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Autistic adults to receive more support thanks to fund
Created: 07/11/2023The £500,000 Autistic Adult Support Fund has announced the 16 charities across Scotland which will provide more vital support for autistic adults and their families to understand what neurodivergence means for them and improve their wellbeing.
Delivered by Inspiring Scotland, and funded by the Scottish Government, successful charities will receive grants of £15,000 - £75,000 each to deliver a range of projects including:
Erica Judge, Director of Funds at Inspiring Scotland said:
"We received a large number of high quality applications to this Autistic Adult Support Fund demonstrating the need for this work and the commitment from organisations across Scotland to provide what we know can be life changing support.
We are looking forward to working alongside and supporting the 16 charities selected to provide vital support to autistic people and their families and carers to better understand what their diagnosis means for them and help ensure they are able to live happy and healthy lives."
Find out more about the successful Autistic Adult Support Fund projects.
Find out more about the Autistic Adult Support Fund.