Professional Development Grants for Nonprofits

Last updated August 10, 2026

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Type	Grant	Funder	Deadline ▲	Amount
Foundation	Delta Dental Foundation Conference Scholarships	Delta Dental Plan of Michigan Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	FFAR Fellows: Stipend + Professional Development Category Grant	Foundation for Food and Agriculture	Rolling	Up to $149K
Foundation	Helen Free Travel Grant	Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Nonprofit Executive Scholarship Grant	The Catholic Foundation of Central	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Kennedy Center Fellowship in Arts Management Program (KC FAM)	John F Kennedy Center for the Performing	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Tabor Fund Grant	Catholic Community Foundation	Rolling	Up to $2K
Foundation	AAP Teaching Fellowships Grant	American Academy of Periodontology	Rolling	Up to $25K
Foundation	Professional Development Grants	Community Foundation of Jackson Hole	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Educator Expansion Grant	Guilford County Partnership for Children Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	N.C. Forest Service - Urban and Community Forestry Financial Assistance Program: Professional Staff Development Assistance Grant	North Carolina Forest Service	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Patricia Aiken O'Neill Scholarship	Eye Bank Association of America	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	SLEEP Travel Grant for Sleep Technologists and Advanced Practice Providers	American Academy of Sleep Medicine	Rolling	$2K
Foundation	NPR Internship for Military Veterans in Journalism	Military Veterans in Journalism Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Women's Giving Circle Grant	Casa of Jefferson County Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	ECPD Summer School - IAS Travel Grant	International Atherosclerosis Society	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Professional Development Grant	Capital District Library Council	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	UPMC Administrative Fellowship Program Grant	Upmc Group	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	CHEST Travel Grant	American College of Chest Physicians	Rolling	$1K
Foundation	Architects Foundation Scholarships & Educational Programs	American Institute of Architects College	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Cooperative Leaders and Scholars (CLS) Program	Cooperative Development Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Executive Leadership Academy	The Ahla Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	JPB Research/EBP Grant	Daisy Foundation	Rolling	Up to $3K
Foundation	Watershed Association Professional Development Mini-Grants	Lake Champlain Basin Program	Rolling	Up to $500
Foundation	Ochsner Health's Administrative Fellowship Grant	Ochsner Health System	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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