Professional Development Grants for Nonprofits

Last updated August 10, 2026

There are currently 1,274 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	Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) Summer Intensive Program - 12-Week	Mercy Health Southwest Missourikansas	Rolling	$100 – $650
Foundation	WNDB: Internship Grant Program	We Need Diverse Books	Rolling	$3K
Foundation	Civic Engagement Microgrant Grant Program	Researchamerica	Rolling	Up to $4K
Foundation	Luce/ACLS Collaborative Grant in China Studies	American Council of Learned Societies	Rolling	Up to $120K
Foundation	Catherine Larson Endowed Nursing Scholarship	Bethany Homes Inc	Rolling	$500
Foundation	Alabama Power Foundation: Scholar Grants	Alabama Power Foundation Inc	Rolling	Up to $5K
Foundation	Other Mini-Grants for Educators and Classrooms	Achieve Twin Cities	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Josh Gottheil Memorial SCT & BMT Career Development Award Grant	Oncology Nursing Society	Rolling	Up to $2K
Foundation	Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Education Grant	American Association of Nurse	Rolling	Up to $25K
Foundation	Teacher Development Grants	The Mccarthey Dressman Education Foundation	Rolling	Up to $30K
Foundation	HGF: Professional Development Grants	The Harold Grinspoon Foundation	Rolling	Up to $3K
Foundation	Summer Design Program (SDP)	Chicago Public Education Fund	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Galloway Ridge Employee Scholarship Program	Galloway Ridge Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Teacher Creativity Fellowship Program Grant	Lilly Endowment Inc	Rolling	Up to $15K
Foundation	Fast Pitch Grants	The Legacy Foundation of Southeast	Rolling	Up to $3K
Foundation	Trainee Support Program	Male Contraceptive Initiative	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	SAF: Young Forester Leadership Award Grant	Society of American Foresters	Rolling	Up to $1K
Foundation	Travel Scholarships for State Advocacy Days	Florida Physical Therapy	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	H. Allen Brooks Travelling Fellowship	Society of Architectural Historians	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Externship with Scholarship	Aesthetic Surgery Education and Research	Rolling	Up to $4K
Foundation	Assembly Peer Leadership Program	Recess Activities Inc	Rolling	Up to $1K
Foundation	Susan T. Borra Advancing Food and Nutrition Communications Fellowship Award Grant	Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics	Rolling	$3K
Foundation	ASH Clinical Research Training Institute in Asia-Pacific Grant	American Society of Hematology Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Teacher Scholarships	Foundation for Inclusive Religious Education Inc	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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