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	Bogle Pratt International Travel Fund Grant	American Library Association (ALA)	Rolling	$1K
Foundation	Fundraising and Sustainability Scholarship Program	Charles County Charitable Trust	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Rebecca Snowball Reeves Continuing Education Award	Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Commission on Dietetic Registration Faculty Fellowship Award Grant	Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics	Rolling	$10K
Foundation	Attingham Scholarship	The National Society of the Colonial	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Pillars Artist Fellowship	Pillars Fund	Rolling	$40K
Foundation	Economic Club Summer Internship Program	The Economic Club of Washington DC	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	St. John's United Foundation Tuition Reimbursement	St John's Lutheran Ministries Inc	Rolling	$2K
Foundation	Leadership at Its Best™ (LAIB) Program	National Association of Wheat	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	AMS Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Scholarship	The American Montessori Society Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP)	Legal Services Corporation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	SHRM Annual Conference & Expo Grant	North Carolina Society for Human	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	FEMM Model Medical Consultant Grant	Fresnel Shores	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	PACE Coaching Program	Program to Aid Citizen Enterprise Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Exhibit Award Grant	National Library of Medicine	Rolling	$2K
Foundation	Parsec Financial CFP Certification Diversity Scholarship	Certified Financial Planner Board Of	Rolling	$5K – $10K
Foundation	Solventum Fellowships Grant	3m Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	FEMM Teacher Grant	Fresnel Shores	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Homeward Bound Employee Education Scholarship	Homeward Bound Foundation	Rolling	$100 – $3K
Foundation	CAE Scholarship	Asae Research Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	ASA Annual Meeting Travel Fund Awards Grant	American Sociological Association	Rolling	$500
Foundation	ASAE-USAe Travel Scholarship	American Society of Association	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Fund for Teachers	Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence	Rolling	$5K – $10K
Foundation	ITTO Fellowship Programme Grant	International Tropical Timber Organization	Rolling	Up to $10K

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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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