Professional Development Grants for Nonprofits

Last updated August 10, 2026

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Type	Grant	Funder	Deadline ▲	Amount
Foundation	Southern SARE: Professional Development Grants	Southern Sustainable Agriculture, Research & Education (SARE)	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Arts Leadership Residency Grant	Theatre Bay Area	Rolling	$12K
Foundation	The Audrey Flack Short Term Fellowship	Smithsonian Institution	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	The Hamilton Award	American Public Gardens Association	Rolling	$1K
Foundation	National Arts Futures Fellowship Grant	Western States Arts Federation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Nurse Influencer Award	Illinois Nurses Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Kauffman Foundation: Capacity Building Grant	Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation	Rolling	$100K – $250K
Foundation	Resident Scholarship Program	Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Nursing Scholarship Fund	Souderton Mennonite Homes	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	McKnight Artist Residencies Consortium	Artist Communities Alliance	Rolling	$25K – $720K
Foundation	Wexner Davidson Fellowship Grant	The Wexner Family Charitable Fund	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	AAO Educational Trust Fund	Retina Research Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Dr. Carolyn Baum Occupational Therapy & Functional Cognition Award	The American Occupational Therapy	Rolling	$10K
Foundation	Fellowship Access Fund	Fine Arts Work Center In	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Live and Thrive Your Way Fund	Forefront Living Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Teacher Professional Development Grant (9-12)	National Council of Teachers Of	Rolling	Up to $3K
Foundation	School Transformation Network Grant	Colorado Department of Education	Rolling	Up to $180K
Foundation	PES Travel Grants	Pediatric Endocrine Society	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	NWRA: Alma Natura Trust Scholarship Grant	National Wildlife Rehabilitators	Rolling	$1K
Foundation	Emerging Interior Design Educator Scholarship Program	Council for Interior Design	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Industry Program Sponsorship	North Carolina Horse Council	Rolling	$6K
Foundation	NIBCA Leadership Rockford Program Tuition Award	Northern Illinois Building Contractors	Rolling	$2K – $2K
Foundation	Distinguished Geologists Memorial Trust Bursary Grant	The Geological Society of London	Rolling	Up to £2,000
Foundation	The Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award	American Association for Anatomy	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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