2014 Family Services Community Grants Announcement
Autism Speaks Canada proudly provides funding for service providers across Canada through the Family Services Community Grants program. The purpose of these grants is to support service providers to build their capacity to support individuals and families impacted by Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Family Services Community Grants focus on three key areas of need: education, recreation and community activities and young adult/adult services. Grants are given for up to $25,000 for a one year duration to support new programs or the expansion of existing projects. Grants are chosen through a review process, including a community panel of individuals with ASD, family members, friends, service providers and research experts across Canada. In 2014, Autism Speaks Canada awarded $396,140 to 20 organizations across the country. Since the grant program initiated in 2010, Autism Speaks Canada has provided more than $2.5 million to 131 organizations. For more information on the Family Services Community Grants program, including project descriptions, please visit: www.autismspeaks.ca.
| Organization | Funded Project | Amount | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACT-Autism Community Training Society | ACT’s South Asian Autism Awareness Project (ASAAP) | $25,000 | Burnaby, BC |
| Autisme et TED HauteCote-Nord Manicouagan | Self-Protection Workshop | $15,000 | Gagnon, QC |
| Autism Society Ontario | Opening Doors for Adults with ASD | $25,000 | Toronto, ON |
| Autism Nova Scotia | Autism eCampus – Creating Respite Solutions for Families in Nova Scotia | $25,000 | Halifax, NS |
| Autism Society of Cape Breton | Social and Life Skill Development | $17,820 | Sydney, NS |
| Bonnechere Union Public Library | Autism Awareness Education Collection | $400 | Eganville, ON |
| Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital | Development of a Training Program in Advocacy for Parents/Caregivers of Children with ASD | $5,000 | Toronto, ON |
| The Hospital For Sick Children | Educating Paediatric Health Care Providers about ASD | $24,662 | Toronto, ON |
| Integrated Services For Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (ISAND) & Able2learn Inc. | Visual Recipes with Video Modelling | $25,000 | Toronto, ON |
| Lansdowne Children’s Centre | Path to Successful Integration: Instructional Swim Program | $5,500 | Brantford, ON |
| McGill University Health Centre, Autism Spectrum Disorders Program | The Autism Family Navigator Toolkit | $25,000 | Montreal, QC |
| Our Place Family Resource And Early Years Centre | Integrated Autism Support Program (IASP) in the Early Years | $25,000 | Kitchener, ON |
| QuickStart – Early Intervention For Autism | KickStart | $24,198 | Kanata, ON |
| Shuswap Children’s Association | Autism Spectrum Disorder Family Support Outreach Worker | $25,000 | Salmon Arm, BC |
| South Asian Autism Awareness Centre | Ecological Multi-Modal Employment Training (ECOMMET) | $25,000 | Scarborough, ON |
| South Slave Divisional Education Council | Building the Scope of Educators and Trainers | $25,000 | Fort Smith, NWT |
| Spectrum Productions and Apple Hill Foundation | Employment Opportunity Program (EOP) | $25,000 | Montreal, QC |
| The Citadel Foote Theatre School | I Can Pretend drama class | $3,560 | Edmonton, AB |
| University Of Calgary, Vocational Innovation Lab | The Development of a Repository of Evaluation Metrics for Employment Support Programs in Autism Spectrum Disorder | $24,662 | Edmonton, AB |
| University Of Regina, Faculty Of Kinesiology | Sports for All-Inclusive Movement Opportunities for Children with ASD | $25,000 | Regina, SK |
About Autism Speaks Canada
Autism Speaks, along with Autism Speaks Canada, is the world’s leading autism science and advocacy organization. Autism Speaks Canada is committed to building the capacity for research and services across the country; raising public awareness; and collaborating with other organizations to speak alongside the autism community. Since its inception, Autism Speaks and Autism Speaks Canada have invested over $200 million into scientific research, $6 million of which has been committed towards leading Canadian autism research. Since 2010, over $2.5 million has been granted to organizations across Canada to increase their capacity to support individuals and families impacted by Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Autism Speaks Canada is committed to raising the funds necessary to improve lives today and transform lives tomorrow across the autism spectrum and along the lifespan.