We were delighted to support Autistica’s Incredible Years research project, to give autistic children the best possible start in life.
The Waterloo Foundation
Donations from Trusts and Foundations are essential to enable us to carry out our 2030 Goals. Whatever size of grant you give, it will take us one step closer to ensuring all autistic people and their families live happy, healthy and long lives.
Autistic people are some of the most marginalised in society: in education, employment, quality of life and, most tragically, life expectancy. Through research, campaigning and working with autistic people, we'll create breakthroughs for much-needed change.
Our Scientific Review Panel only approves research that is highly likely to significantly improve autistic people’s lives. As a trust partner, you can be confident that your support will have an impact, driving positive change for autistic and fellow neurodivergent people.
We are a small charity with no regular government funding. However, as a member of the Association of Medical Research Charities, our academic partners can claim an additional 26p from the government for every £1 you give, making your support go further.
Our visionary and ambitious Goals. By 2030...
- All autistic people will have proven support from day one.
- The employment rate for autistic people will double.
- Autistic people will have proven treatments for anxiety.
- Public spaces will be more accessible for neurodivergent people.
- Every autistic adult will be offered a yearly, tailored health check.
- Attitudes towards autistic people will change.
Our 2030 Goals are based on the priorities of autistic people and their families, addressing the issues that matter most to them. We are in a prime and unique position to drive this change through world-class research, campaigning and collaboration with autistic people.
Having supported Autistica for a number of years, we were very happy to recently award an unrestricted grant towards their invaluable work. We understand the importance of this kind of gift, which Autistica can use where the need is greatest.
Christopher Blakesley, Trustee, Edith Murphy Foundation
The difference you can make
Helping our Trusts and Foundations partners achieve their goals while also improving autistic people’s lives is important to us. You could support our wider work with an unrestricted grant, support a specific research project, or even provide funding towards a specific 2030 Goal. We particularly welcome grants for more than one financial year, to enable us to plan our longer-term projects with the greatest impact.
Contact us today
If you represent a trust or grant-making foundation, contact Will Main, our Head of Trusts and Foundations, using the form below. We would be delighted to work with you to explore how you can make a difference in the lives of autistic people.