Autistica
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Autistica is worth approaching if your work is autism research, especially research that reflects what autistic people say matters most, since its stated focus is community-prioritised, excellent work.
- Its total awards were £30,854 in the latest year its annual report covers, so any request should be sized with that modest total in mind.
- No application process is published, so the sensible first step is to use the contact shown on its website or in the annual report to ask whether a proposal fits.
- Because independent peer review underpins all the research it funds, a proposal should show clear academic or clinical rigour and a credible review route.
- No grant range or timing is stated, so ask about both directly.
Overview
Autistica is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1107350).
Autistica is a charity registered in England and Wales whose mission is to create breakthroughs that enable all autistic people to live happier, healthier, longer lives. It works through research, shaping policy and working with autistic people, and it funds academic and clinical research innovations on autism. Its work also includes projects delivered by its in-house team and through partnerships. In its latest reported year it awarded £30,854.
What they fund
Priority Areas
Autistica funds research into autism, including academic and clinical research innovations. It describes its funded work as community-prioritised, unique and excellent, and says independent peer review underpins all the research it funds, delivers and collaborates on. Its research focuses on issues that matter most to autistic people and aims to help them live happier, healthier and longer lives. Autistica also delivers work through its in-house team and partnerships, and places research and evidence-based solutions alongside partnership and campaigning for change. Its approach puts autistic people's priorities at the centre of research intended to make a practical difference.
Themes
- Autism research
Geographic Focus
Worldwide; UK.
How to apply
No application process is published in the charity's annual report, its register entry or its website. The contact shown is for getting in touch.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- The work it funds is community-prioritised, unique and excellent.
- Independent peer review underpins the research it funds.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- United Kingdom
- International
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to Autistica.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 March 2021 | £2,011,577 | £1,591,119 | £740,873 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2021 |
| year to 31 March 2022 | £1,501,242 | £1,497,067 | £250,960 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2022 |
| year to 31 March 2023 | £1,543,626 | £1,797,914 | £774,398 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2023 |
| year to 31 March 2024 | £2,995,880 | £1,900,053 | £723,472 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2024 |
| year to 31 March 2025 | £1,845,400 | £2,509,590 | £30,854 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 5 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2021; year to 31 March 2022; year to 31 March 2023; year to 31 March 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2025: grants awarded in the year, as reported in the accounts.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- autistica.org.uk
- autistica.org.uk/our-research/our-research · read on 30 October 2026
- autistica.org.uk · read on 30 October 2026
- autistica.org.uk/get-involved/research-partnerships · read on 30 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 March 2025)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 30 October 2026.
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At a glance
Applying to Autistica?
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Contact
- Autistica, Suite B, 6 Honduras Street, London, EC1Y 0THsource
- autistica.org.uk
- Apply online
Applying to Autistica?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- Autistica, Suite B, 6 Honduras Street, London, EC1Y 0THsource
- autistica.org.uk
- Apply online