Professional Development Grants for Nonprofits

Last updated August 10, 2026

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Type	Grant	Funder	Deadline ▲	Amount
Foundation	CV Traveling Fellowships	Neurosurgery Research and Education	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Ambassador Scholarship	Revelation Wellness Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Arts Lab Residency Grant	Young Audiences Inc	Rolling	$300 – $2K
Foundation	PODER (General Counsel Talent Pipeline Initiative)	Hnba Via-vision in Action-fund	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Digital Humanities Fellowships	American Philosophical Society	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Professional Development Initiative	Palmetto Economic Development Corp	Rolling	Up to $10K
Foundation	Hospitality and Foodservice Grants	Fcsi Educational Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program: Planning Grants	Institute of Museum and Library Services	Rolling	$75K – $200K
Foundation	JJVCI Fellowship & Scholarship Grants & Educational Grants	Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. (JJVCI)	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	William F. Miller, MD Postgraduate Education Recognition Award	American Association for Respiratory	Rolling	Up to $5K
Foundation	Leadership Development Grants	Presbyterian Women In The Presbyterian Church Usa Inc	Rolling	Up to $500
Foundation	Fellows Symposium	National Pancreas Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Artist Support Grants	Arts & Science Council	Rolling	Up to $3K
Foundation	Gregory Award	Society of American Foresters	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	MCACA Minigrants	Culturesource	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Emerging Optical Leaders (EOL) Program	The Vision Council Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Sal Martino Foresight Award	American Society of Association	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Lenora Moragne Memorial Award Grant	Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics	Rolling	Up to $5K
Foundation	Telehealth Credential Support Grants	Ohio Children's Alliance	Rolling	Up to $2K
Foundation	Jack McDaniel Memorial Fellowship Grant	Ao North America Inc	Rolling	$2K
Foundation	Bridging the C-Suite Gap Executive Mentoring Program	Crew Charlotte Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Jeffrey Modell Foundation: Travel Grant to Physicians	Jeffrey Modell Foundation Inc	Rolling	$1K – $3K
Foundation	Colorado Health Symposium Fellowship Grant	The Colorado Health Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Annual Meeting Support Grants (Newcomer, Early Career, and Diversity Grants)	The Association of University	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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