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	STP Instructional Resource Grants	Society for the Teaching of Psychology	Rolling	$2K
Foundation	Wellborn Ecology Fund- School-based Project Grants	New Hampshire Charitable Foundation	Rolling	Up to $5K
Foundation	West Tennessee Education Grants	Leaders Education Foundation Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Guy Harvey Conservation Educator Professional Development Grant	Guy Harvey Ocean Fund Inc	Rolling	Up to $300
Foundation	Scholarship Fund	Landis Homes Retirement Community	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Mellon Emerging Faculty Leaders Award Grant	Institute for Citizens and Scholars	Rolling	$20K
Foundation	Doney Alumni Scholarship Program – MSU Bozeman	Yellowstone Boys & Girls Ranch Foundatio	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Bonnie Smith, RN Memorial Scholarship	Maryland Nurses Association Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Jeanette Zaichkin NRP Nursing Grant for Excellence and Innovation in NRP Education	American Academy of Pediatrics	Rolling	Up to $10K
Foundation	Future Urban STEM Educator Scholarship (FUSE Scholars Program)	Davenport University	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Indigo Oak Fund: Education Grant Program	The Vance R and Colleen H Andrus Family	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Mosal Award	Phi Theta Kappa Group	Rolling	$5K
Foundation	Idaho Humanities Council: K-12 Grants	Idaho Humanities Council Inc	Rolling	Up to $500
Foundation	Hines Trust Nursing Grants - High School Student Cohort Program	Sisters of Charity Foundation of Cleveland	Rolling	Up to $10K
Foundation	ONS Congress Scholarship Grant	Oncology Nursing Society	Rolling	Up to $2K
Foundation	Henry B. Spencer Scholarship Grant	Nurses Educational Funds Inc.	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Joan Hamel Scholarship for Nurses	Kansas Health Care Association Inc	Rolling	Up to $2K
Foundation	Halstenson Family Music Scholarship Fund Grant	North Dakota United Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	New Jersey Inclusion Project-Year 3 Grant Program	New Jersey Department of Education	Rolling	Up to $1.1M
Foundation	Weatherby Educational Travel Scholarship	Delta Kappa Gamma Society Intl - TSO	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Nursing Scholarship Program	The Foundation for The Thomas Memorial and Saint Francis Hospitals Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	FEA Mimi Dash Scholarship	Fairfax Education Association	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Grow Your Own (State Funds) Grant	Minnesota Department of Education	Rolling	$10K
Foundation	CSTA Utah Equity Cohort	Computer Science Teachers Association	Rolling	$200K

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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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