Deadline: 9-May-25
The Autism Works in the Community Grants Program is administered by the Office for Autism within the Department of the Premier and Cabinet (DPC) to address the specific barriers experienced by the Autistic and autism communities.
The grants provide one-off funding to eligible organisations, including community groups, to provide contemporary facilities, equipment and opportunities to meet the needs of Autistic people and promote genuine autism inclusion in South Australia
The grants aim to support greater inclusion for Autistic South Australians by funding sustainable, inclusive and fit-for-purpose projects and initiatives that meet the current and predicted future needs of the South Australian community.
These grants are to:
- Improve opportunities in volunteering or employment for Autistic people
- Improve the level of knowledge and understanding of autism including Autistic strengths and support needs
- Increase the ability of venues and events to support improved inclusion of Autistic people
- Improve connection and belonging for Autistic people
Funding Information
- Autism Works in the Community Grants of between $5,000 and $40,000 (ex GST) are available for projects or initiatives to be delivered over 12 months, beginning from July 2025.
Eligible Projects
- Funding will be prioritised for projects or initiatives that:
- Are Autistic-led or feature leadership and decision-making structures mostly comprising of Autistic people
- Support people and/or communities experiencing socioeconomic disadvantage with co-occurring vulnerabilities, particularly neurodivergence
- Support Autistic people from minority groups including culturally and linguistically diverse people or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
- Target and benefit regional and/or remote locations
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible for funding, organisations must be:
- Non-government; and incorporated under the Associations Incorporation Act 1985; or the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006,
- An Australian Public or Private Limited Liability Company under the Corporations Act 2001; or
- A Partnership registered under the Partnership Act 1891; or
- Registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profit Commission with a comparable legal status; or
- An Aboriginal Community-Controlled Organisation
- Organisations must additionally:
- Have a registered Australian Business Number (ABN) or Australian Company Number (ACN);
- Have an Australian bank account in the name of the legal entity;
- Agree to the terms and conditions of the grant agreement;
- The applicant and project must be located within South Australia;
- Demonstrate commitment to supporting inclusion of Autistic people and autism communities
Ineligibility Criteria
- The following organisations are ineligible for funding, including by way of partnership arrangements:
- Organisations that have outstanding obligations for grants previously awarded by the Department of the Premier and Cabinet or other South Australian Government departments
- Organisations who received funding in the Autism Works in the Community Grants Program in 2024
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education institutions
- Individuals and organisations applying on behalf of an individual
For more information, visit Office for Autism.
