AUTISM GRANTS
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National foundations are listed first and then by state
| Organization | Phone Number | Address | City | State | Zip | type of funding | Region | average grant amount |
deadline |
| AstraZeneca | 800-424-3727 | AstraZeneca' s program will offer free medicines to people who earn $30,000 a year or less, or a family of four making up to $60,000 a year | National | Unknown | Call the toll free number for more information | ||||
| Autism Care and Treatment Today | 818-705-1625 | 19019 Ventura Blvd. Suite 200 | Tarzana | CA | 91356 | biomedical and therapies | National | $100 - $5000 | have to check website for availabilty and application |
| Autism Cares | 888-288-4762 | grants for families in crisis - eligible qualifying events are, loss of job, loss of home, critical illness or death in the immediate family, natural disaster, violent crime | National | $1,500 | web, call or email: autismcares@autismspeaks.org | ||||
| Autism Help Network | 724-449-7072 | 4714 Valleyfield Drive | Allison Park | PA | 15101 | biomedical, schooling | National | two different programs - one for schooling with a deadline of July 1; and one for treatment, biomedical and therapies which is ongoing throughout the year | |
| Heros with Handicaps | 22519 Country Cove Ln | Katy | TX | 77494 | grants to military families to help supplement what insurance won't cover | National | Unknown | application available on line - email with questions: now@heroeswithhandicaps.org | |
| Mitchell A. Callahan Autism Foundation | 6236 Westwick Place | Lewis Center | OH | 43035 | grants for treatment - type of treatment is not specified | National | Unknown | must download application from web - email: lilmac@lilmackids.org | |
| National Autism Association | 877-622-2884 | 1330 W. Schatz Lane | Nixa | MO | 65714 | marriage counseling | National | $1,000 | June of every year - depending on funding |
| National Autism Association | 877-622-2884 | 1330 W. Schatz Lane | Nixa | MO | 65714 | biomedical and therapies | National | $1,500 | May of every year - depending on funding |
| Organization for Autism Research and Schwallie Family Scholarship | 703-243-9710 | 2000 North 14th Street, Suite 710 | Arlington | VA | 22201 | scholarships for higher education for people with autism | National | application available on line | |
| Pause4Kids | 805-497-9596 | P.O. Box 7114 | Thousand Oaks | CA | 91359 | scholarships for programs and services for children with autism | National | under $1000 | must call for more information |
| TACA Family Scholarship Program | 949-640-4401 | 3070 Bristol Street, Suite 340 | Costa Mesa | CA | 92626 | scholarships for biomedical treatment. Help to attend certain autism conferences, depending on funding. | National | $750 | application available on line or by calling the number |
| United Healthcare Children's Foundation Grant | 952-992-4459 | MN012-S286 - PO BOX 41 |
Minneapolis | MN | 55440 | medical grants | National | $5,000 | Only for people with commercial health insurance - the fund is meant to for medical treatments that are not covered by your current insurance (like Speech, or OT) Will not help if you only have federally funded or state funded insurance, like Medicaid |
| Vital Interventions Accessible | 704-400-1046 | 598 Indian Trail Road South, Suite 600 | Indian Trail | NC | 28079 | biomedical, therapies, conferences | National | Unknown | must email for application: info@vianow.org |
| Modest Needs | back to work grant, self sufficiency grant, bridge grant - help with rent or unexpected expense - more information on the website | National and one grant for Los Angeles Area only | from $1000 to $10000 | application available on line | |||||
| Spectrum of Hope Foundation | 626-771-0034 | independent assessments, legal aid, parent training - but only if Regional Center has rejected the request | California Only | $1,000 | download application from the website | ||||
| Autism Society of Connecticut | 888-453-4975 | P. O Box 1404 | Guilford | CT | 6437 | grants for safety proofing your house, purchasing safety equipment, training first responders, training a caregiver | Connecticut only | $1,000 | web, call or email: asconn@sbcglobal.net |
| All Together Kids - through United Cerebral Palsy | 615-242-4091 | 1200 9th Avenue North, Suite 110 | Nashville | TN | 37208 | grants to help with inclusion for children with disabilities - can be used for therapy, training or supplies in order to help with inclusion | Davidson County Tennesee Only | $1,000 | contact via phone or email |
| Golden Fund for Autism | P.O. Box 424 | Cold Spring Harbor | NY | 11724 | biomedical | Long Island Only | Unknown | must email for application: admin@goldenfundautism.org | |
| Harriet Buhai Center for Family Law | 213-388-7515 | 3250 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 710 | Los Angeles | CA | 90010 | pro-bono legal help for family law needs or victims of domestic violence | Los Angeles County only | Unknown | call the number for information |
| Thoughtful Fund | 512-732-8400 | 3001 Bee Caves Road | Austin | TX | 78746 | grant funding for treatment at the Thoughtful House Clinic in Austin, Texas | Open | $2000 maximum | email or call if you want to apply: info@thoughtfulhouse.org |
| Tennisee Disability Housing Program - through United Cerebral Palsy | 615-242-4091 | 1200 9th Avenue North, Suite 110 | Nashville | TN | 37208 | grants to make changes to your home to make it more handicap accessible, help you move to a more appropriate home, weatherize your home, - must be significantly disabled to be eligible | Tennesee only | $1000 to $4000 (with a 50% matching fund requirement) | application available on line or by calling the number |
| NeighborHeart | 267-352-4765 | PO Box 716 | Richboro | PA | 18954 | quality of life | Virginia, Washington D.C., Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York only | $500 | November 1 of every year - but applications are available online by August 15 - sign up on website for notification of when applications are available |
| 4-A Healing Foundation | 212-763-8688 | 1325 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 2800 | New York | NY | 10019 | biomedical | Unknown | ||
| Autism Family Resources | must send email for application: autismfamilyinfo@aol.com | ||||||||
| Faith's Hope Foundation | 714-871-4673 | 2271 W. Malvern Ave. Ste 382 | Fullerton | CA | 92833 | help with financial crisis due to catostrophic illness | Unknown | application available on line | |
| Gracie's Hope | 704-892-0640 | PO Box 1597 | Davidson | NC | 28036 | PT, OT, Speech, Chelation, and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy. We also help provide needed equipment and assist families in finding respite care, and other needed services. | Unknown | application available on line |