Funding Resources

iPad Funding

Danny’s Wish

Program that provides free iPads for individuals with ASD that meet certain conditions. iPads are distributed in April of each year, applications are accepted from September 1st – December 31st of each year. https://dannyswish.org/ 

Cerner Charitable Foundation

Program for funding things that are not covered by insurance. Items include: lodging if related to child’s care, gas, clinical procedures, wheelchairs, assistive technology, equipment, protheses, hearing aids, service dogs, lifts, ramps, transfer boards, etc.https://www.cernercharitablefoundation.org/request-funding 

Autism Care Today

Offer grants for families impacted by Autism on items like an iPad. Does not cover: transportation requests, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, nor personal needs like rent, utilities, or family vacations. https://www.act-today.org/apply-for-grant/ 

Autism Spectrum Disorder Foundation

Scholarships for camps/programs. Offer Holiday Gift Cards and iPads. Visit website for specifics on qualifications.https://myasdf.org/applications/ https://myasdf.org/ipad-for-kids-application/ 

General Grants and Funding

Autism and Race

Funding for Autistic individuals of color that will be applying for themselveshttps://autismandrace.com/autistic-people-of-color-fund/ 

Joshua Harr Shane Foundation

Assistance with funding for catastrophic illness or special needs assistancehttps://www.joshuaharrshane.org/criteria-for-assistance/

Autism Care Today

Offer grants for families impacted by Autism. Does not cover: transportation requests, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, nor personal needs like rent, utilities, or family vacations. https://www.act-today.org/apply-for-grant/ 

Friends of Man

Needs to be completed by referring professional. I.e. social worker, nurse, school counselor, teacher, social worker, etc.https://www.friendsofman.org/apply-faqs.php 

Modest Needs

Created to support those that are inedligible for most type of conventional social assistance by live one or two paychecks away from financial catastrophehttps://www.modestneeds.org/for-applicants/faq.asp 

Small Steps in Speech

Grants to assist in paying for Speech Therapyhttp://www.smallstepsinspeech.org/grant-application/individuals/ 

Autism Society of Oregon

Scholarships for ASD individuals https://autismsocietyoregon.org/support/financial-aid-scholarship-info/