Professional Development Grants for Nonprofits

Last updated August 10, 2026

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Type	Grant	Funder	Deadline ▲	Amount
Foundation	Thad Studstill Memorial Conference Scholarship	Georgia Recreation and Park	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	AIMSE Mentorship Program	Association of Investment Management	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	AMA: ChangeMedEd Innovation Grant	American Medical Association Foundation	Rolling	$30K
Foundation	JWDDBF: SupportSTEM Grant Program	The Joe W and Dorothy D Brown	Rolling	Up to $30K
Foundation	Career Development Award	Giovanni Armenise-harvard	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	CCPU Training Fund Tuition Assistance	Seiu Education and Support Fund	Rolling	$5K
Foundation	AAOP Mentorship Program	American Academy of Orofacial Pain	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Master Beekeeper Program (MBP)	North Carolina State Beekeepers Assoc Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Library Innovation Lab Grant	California Humanities	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Alumni Professional Development Fund Grant	Western States Arts Federation	Rolling	Up to $500
Foundation	ALISE Diversity Travel Award to the ALISE Annual Conference Grant	Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE)	Rolling	$750
Foundation	Leadership Development Scholarship	Texas City Management Association	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	PeDRA Research Fellowships Program Grant	Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance	Rolling	Up to $25K
Foundation	inSTEM Alumni Program	National Science and Technology	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Academy of Research Mentors in Anesthesiology (ARMA)	Foundation for Anesthesia Education	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Education & Provident Fund Grant	Confederation of Forest Industries	Rolling	Up to £1,000
Foundation	Special Opportunity Grant	University Of Rochester	Rolling	Up to $2K
Foundation	ACF: Nonprofit Capacity Building Grant	Athens County Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Local President Release Grant	National Education Association Staff Organization	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Early independence: clinician scientist fellowship Grant	Medical Research Council (MCR)	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	NBCDI Policy Fellowship Program	National Black Child Development	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	John H. Graham IV Fund	Asae Research Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Pamela G. Montgomery Nonprofit Leadership Fund Grant	Community Foundation of The	Rolling	Up to $1K
Foundation	NCSHRM Certification Grant (Spring)	North Carolina Society for Human	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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