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	CCKA Provider Scholarship Program	Crawford County Kids Association	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Fair Distinguished Engineering Educator Medal Grant	Water Environment Federation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Cottrell STAR Award Grant	Research Corporation dba Research	Rolling	$5K
Foundation	James F. Mulick Educational Scholarship	American Cleft Palate -	Rolling	$500
Foundation	Educators Professional Development Scholarship Grant	Homer Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	The Pedagogic Logics and Harms of Curricular Sequencing	Governors State University Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Sullivan-Walsh Scholarship Fund - Mary Ellen Walsh Honorary Nursing Assistant Scholarship	Deutsches Altenheim Foundation Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	BPS Arts Expansion Grants	Edvestors Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Advocacy for Child-Serving Systems RFP Grant	The William Penn Foundation	Rolling	Up to $500K
Foundation	RMMLA: Convention Travel Grant -- Faculty	Rocky Mountain Modern Language Association	Rolling	$250
Foundation	Eugene J. Sayfie, MD Advanced Cardiovascular Nursing Scholarship Fund	Florida Heart Research Foundation Inc	Rolling	$30K
Foundation	2026-2027 Teacher Leadership Fellowship-EPIIC Grant	Texas Education Agency	Rolling	Up to $120K
Foundation	ONS: Leadership Scholarship Grant	Oncology Nursing Society	Rolling	Up to $3K
Foundation	George Malloy Diversity Scholarship for Orton-Gillingham Training	Stratford Foundation Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Lowell Teachers Scholarships Grant	President and Fellows of Harvard College	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Teacher Preparation	The William Penn Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Jack R. Luskay Memorial Scholarship for Practicing or Prospective School Librarians Grant	The Pittsburgh Foundation	Rolling	$500
Foundation	Arts Curricular Innovation Grants -- Arts Teacher Institutes	South Carolina Department of Education	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	PLTW Launch - Program Expansion (ExxonMobil) Grant	Project Lead The Way Inc	Rolling	$5K
Foundation	Shanna Stoffer Memorial Scholarship Grant	Ashland County Community Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Research Travel Grants for Faculty and Graduate (ABD) Students	Rocky Mountain Modern Language Association	Rolling	$500
Foundation	Career Awards for STEM Teachers Grant	Burroughs Wellcome Fund	Rolling	$175K
Foundation	RFP: Teacher Training Projects for Accredited or Nearly Accredited Preschools in Hawaii Grant	Samuel N & Mary Castle Fdn	Rolling	Up to $25K
Foundation	Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program: Early Career Research Grants	Institute of Museum and Library Services	Rolling	$75K – $750K

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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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