Autism Speaks awards $115,000 in grants to 23 organizations serving the autism community

Autism Speaks is proud to announce its 2023 Local Impact Grant recipients. These grants fund nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations that provide autistic people with social and educational experiences, enhancing their lives today and accelerating a spectrum of solutions.

A combined $115,000 is being distributed to 23 organizations from 13 states to expand their services which is expected to impact an over 4,000 people in the autism community. Their programs will provide education and training, recreation, athletic and community services, young adult and adult services, assistance with sensory equipment and supportive technology and summer camp scholarships.

This grant cycle opened September 5, 2023, and closed October 6, 2023. Grant recipients were chosen based on their ability to deliver a product or program that benefits the broader autism community. In addition, Autism Speaks prioritized programs that provide opportunities for people with varying levels of need and those in underserved communities.

All proposals were evaluated by volunteer, location-based reviewers consisting of people with autism, parents of autistics, educators, clinicians, and other members of the autism community. Top scoring applicants from each of our twelve regions, across the United States were then chosen from the pool of finalists and approved for funding by the Autism Speaks leadership team.

Since 2013, Autism Speaks has awarded over $4 million in Local Impact Grants to more than 500 organizations across the country serving tens of thousands of autistic people, their caregivers and families, teachers, therapists, and peers. 

A list of this year's recipients is below. Click here to see past recipients and other grants and awards in Science (worldwide) and Services & Support (US and Canada) including Tablets and Autism Speaks Cares.

Autism Speaks 2023 Local Impact Grant Recipients