Distinguished Emeritus Award
Funding Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
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Other requirements
- Must have Cleveland Clinic Emeritus Status
- Need not be graduates of Cleveland Clinic training program
- Nominees can be recognized posthumously
- Cleveland Clinic enterprise-wide
Not eligible / not funded
- Not eligible: Current members of Alumni Association Board of Directors are not eligible
Overview
Program Overview: Award established in 2022 to recognize exemplary leadership, scholarly work, service, research and/or teaching at Cleveland Clinic.
Purpose
Acknowledge individuals with Cleveland Clinic Emeritus Status who have consistently exhibited outstanding dedication to advancing Cleveland Clinic's mission throughout their careers.
Eligibility
- Must have Cleveland Clinic Emeritus Status
- Need not be graduates of Cleveland Clinic training program
- Nominees can be recognized posthumously
- Current members of Alumni Association Board of Directors are not eligible
Award Details
- Framed certificate
- Highlighted in Alumni Connection Magazine
- Recognized at annual Fall Alumni Association Awards Reception
Selection Criteria
- Exemplary leadership
- Scholarly work
- Service to Cleveland Clinic
- Research contributions
- Teaching excellence
Geographic Scope
- Cleveland Clinic enterprise-wide
Contact Information
- Phone: 800.444.3664
Selection Process
- Not open for public nomination
- Honorees selected and voted upon by Nominating Committee in collaboration with Enterprise Chief of Staff
- Nominating Committee chaired by Immediate Past-President of Alumni Association Board and includes Enterprise Chief of Staff
What The Cleveland Clinic Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 100
- Total given
- $41.59M
- Median grant
- $20K
- Range
- $5,125–$28.8M
- By dollars: Ohio 96%, Florida 2%, Texas <1%. Top recipient cities: Cleveland, OH; Fort Lauderdale, FL; Stuart, FL.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 47% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
The Cleveland Clinic Educational Foundation · Cleveland, OH
Community support
$28.8M
Healthy Lakewood Foundation · Lakewood, OH
Community support
$4.6M
Medwish International · Cleveland, OH
Community support
$3.43M
Greater Cleveland Food Bank Inc · Cleveland, OH
Community support
$718K
Legal Aid Society of Cleveland · Cleveland, OH
Community support
$391K
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