Professional Development Grants for Nonprofits

Last updated August 9, 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	Nonprofit Technical Assistance (NPTA) Fund	Grand Rapids Community Foundation	Rolling	Up to $10K
Foundation	K.P. Funderburke Jr. Educational Endowment Fund	Appalachian Society of American Foresters Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	ALISE / Norman Horrocks Leadership Award Grant	Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE)	Rolling	$500
Foundation	nccPA Health Foundation: Empower Grant	nccPA Health Foundation	Rolling	Up to $5K
Foundation	Flaherty Film Seminar Fellowship	International Film Seminars Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	ISMRT Scholarship Fund	International Society for Magnetic	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Cystic Fibrosis Foundation: Program for Adult Care Excellence (PACE) Grant	Cystic Fibrosis Foundation	Rolling	Up to $38K
Foundation	Growing Your Stewardship Scholarship Grant	The Catholic Foundation of Central	Rolling	$1K
Foundation	Fund for Teachers Fellows	Chattanoogahamilton County Public	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	American Surgical Association: Surgical Leaders Fellowship Grant	American Surgical Association	Rolling	$5K
Foundation	Kindergarten Readiness Collaborative (KRC) - Early Child Care Programs	Future Ready Five	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	CCF: Strengthening Nonprofits Grants	The Connecticut Community Foundation	Rolling	$5K – $15K
Foundation	ACP Scholarship Program (Arranger Certification Program Scholarship)	Sweet Adelines International Corporation	Rolling	$2K
Foundation	Individual Coaches Grant	Pacific Northwest Ski Education	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Southeastern Region- Colleen Callahan Professional Development Award Grant	Costume Society of America	Rolling	$250 – $1K
Foundation	Pat Sanchez Women’s Fellowship Grant	Architecture Foundation of Oregon (AFO)	Rolling	Up to $3K
Foundation	Curtis and Patricia Meadows Health Career Scholarship Fund	Forefront Living Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	ADS-DANB-DALE Foundation Andrew Whitehead Education and Certification Scholarship	Dental Assisting National Board Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Partnership Programs	National Medal of Honor Center For	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Fellowship Training Award for Workforce Expansion Grant	Rheumatology Research Foundation	Rolling	Up to $150K
Foundation	MPI Mentorship Program	Moving Picture Institute	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	CCKA Provider Scholarship Program	Crawford County Kids Association	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	National Board Certified Teachers Scholarship Grant	Education Minnesota Foundation for Excellence in Teaching and Learning	Rolling	Up to $1K
Foundation	ACS and EAST Health Policy Scholarship Grant	American College of Surgeons	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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