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	NYSCA Support for Artists Grants	The Arts Council of the Southern Finger	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	CPTI Advocacy Training Grants	American Academy of Pediatrics	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) for Consultants Program	Institute for Nonprofit Practice Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Catalyst Career Development Program	Academic Pediatric Association	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Ruth Taylor Scholarship Fund	United Way of Westchester and Putnam	Rolling	$3K
Foundation	ZSRF: Sabbatical Program Grant	Z Smith Reynolds Foundation Inc	Rolling	$40K
Foundation	Spilhaus Ambassador Award Grant	American Geophysical Union	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Urban Youth Ministry Certification Program	Hispanic Ministry Center	Rolling	$2K – $2K
Foundation	Continuing Medical Education Scholarship	Wichita Medical Research and Education	Rolling	Up to $600
Foundation	People Development Fund	Kendal Charitable Funds	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Kathy Mac Nurse Scholar Travel Funding Opportunity Grant	American College Health Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	NEA Foundation Learning & Leadership Grants	Colorado Education Association	Rolling	Up to $5K
Foundation	Explorers Club Teaching Fellowship Grant	Explorers Club	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Avril Weisman Annual Convention Scholarship	Community Action Partnership	Rolling	$750
Foundation	Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Employee Scholarship Grant	Minnesota Department of Health	Rolling	$12K – $125K
Foundation	Neurological Occupational Therapy Fellowship Grant	Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Missouri State Board of Nursing Faculty & Preceptor Development Grant	Texas County Technical Institute	Rolling	$172K
Foundation	IAAP Summit Scholarships	International Association Of	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Art Educator Fellowships Grant	Alaska State Council on the Arts	Rolling	Up to $3K
Foundation	Chris Thomas PGA Associate Scholarship	Northern California Pga Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Fund of Southwest Iowa	Community Foundation for Western Iowa	Rolling	$500 – $3K
Foundation	WMU Department of World Religions and Cultures: Guntram Bischoff Graduate Professionalization Award Grant	Western Michigan University	Rolling	Up to $1K
Foundation	Bernice Ash Memorial Award Grant	Namm Foundation	Rolling	$5K
Foundation	Resident Travel Scholarship	Aesthetic Surgery Education and Research	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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