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 state and foundation sources and updated daily.

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Type	Grant	Funder	Deadline ▲	Amount
State	Improving Teacher Quality State Grants	Maryland Higher Education Commission	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	STFM Diversity Award Grant	Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM)	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Eugene Albert Gruden Scholarship Grant	Montana State University	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Teacher Tuition Reimbursement	Elkhorn Public Schools Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Fellowships (Gifted Education Fellowship)	Mensa Education and Research Foundation	Rolling	$5K
Foundation	M. C. Lang Fellowship in Book History, Bibliography, and Humanities Teaching with Historical Sources	The Book Arts Press Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	RSC Teacher Training Scholarship Grant	Friends of the Royal Society of Chemistry Inc	Rolling	£31,000
Foundation	EDGE AI SCHOLARSHIP Fund	Edge Ai Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	School Improvement PLC Supports Grant	Texas Education Agency	Rolling	Up to $120K
State	2026 STEM Teacher Externships Educator Application	Education	Rolling	$540K
Foundation	ACS-Hach Professional Development Grant	American Chemical Society	Rolling	Up to $3K
Foundation	Sullivan-Walsh Scholarship Fund - Barbara P. Sullivan Memorial Nursing Assistant Scholarship	Deutsches Altenheim Foundation Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	RFP- Advanced Placement Teacher Institutes Grant	South Carolina Department of Education	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Pharmacology Educators Award	American Society for Pharmacology &	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	CREED Fund - Professional Development Grant	St Francis Catholic School	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Diane Lapp & James Flood Professional Collaborator Award Grant	International Literacy Association	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	T-TESS Appraisal Hub Support Grant	Texas Education Agency	Rolling	$2M
Foundation	Lindsey Fields Allied Health Education Award Grant	National Association of Biology Teachers	Rolling	$500
Foundation	CBT: Early Childhood Educator Training Wage Program Grant	Columbia Basin Trust	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Health Professional Online Education Grant	Rheumatology Research Foundation	Rolling	$2K
Foundation	Independent Medical Education (IME) Grant	Novo Nordisk USA	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Classroom Research Grant 7-12	National Council of Teachers Of	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	CMCF: C. Homer and Charlotte L. Miel Endowment Grant Program	Central Montcalm Community	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Teacher Professional Development Grant (9-12)	National Council of Teachers Of	Rolling	Up to $3K

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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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