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Need-Based Scholarships is sponsored by Clara Abbott Foundation. Financial assistance to help the dependent children of eligible Abbott employees and retirees attend accredited post-secondary schools, including colleges, universities, and vocational or trade schools.
Geographic focus: Worldwide (Abbott locations)
Focus areas: Education, Undergraduate Studies
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Home - The Clara Abbott Foundation No matter the struggle, The Clara Abbott Foundation is here to provide financial support when Abbott employees and retirees need it the most. For eligible Abbott families who are struggling to afford their basic needs, we provide need-based grants to help them meet their financial obligations.
We provide need-based scholarships to help the dependent children of Abbott employees attend accredited post-secondary schools. When disaster strikes, we are there to support Abbott families with financial assistance to access food, clothing, shelter or other essential living needs. The Clara Abbott Foundation was created to help Abbott employees and retirees in financial need around the world.
In order to be eligible for our support, you must be either a: A current Abbott employee with at least one year of continuous service A former employee who was at least age 50 with a minimum of 10 years of continuous Abbott service on their last day with the company Other eligibility requirements may apply for specific services. Abbott contractors and temporary workers are not eligible.
The Clara Abbott Foundation The Clara Abbott Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping Abbott families through challenging financial situations. Over the past 85 years, The Foundation has helped thousands, from current employees to retirees, facing some of life’s most challenging financial situations. This was Clara’s wish.
And we are honored to be there when our Abbott Family needs us the most. We invite you to meet some of the Abbott individuals and families we’ve helped. The Foundation helped Lucas and his family with their monthly expenses and repairs after two floods.
Jules received help to equip a vehicle the family could use to safely transport their son with special needs. Kyle is using the degree he earned with the help of the Foundation’s scholarship program to teach children in Africa. © 2025 The Clara Abbott Foundation The Clara Abbott website had been translated for your convenience using translation software powered by Google Online Translation Engine.
Reasonable efforts have been made to provide an accurate translation, however, no automated translation is perfect nor is it intended to replace human translators. Translations are provided as a service to users of The Clara Abbott website and are provided “as is. �?
No warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, is made as to the accuracy, correctness, or reliability of any translations made from English into any other language. Some pages may not be accurately translated due to the limitations of the translation software, such as dynamic or interactive pages. The official text is the English version of the website.
Any discrepancies or differences created in the translation are not binding and have no legal effect for compliance or enforcement purposes. If any questions arise related to the accuracy of the information contained in the translated website, please refer to the English version which is the official version.
For Abbott employees, retirees, and their families, The Clara Abbott Foundation is here to provide compassionate, confidential support in times of need. In order to provide financial assistance or scholarships, we need to fully understand your situation. Therefore, personal information and various documentation will be requested and required throughout the process.
In some cases, we will verify information with HR or Abbott. Have you been impacted by a disaster? Please contact us at +1-847-937-1090 or 1-800-972-3859 or email us at AskClara@abbott.
com . Before applying, we ask that you consider three things: Review the eligibility requirements: Financial Assistance Eligibility College Scholarships Eligibility Disaster Assistance Eligibility Be prepared to be open, honest, and forthcoming about your specific needs and situation throughout the process.
Any misrepresentation of a situation, including fraud, deceit, or concealment with regard to information on an application or obtained during the consultation process will have consequences as defined by the Abbott Business Code of Conduct.
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Dependent children (ages 17-24) of current Abbott employees with at least one year of continuous service, or eligible retirees/former employees. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Funding amounts vary based on project scope and sponsor guidance. Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is February 15, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
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Need-Based Financial Grants is sponsored by Clara Abbott Foundation. Grants provided to Abbott families who are experiencing severe financial hardship and are struggling to meet their monthly financial obligations or pay for basic needs such as rent, utilities, and medical expenses. Geographic focus: Worldwide (Abbott locations) Focus areas: Financial Hardship, Basic Needs, Medical Assistance, Housing
Disaster Assistance is a grant program from the Clara Abbott Foundation that provides financial support to Abbott employees and retirees affected by natural disasters or crisis events. The program helps eligible Abbott families access essential living needs such as food, clothing, shelter, and other urgent requirements in the immediate aftermath of a disaster. Eligible recipients are current Abbott employees with at least one year of continuous service, or former employees who were at least 50 years old with a minimum of 10 years of service at the time of separation. The Clara Abbott Foundation serves Abbott families worldwide and operates as a confidential, compassionate support program. Abbott contractors and temporary workers are not eligible.
Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Education & Human Resources (IUSE: EHR) Program is sponsored by National Science Foundation (NSF). This program promotes novel, creative, and transformative approaches to generating and using new knowledge about STEM teaching and learning to improve STEM education for undergraduate students. It supports projects that bring recent advances in STEM knowledge into undergraduate education, adapt, improve, and incorporate evidence-based practices, and lay the groundwork for institutional improvement in STEM education. Professional development for instructors to ensure adoption of new and effective pedagogical techniques is a potential topic of interest.
The National Leadership Grants for Libraries Program (NLG-L) supports projects that address critical needs of the library and archives fields and have the potential to advance practice and strengthen library and archival services for the American public. Successful proposals will generate results such as new models, tools, research findings, services, practices, and/or alliances that can be widely used, adapted, scaled, or replicated to extend and leverage the benefits of federal investment. Applications to IMLS should both advance knowledge and understanding and ensure that the federal investment made generates benefits to society. Specifically, the goals for this program are to generate projects of far-reaching impact that: • Build the workforce and institutional capacity for managing the national information infrastructure and serving the information and education needs of the public. • Build the capacity of libraries and archives to lead and contribute to efforts that improve community well-being and strengthen civic engagement. • Improve the ability of libraries and archives to provide broad access to and use of information and collections with emphasis on collaboration to avoid duplication and maximize reach. • Strengthen the ability of libraries to provide services to affected communities in the event of an emergency or disaster. • Strengthen the ability of libraries, archives, and museums to work collaboratively for the benefit of the communities they serve. Throughout its work, IMLS places importance on diversity, equity, and inclusion. This may be reflected in an IMLS-funded project in a wide range of ways, including efforts to serve individuals of diverse geographic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds; individuals with disabilities; individuals with limited functional literacy or information skills; individuals having difficulty using a library or museum; and underserved urban and rural communities, including children from families with incomes below the poverty line. Application Process: The application process for the NLG-L program has two phases; applicants must begin by applying for Phase I. For Phase I, all applicants must submit Preliminary Proposals by the September 20th deadline listed for this Notice of Funding Opportunity. For Phase II, only selected applicants will be invited to submit Full Proposals, and only those Invited Full Proposals will be considered for funding. Invited Full Proposals will be due March 20, 2024. Funding Opportunity Number: NLG-LIBRARIES-FY24. Assistance Listing: 45.312. Funding Instrument: G. Category: AR,HU. Award Amount: $50K – $1M per award.
The California Department of Education (CDE) Early Education Division is making approximately .7 million available to expand California State Preschool Program (CSPP) services statewide, appropriated under the 2021 Budget Act. Eligible applicants are local educational agencies (LEAs), including school districts, county offices of education, community college districts, and direct-funded charter schools—both current CSPP contractors and new applicants. Funding supports full-day/full-year or part-day/part-year preschool services for income-eligible children beginning in FY 2024–25. Awards are allocated by county based on Local Planning Council priority areas and application scores, with redistribution provisions if county allocations are underutilized.