Donations from Trusts and Foundations are essential in enabling Autistica to carry out our goals. Whatever size of grant you give, it will take us one step closer to ensuring all autistic people and their families live long, healthy, happy lives.
Autistic people are some of the most marginalised in society: in education, employment, quality of life and, most tragically, life expectancy.
Without research to find solutions, this cannot change.
As our Scientific Review Board only approves research with a high likelihood of significantly improving autistic people’s lives, our trusts partners can be confident that when they donate, they will be effecting real positive change for autistic people.
We are a small charity, with no regular government funding, however, because Autistica is 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.
Our 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 visionary and ambitious. They represent the change we want to see in the world, the change we believe we are in a prime and unique position to help realise.
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
We were delighted to support Autistica’s Incredible Years research project, to give autistic children the best possible start in life.
The Waterloo Foundation
Helping our Trusts and Foundations partners achieve their goals while also improving autistic people’s lives is important to us. You could choose to support our work more widely with an unrestricted grant, support a specific research project, or even provide funding to a specific theme in line with our 2030 goals. We welcome grants for more than one financial year, as this enables us to plan our projects in advance more efficiently to have the greatest impact.
If you represent a trust or grant-making foundation please Contact Will Main, our Head of Trusts and Foundations at Will.Main@autistica.org.uk, we would be delighted to work with you to explore how you can make a difference in the lives of autistic people.