation Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	College for Financial Planning CFP Exam Prep Scholarship	Certified Financial Planner Board Of	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Eleanor Venture Travel Grant	St Vrain Valley Educational	Rolling	$3K – $4K
Foundation	DGF National Fellows Program	The Dramatists Guild Fund Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Dyson Foundation Mini-Grant Program	The Dyson Foundation	Rolling	Up to $15K
Foundation	MAA GSC Grant for Innovation in Community Building and Professionalization	Medieval Academy Of America	Rolling	$2K
Foundation	ACNP Honorific Awards - Julius Axelrod Mentorship Award Grant	American College of	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Money for Our Movements Conference Scholarships	New Mexico Fund for Women and Girls	Rolling	14 scholarships awarded (2016)
Foundation	Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program: Community-Centered Implementation Grants	Institute of Museum and Library Services	Rolling	$25K – $100K
Foundation	Professional Development and Artistic Planning Grants	South Arts Inc	Rolling	Up to $1K
Foundation	Corporation Associates Local Section & International Chapter Grant	American Chemical Society	Rolling	Up to $1K
Foundation	VCF: Nonprofit Capacity Building Grant	The Vermont Community Foundation	Rolling	Up to $5K
Foundation	Level 1 PGA Associate Scholarship	Northern California Pga Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	MRC Professional doctorate: clinical research training fellowship Grant	Medical Research Council (MCR)	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Morton B. Duggan, Jr. Memorial Education Recognition Award	American Association for Respiratory	Rolling	Up to $1K
Foundation	Civic Leadership & Professional Development (CLPD) Program	National Medal of Honor Center For	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Advanced Skills Scholarship	Emory Johns Creek Hospital Auxiliary Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	ASHG Mentorship Award Grant	American Society of Human Genetics	Rolling	$10K
Foundation	WV Travel Assistance Grants	The West Virginia Humanities Council	Rolling	Up to $500
Foundation	Arts Leadership Residency	Assembly for the Arts	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	NIAF Congressional Fellowship	National Italian American Foundationinc	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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