Professional Development Grants for Teachers

Last updated August 25, 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	PLTW Launch - New Program (Ardagh Group) Grant	Project Lead The Way Inc	Rolling	$10K
Foundation	Jack Wilmore Legacy Travel Award Grant	American College of Sports Medicine	Rolling	$400
Foundation	Educator Grants	Brookline Education Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Longevity Career Mentoring Program	Umkc Research Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	NACDS Foundation Faculty Scholars Program Grant	National Association of Chain Drug	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	STEM Teacher and Researcher (STAR) Program	Seti Institute	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	AMS Curriculum Coaching Academy	The American Montessori Society Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	The Yale Teaching Fellowship (YTF): Teacher Pipeline Track Grant	Yale University	Rolling	$47K
Foundation	Venture Israel Fellowship	Jewish Federation of Greater	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	FEA Joyce E. Dawkins Memorial Scholarship	Fairfax Education Association	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	FY2027: Registered Teacher Apprenticeship Program: Planning Support Grant	Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education	Rolling	Up to $25K
Foundation	Toyota Family Literacy Teacher of the Year Award	National Center for Families Learning	Rolling	$8K
Foundation	American Association for Anatomy: Education Research Scholarship Grant	American Association for Anatomy	Rolling	$5K
Foundation	Education Award Grant	Society of Toxicology	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Eleanor Venture Travel Grant	St Vrain Valley Educational	Rolling	$3K – $4K
Foundation	Marshfield Clinic Nursing Scholarships	Marshfield Clinic Inc	Rolling	$3K
Foundation	Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Research Grant	Society for the Teaching of Psychology	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Joan L. Conroy Scholarship Grant	Nurses Educational Funds Inc.	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Darlington Excellence in Education (EIE) Fund Grant	Community Foundation of Southern	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program: Community-Centered Implementation Grants	Institute of Museum and Library Services	Rolling	$25K – $100K
Foundation	McElhattan Foundation Grants	Mcelhattan Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Concurrent Enrollment Introduction to Teaching Grant	Minnesota Department of Education	Rolling	$500K
Foundation	William H. Payne Jr. and Agnes T. Payne Scholarship Fund Grant	The Community Foundation of The	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Supplemental Training for Education Program Grant	Society of Toxicology	Rolling	$1K

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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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