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	Measurement and Evaluation Honor Award Grant	Society of Health And	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Arts Integration Training Grant	California Arts Council	Rolling	Up to $25K
Foundation	Health First Foundation Nursing Scholarships	Holmes Regional Medical Center Inc	Rolling	$3K
Foundation	i-STEM Instructor Stipend Grant	Idaho Stem Action Center Foundation	Rolling	$2K
Foundation	Carrice Cummins Outstanding Preservice Educator Award Grant	International Literacy Association	Rolling	$1K
Foundation	Kazanjian Economics Foundation Grant	Calvin K Kazanjian Economics	Rolling	$10K – $25K
Foundation	Edward Yoshiharu Sakuma & Kay Kubo Sakuma Education Honors Scholarship Grant	Hawaii Community Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Conflicts of Interest Certificate Program	Israel Education Resource Center Inc	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	SD2 Illumina STEM Educators Award	San Diego Squared	Rolling	$5K
Foundation	Sprint to Excellence Grant Initiative	St Croix Foundation for Community	Rolling	Up to $10K
Foundation	Advanced Mathematics Education Course Work Scholarship for Grades 9–12 Teachers Grant	National Council of Teachers Of	Rolling	Up to $3K
Foundation	Leadership Development Award- Pathology Residents Grant	College Of American Pathologists Foundation	Rolling	Up to $2K
Foundation	Education and Economic Development Grants	Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	BOLD™ Nursing Faculty Program - Current Faculty Refinancing	South Carolina Student Loan Corp	Rolling	Up to $90K
Foundation	M. Elizabeth Carnegie African American Scholarship Grant	Nurses Educational Funds Inc.	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Nashman Faculty Development Grants: Engaged Department Grants	The George Washington University	Rolling	$2K – $5K
Foundation	Math & Movement Mini-Academy	The Orau Foundation	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Adjunct Faculty Teaching Excellence Award Grant	Society for the Teaching of Psychology	Rolling	$2K
Foundation	Professional Development Partnerships for Early Childhood Education Grant	Texas Education Agency	Rolling	$500K
Foundation	ALISE / Pratt-Severn Faculty Innovation Award Grant	Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE)	Rolling	$1K
Foundation	Sioux Falls Area Retired Teachers Scholarship Grant	Sioux Falls Area Community	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Russell E. Train Fellowships: WWF Current and Aspiring University Faculty Fellowship Grant	World Wildlife Fund Inc	Rolling	Up to $90K
Foundation	3, 6, and 9-Hour Scholarship	Delta Kappa Gamma Society Intl - TSO	Rolling	Varies
Foundation	Juliet and Smantha Simon Memorial Scholarship	Maryland Nurses Association Inc	Rolling	Varies

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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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