Autistic Adult Support Fund
Introduction
Autistic Adult Support Fund closed to applications on Wednesday 13th September.Â
The Autistic Adult Support Fund aims to help adults with an autism diagnosis, self-identified autistic adults, and their families and carers understand what neurodivergence means for them and improve their wellbeing.Â
The fund will provide £500,000 for the six-month period from October 2023 to end of March 2024. Â
Facilitated by Inspiring Scotland, and funded by the Scottish Government, the Autistic Adult Support Fund builds on the work of a pilot which ran between 2020 and 2023 to provide post diagnostic support to autistic people.
Key information
To apply for this funding, you must be a not-for-profit organisation working closely with autistic people.
Grants of up to £75,000 are available:Â
- Small grants (£15,000 to £30,000) support small, grassroots, locally-based projects.
- Large grants (£30,001 to £75,000) for national or regional projects by organisations specialising in support for autistic people and their families and carers.Â
Successful proposals will:Â
- Meaningfully involve autistic people in the development, design and delivery of the activity. Â
- Be strengths based, making the most of, and building on, the skills and experiences of autistic people and assets within communities.Â
- Work in partnership, with a good understanding of what others are doing locally, complementing and adding value to other relevant activity in the area.Â
Successful proposals for large grants will also:
- Integrate with statutory services, showing a clear relationship and plan for this work with local provision of support for autistic adults with the local statuary service provider e.g. Health and Social Care Partnerships (HSCPs)Â Â
Funding is available until 31 March 2024.
It is hoped that this fund will run on a recurring annual basis but is subject to Ministerial approvals as part of Scottish Government’s annual budget process.
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