Abbot Academy Fund

Preamble
In 1829, a group of far-sighted people created Abbot Academy, the first boarding school in the United States dedicated to the academic education of high-school-aged women. At the time, creating such a school was an unprecedented act of boldness and innovation.

Over the next century and a half, Abbot inspired tens of thousands of young women to explore every aspect of human knowledge and endeavor with passion, caring, and understanding.

In 1973, Abbot and Phillips Academies joined forces, and the student body became coed. Today Phillips Academy is a true merger of the two schools, offering the best of both traditions to new generations.

Purpose of the Abbot Academy Fund

The Abbot Academy Association (AAA), now called the Abbot Academy Fund (AAF), was created in 1973, at the time of the merger, to continue Abbot’s tradition of boldness, innovation, and caring through large and small grants to Phillips Academy students and members of the administration, faculty and staff.

The Fund seeks proposals that will expand grantees’ experiences in meaningful ways beyond the school’s ongoing academic, athletic, and extracurricular activities; and/or heighten the impact and reputation of Phillips Academy across the nation and around the world.

Abbot Grant proposals may be for small—even tiny—projects that improve the quality of life of a group of students on campus, or they may be for large projects that incubate and help launch new academic or entrepreneurial ideas and initiatives on or off campus. Abbot Grants should have a measurable impact on their recipients. Abbot Grants should embody Abbot’s innovative and ground-breaking spirit by enhancing the value of the on-campus experience, and by spreading the intellectual wealth and diverse experiences of today’s Phillips Academy beyond 01810 to people all over the world.  Abbot Grants are only available to current members of the Phillips Academy Community.

Apply for an Abbot Grant

The Abbot Academy Fund (AAF) seeks proposals that will expand grantees' experiences in meaningful ways beyond the school's ongoing academic, athletic, and extracurricular activities; and/or heighten the impact and reputation of Phillips Academy across the nation and around the world. 

 
The deadline for the Spring 2024 grant application is Friday, April 19, 2024 at 5:00 p.m.

BEFORE YOU BEGIN YOUR AAF GRANT APPLICATION:

• Visit the Abbot Academy Fund space on PAnet and look over the Preview of the Abbot Grant Application and Grant Guiding Statement.
• Consult with  Ms. Marcelle Doheny (mdoheny@andover.edu), AAF Community Liaison to review your proposal.  
• Address questions about the application, schedule or process should be sent to  Ms. Belinda Traub (btraub@andover.edu), AAF Coordinator. 
•  Applicants are required to attend an information session or meet with Ms. Doheny during conference period or by appointment.

All applicants are required to present their proposals to the AAF board on Thursday, May 9 during a dinner  in the Underwood Room beginning at 5:30 p.m.

  Awards will be announced by May 17, 2024.