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Autism Grants for Families… The following is a list of grants from national organizations that offer support to families with autistic loved ones. For questions, please contact the organization listed directly. Autism Speaks is not responsible for and does not administer or monitor the grants below.  Autism Grants Ability Found   Ability Found provides people with disabilities with much-needed equipment to …
Grant recipient spotlight: Training to work at Aspiritech… from startups to Fortune 500 companies, like Goldman Sachs. In 2011, Autism Speaks awarded the company a community impact grant to fund a job coach to train 10 new autistic adults. Below Brad Cohen, Aspiritech’s CMO, explains the key to their … The result: employee surveys and parent reports suggest increased self-esteem and self-determination among our employees. … Grant recipient spotlight: Training to work at Aspiritech …
Autism Speaks opens grant applications for autistic researchers… scientists to pursue long-lasting research careers.   The Predoctoral Fellowship Awards for Autistic Scientists will be granted to qualified predoctoral students who have at least two years remaining before completing their program. Researchers … augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), or those for whom communication solutions are unavailable  Last year’s grant recipients designed studies aiming to understand the neural causes of sensory over-responsivity in autistic youth and … June 26, 2024 at 8:00 p.m. ET.   Please view the  Request for Applications (RFA)  to find complete information about the grant opportunity and detailed application instructions.    A webinar explaining the application process  and answering …
Autism Speaks announces new grant opportunity for autistic scientists… scientists to pursue long-lasting research careers.  The Predoctoral Fellowship Awards for Autistic Scientists will be granted to qualified predoctoral students who have at least two years remaining before completing their program. Researchers … whose combination of academic expertise and lived experience can greatly impact the field of autism research. This grant opportunity will allow us to fund innovative research that resonates with the autistic community and makes a … of Intent are due on or before December 6, 2022 at 8:00 p.m. ET.  Please view the Request for Applications (RFA) on our grants page to find complete information about the grant opportunity and detailed application instructions.   A webinar …
Autism Speaks Grant supports a new swim program for children in the Bronx… Last week, we visited the New Settlement school in the Bronx, NY, which received a Norma and Malcolm Baker Recreation Grant in 2018. New Settlement collaborates with community residents and develops partnerships to create services and … with autism spectrum.  Almost all of the children who attend P10X are Black and Latino, man of whom are recent immigrants.  The median income in the surrounding community is less than $25,000 a year for a household of four. Swim Time is a …
Autism Speaks opens applications for research grants on central auditory processing disorder… the needs of people with autism and their families, today announced the opening of applications for a new cycle of research grants on the study of central auditory processing disorder (CAPD) (PDF) in autism. With generous support from a Royal Arch Research Assistance grant, we anticipate funding one pilot research study, one predoctoral fellowship and one postdoctoral fellowship focused on …
Autism Speaks opens applications for Local Impact Grants… needs of people with autism and their families, today announced the opening of applications for a new cycle of Local Impact Grants . Local Impact Grants provide awards of up to $5,000 to nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations that have been in operation for a minimum of one …
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, …
Autism Speaks awards $320,000 in grants to 71 organizations serving the ASD community… August 16, 2022 Autism Speaks is proud to announce this year’s recipients of its annual Local Impact Grants. These grants fund nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations that provide autistic people with social and educational …
Autism Speaks announces 2021 Norma and Malcom Baker Recreation Grant Recipients… We are proud to announce the recipients of the 2021 Autism Speaks Norma and Malcom Baker Recreation Grants . These grants fund programs that provide autistic people of all ages with social and educational experiences that positively impact …