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 state and foundation sources and updated daily.

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Type	Grant	Funder	Deadline ▲	Amount
Foundation	Nurse Manager Leadership Workshop	Iowa Hospital Association	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Leadership Development Award- Pathology Residents Grant	College Of American Pathologists Foundation	Rolling	Up to $2K
Foundation	Mid-South Chapter Core Education Scholarship	American Society of Farm Managers	Rolling	Up to $5K
Foundation	Dona O'Sullivan Fund Housing Conference Scholarships	The Coalition for the Homeless Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Nonprofit Staff Leadership Award Grant	Foellinger Foundation Inc	Rolling	$3K
Foundation	Breakin' It Down Conference Scholarship Grant	Breakin’ It Down Chicago	Rolling	Up to $60
State	OTHER – VLCT PACIF John Lawe Scholarships	VLCT Property and Casualty Intermunicipal Fund (PACIF)	Rolling	$10K – $250K
Foundation	Professional Development Grants	New York Credit Union Foundation	Rolling	Up to $3K
Foundation	Richard P. Mills Scholarship	Nassau County School Facilities Associat	Rolling	$1K
Foundation	Commission on Dietetic Registration Leadership Award Grant	Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics	Rolling	Up to $5K
Foundation	Career Development Grants in American Music	American Musicological Society Inc	Rolling	$800
Foundation	Diversity in Tourism Fund	Tourism Cares Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate Scholarship Program	Plantpure Communities Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Assembly Fellowship Program	Recess Activities Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Dr. Frank Groner Administrative Fellowship Program	Baptist Memorial Hospital	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	APAF: Jeanne Spurlock Congressional Fellowship Grant	American Psychiatric Association	Rolling	Up to $104K
Foundation	AO North America CMF Fellowships Grant	Ao North America Inc	Rolling	$8K – $25K
Foundation	AAAAI Travel Scholarship Grant	American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI)	Rolling	Up to $1K
Foundation	BAFF Alumni Professional Development Grants	Baltic-american Freedom Foundation	Rolling	$40K
Foundation	Virtual Professional Development Award Grant	National Library of Medicine	Rolling	$2K
Foundation	NPF/CAPER Visiting Fellows Program	National Pancreas Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Early Career Conference Grants	Association of Commonwealth Universities	Rolling	Up to £2,000
Foundation	Local Section Member Engagement and EnhancemenT (LS-MEET) Grant Program	American Chemical Society	Rolling	Up to $2K
Foundation	Graduate Internship Program	Clemson University Research Foundation	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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