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	Grants for Faculty Conferences	Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University	Rolling	$28K
Foundation	Louise McCarren Herring Grant (DE Training Program Grant)	Ohio Credit Union Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Reconnect Mathematics Project (RMP)	West Shore Community College Foundation	Rolling	$25K
Foundation	Professional Advancement Scholarships: Scholarships for the ASHP Midyear Grant	American Society of Health-system	Rolling	$1K
Foundation	ACS Public Policy Fellowship Programs Grant	American Chemical Society	Rolling	Up to $90K
Foundation	JCS-FocalPlane Training Grants	The Company of Biologists	Rolling	Up to £1,000
Foundation	WIF: Spark Awards Grant	Womens Impact Fund	Rolling	$5K
Foundation	Riecke Fellowship	Achieve Foundation Of	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	GLCA-Library of Congress Faculty-Student Research Initiative	Great Lakes Colleges Association Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	L.E.A.D. with CABA - Leadership Training Program	Cuban American Bar Association Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Clergy Leadership Program (CLP)	Institute for Jewish Spirituality Inc	Rolling	$2K – $13K
Foundation	EVS Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Grant	Eastern Vascular Society	Rolling	$5K
Foundation	Advanced Nursing Scholarship	Duncan Regional Hospital Health Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Grant Patrol (Educator Grants)	Leander Educational Excellence Foundation	Rolling	$300 – $500
Foundation	Fast Track Grants	Mamaroneck Schools Foundation Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Fidelis Care Behavioral Health Grant Program - CME Scholarships	Seleni House Foundation Inc	Rolling	Full scholarship (100 scholarships available)
Foundation	Nuclear Futures Fellowship	Ploughshares Fund Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Park & Trail Partnership Grants: Professional Development Grants	Parks & Trails New York Inc	Rolling	Up to $150K
Foundation	Forsyth County Teacher Grants	The Winston-Salem Foundation	Rolling	Up to $3K
Foundation	The Maria Loredo Workforce Development Fund	Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center	Rolling	Up to $15K
Foundation	NCaeyc Annual Conference Scholarship	Chatham County Partnership for Children	Rolling	$150 – $201
Foundation	Summer Scholarship Program Grant	Griswold Home Care Foundation Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Lloyd Lewis Fellowship Fund	Saint John's Communities Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Nuffield Farming Scholarships Grant	Nuffield Trust	Rolling	Up to £15,000

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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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