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 state and foundation sources and updated daily.

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Type	Grant	Funder	Deadline ▲	Amount
Foundation	Artist Support Grants	Arts Council of Moore County	Rolling	$500 – $3K
Foundation	Prospective Teacher NCTM Annual Meeting Attendance Award	National Council of Teachers Of	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Non-Profit Training Resource Fund	Td Charitable Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	George A. Levicki, D.D.S. Endowed Scholarship	Delta Dental of Virginia	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Herb Kohl: Principal Leadership Award - Private School Principals & Administrators Grant	Herb Kohl Educational Foundation Inc	Rolling	$6K
Foundation	Clinical Scholarships (Clinical Excellence Scholarships)	Kootenai Health Foundation Inc	Rolling	$8K
Foundation	NYSCA/NYFA Artist as Entrepreneur, Roxbury Arts Group Grant	New York Foundation for the Arts Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Building Productive Partnerships Program	Program to Aid Citizen Enterprise Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Staff Development Grant	Beartooth Billings Clinic Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	AES Infrastructure Grants	American Epilepsy Society	Rolling	Up to $50K
Foundation	Sleep Research Program for Advancing Careers Training Program	American Academy of Sleep Medicine	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	JUF: Springboard - PD Grant	Jewish United Fund	Rolling	Up to $500
Foundation	ASC: Creative Renewal Fellowship Grant	Arts & Science Council	Rolling	Up to $15K
Foundation	Leadership Institute for Women in Psychology (LIWP) Scholarship Grant	American Psychological Foundation	Rolling	$1K
Foundation	Sawtooth STEM Educator Award Grant	Idaho Stem Action Center Foundation	Rolling	Up to $7K
Foundation	IWCA: Research Grants	National Council of Teachers of English	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Research and Scholarships Grants	Delta Dental of West Virginia Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Professional Training & Development Scholarships	Pennsylvania Urban & Community	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Anatomy Training Program Grant	American Association for Anatomy	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Travel Reimbursements	Idaho Stem Action Center Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	AACN Continuing Professional Development Scholarships Grant	American Association of Critical-care Nurses	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Mentoring Program for Folklife and Traditional Arts	New York Folklore Society Inc	Rolling	Up to $10K
State	Very Small Agency Backfill Program	Colorado POST Grants	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Leadership Learning Series (LLS)	Institute for Nonprofit Practice 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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