Professional Development Grants for Teachers

Last updated August 24, 2026

There are currently 826 active professional development grants for teachers in Grantable's free grants database, drawn from foundation sources and updated daily.

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Type	Grant	Funder	Deadline ▲	Amount
Foundation	McAllister Education Scholarship	Friends of the San Diego Public Library	Rolling	Up to $3K
Foundation	Field Trip Experiences (FTE) Grant Program	DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities	Rolling	Up to $100K
Foundation	Cox Language Awards	Una Chapman Cox Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Education and Training Grants	Smile Train Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Early Career Research Grant	National Council of Teachers Of	Rolling	Up to $10K
Foundation	TEACH Early Childhood® Indiana Scholarship Program	Indiana Association for the Education of Young Children Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Distinguished Teaching Award	Clarkson University	Rolling	$2K
Foundation	James & Abigail Campbell Family Foundation - Ka Lama Educators for Change	Institute for Native Pacific Education	Rolling	$50K
Foundation	Teacher Mentorship and Retention Grant (TMRG) – FY27 – State Funds	Minnesota Department of Education	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Career Enhancement Fellowship	Institute for Citizens and Scholars	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Whelan Foundation: Student Loan Debt Reduction	The Whelan Foundation Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Fry Foundation: Education Grants	Lloyd a Fry Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Excellence in Teaching Awards	Arts & Science Council	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Okada-Seyfer Family Scholarship Grant	Elk Grove Regional Scholarship Foundation	Rolling	$2K
Foundation	Dr. Hans and Clara Zimmerman Foundation Education Scholarship Grant	Hawaii Community Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Professional Development Grants for Educators	Jewish Foundation of Greater New	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Ruth C. Stacy Counselor Scholarship Grant	Northern Chautauqua Community Found	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	PEP UP! Your Practice Professional Learning Grants	Public Education Partners	Rolling	$750
Foundation	BOLD Program (Boosting Orthopaedic Leaders' Development)	American Orthopaedic Society For	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Gerry & Sherry Fortner Education Endowed Scholarship Grant	Hamilton County Community Foundation Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	SAEMF: ARMED MedEd Pilot Grant	Emergency Medicine Foundation	Rolling	$25K
Foundation	STFM Advocacy Scholarship for New Faculty Grant	Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM)	Rolling	Up to $2K
Foundation	ACS Resident Award for Exemplary Teaching	American College of Surgeons	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Wilmington New Castle Pediatric Association Fund Grant	Delaware Community Foundation Inc	Rolling	$3K – $5K

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About professional development grants for teachers

Professional development grants for teachers fund continuing education, fellowships, action research, and leadership training that strengthen teaching practice. At the federal level, Title II, Part A of ESSA supports educator professional development, with funds flowing through state agencies to districts. The NEA Foundation offers Learning & Leadership grants directly to educators, and Fund for Teachers supports self-designed teacher fellowships, alongside other associations and foundations.

Frequently Asked Questions

What professional development grants are available for teachers?

Grants fund summer institutes, graduate coursework, action research, mentoring, conference attendance, and self-designed fellowships. The NEA Foundation's Learning & Leadership grants fund individual and group professional development, and Fund for Teachers supports fellowships teachers design themselves. Federal Title II-A funds also support district-run professional development for educators.

Who funds teacher professional development?

Public funding comes primarily from Title II, Part A of ESSA, administered by the U.S. Department of Education and distributed through state education agencies to districts. Private funders include the NEA Foundation, Fund for Teachers, state and local education associations and foundations, and corporate education programs. Community foundations also support educator development in their regions.

Can individual teachers apply, or only schools and districts?

It depends on the source. Federal Title II-A funds flow to districts, which decide how to use them for professional development, so individual teachers do not apply directly. Many private grants, however, such as those from the NEA Foundation and Fund for Teachers, are awarded directly to individual educators or small groups. Some NEA Foundation grants require current membership, so check each funder's eligibility rules.

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