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Grants for Families Living with Autism



National Autism Association’s Helping Hand Program
The Helping Hand Program provides families with financial assistance in getting necessary biomedical treatments, supplements and therapy services for their autistic child. Do not apply for this grant if you are seeking funds for respite care, fencing, trampolines, swingsets, trips to Disney World, etc. Also be aware that this grant maker will pay your medical provider directly; no funds will come through your hands.

Act Today for Autism Grants
This organization does give grants to families, but the details are unclear from their website. It seems to be the case that they fund families with multiple autistic children first; then those with greater financial need.

Autism Family Resources Grant
One-time $500 grants are awarded to families in financial need. All funds awarded are paid directly to the vendor or service provider to pay for therapy equipment, safety equipment or services.

United Healthcare Children’s Foundation
The grants provide financial relief for families who have children with medical needs not covered or not fully covered by their commercial health benefit plan. The Foundation aims to fill the gap between what medical services/items your child needs and what your commercial health benefit plan will pay for.

Neighborheart Quality of Life Grants
Neighborheart grants are only for families located in Virginia, Washington D.C., Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York. Families that care for children and adults with autism in this region can apply for a Quality of Life Grant in the range of $100 to $500.

Autism Support Daily
This organization uses donor funds to provide financial assistance, support, guidance, recreational activities and educational training to families and friends of children and young adults with autism spectrum disorder. Grants total no more than $400 per family, and may be limited to the Vermont area (though that information isn’t provided on the foundation’s website).

Angel Autism Network
Families living in Wisconsin may apply for up to $500 per year in support of medical treatments for their child with an autism spectrum disorder. Funds from the grant go directly to the medical provider (and not to the family).

Lend4Health
This is a unique program that provides interest free microloans (in the amount of a few hundred dollars) to families from other families. Families interested in receiving a loan post on the blog, and may receive contributions that must be paid back over time.

Autism Assistance Resources and Information Blog
The creators of this blog list dozens of small local granting agencies which give to families and organizations.

Autism Consortium
This site includes a list of foundations offering small grants to families living in Massachusetts and New England.