Professional Development Grants for Nonprofits

Last updated August 10, 2026

There are currently 1,271 active professional development grants in Grantable's free grants database, drawn from foundation sources and updated daily.

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Type	Grant	Funder	Deadline ▲	Amount
Foundation	Constellations Fellowship	Global Warming Mitigation Project	Rolling	$1K
Foundation	Douglas Bomford Trust: Other Awards Less than £5000 Grant	The Douglas Bomford Trust	Rolling	Up to £5,000
Foundation	NYSIR School Facilities Managers' Conference and Expo Scholarships	Nassau County School Facilities Associat	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Chairs’ Memorial Scholarship Grant	Conference on College Composition and Communication	Rolling	$750
Foundation	Ignite Leadership Program Grant	Society of Women Engineers	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	NBRC William W. Burgin, Jr., MD and Robert M. Lawrence, MD Education Recognition Award	American Association for Respiratory	Rolling	Up to $8K
Foundation	Start Bright Scholarship	Child Care Council Inc	Rolling	Up to $400
Foundation	MSAC Professional Development Opportunity Grant	Maryland State Arts Council	Rolling	Up to $2K
Foundation	UMN Graduate School: Co-Sponsorship Grants	University of Minnesota	Rolling	Up to $2K
Foundation	Dance Touring Initiative (DTI)	South Arts Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Interpretive Fellowships at Art Museums	Samuel H Kress Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Teacher Tuition Reimbursement	Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Younger Chemists Committee Leadership Development Award	American Chemical Society	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Joseph W. St. Geme, Jr. Leadership Award	Academic Pediatric Association	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Mission Possible: Nonprofit Coaching and Consulting Grant	Community Foundation of the Eastern Shor	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Faculty Development Award	American Society of Nephrology	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Ruby P. Puckett & Elizabeth Frakes Food Management Continuing Education Award Grant	Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics	Rolling	Up to $2K
Foundation	Nicholas Kouchoukos Award Grant	The Thoracic Surgery Foundation	Rolling	Up to $10K
Foundation	Student Travel Grant Program	Academy of Osseointegration	Rolling	$1K
Foundation	Scientist Development Award Grant	Rheumatology Research Foundation	Rolling	Up to $225K
Foundation	Mildred Winter Founder's Scholarships	Parents as Teachers National Center Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Dr. Alan F. and Ruth C. Wentworth Education Fund	The Bellin Health Foundation Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Southern SARE: Professional Development Grants	Southern Sustainable Agriculture, Research & Education (SARE)	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Arts Leadership Residency Grant	Theatre Bay Area	Rolling	$12K

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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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