Education Minnesota Foundation Professional Development Grants (Fall and Spring)
This grant provides Education Minnesota members with funding to acquire and/or share new professional skills and knowledge.
Key facts
- Funder
- Education Minnesota Foundation
- Status
- Upcoming
- Next deadline
- November 6, 2026
- All deadlines
- Amount
- Up to $3,000 (individual); up to $3,000 per person (group)
- Who can apply
- Teachers, Administrators
- Where
- MN
- Topics
- Conference attendance, Professional development
- Official page
- https://edmnfoundation.org/overview/
- Apply
- https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe543CHmQxWTJMl_9cS6zimc7M09WMtTD-s0sRYFVaeYqHH2g/viewform?usp=header
- Last verified
- October 13, 2026
Deadline note: Fall round due November 6, 2026 at 4 p.m.; spring round due March 5, 2027 at 4 p.m. Individual members or groups of 2-5 members from the same local or district.
About this funding
LOCAL ONLY — Minnesota — Education Minnesota Members. Professional Development Grants offer opportunities for education support professionals (ESPs), higher education faculty, and licensed educators to take the lead in acquiring and/or sharing new skills and knowledge, such as new instructional tactics or use of technology. Applicants can request up to $3,000. Recipients of the higher education faculty grant must pay out-of-pocket and submit receipts for reimbursement. Group applications are also available for 2-5 members from the same local union or district, with a maximum of $3,000 per person, but funds cannot be pooled.
Eligibility:
Education support professionals (ESPs), higher education faculty, and licensed educators (teachers, counselors, psychologists, social workers, speech language pathologists, etc.) are eligible.
Applicants must be active members of Education Minnesota.
For group applications, all members must be from the same local union or district.
How to apply
Applicants can apply online using a Google account, which is strongly encouraged. A PDF version of the application is also available. The fall 2026 application is for the round with a November 6, 2026 deadline.
Frequently asked questions
Who can apply for Education Minnesota Foundation Professional Development Grants (Fall and Spring)?
Teachers, Administrators
How much funding does Education Minnesota Foundation Professional Development Grants (Fall and Spring) offer?
Up to $3,000 (individual); up to $3,000 per person (group)
When is the Education Minnesota Foundation Professional Development Grants (Fall and Spring) deadline?
November 6, 2026. Fall round due November 6, 2026 at 4 p.m.; spring round due March 5, 2027 at 4 p.m. Individual members or groups of 2-5 members from the same local or district.
How do I apply for Education Minnesota Foundation Professional Development Grants (Fall and Spring)?
Applicants can apply online using a Google account, which is strongly encouraged. A PDF version of the application is also available. The fall 2026 application is for the round with a November 6, 2026 deadline.