UNITY
FOR AUTISM
GRANT RECIPIENTS
Our signature fundraising event, a first class
golf tournament held in September of each year,
raises substantial funds to support many
excellent service providers that make a direct
and profound difference in the lives of
individuals affected by autism. The monies from
that event combined with donations received
throughout the year supports many wonderful
organizations across Canada for very specific
programs.
Unity for Autism is pleased to announce that the
following organizations have been selected to
benefit in 2011 from our fundraising
accomplishments:
2011 GRANT
RECIPIENTS
AUTISM SOCIETY OF CAPE BRETON
CHILDREN AT RISK
DOGS WITH WINGS ASSISTANCE
FRIEND 2 FRIEND SOCIAL LEARNING SOCIETY
GROUP ABA CHILDREN’S SOCIETY
GIANT STEPS TORONTO
POWER TO BE ADVENTURE SOCIETY
SIX NATIONS THERAPY SERVICES
SPECTRUM INTERVENTION GROUP
VARIETY VILLAGE
WOODVIEW LEARNING CENTRE
PREVIOUSLY AWARDED IN
2011
AUTISM SPEAKS CANADA
CHILDREN FIRST
COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FOR RIDING FOR THE
DISABLED (CARD)
PRECIOUS MINDS
QUICKSTART AUTISM
SILVER CREEK PRE-SCHOOL
Congratulations to the
organizations above for their innovative
proposal that will make a profound difference
and immediate impact on the lives of many
individuals with autism and their families! The
acknowledgement of the grant recipient is not an
acceptance of the amount requested by the
organization.
Unity for Autism would like
to thank all applicants and encourage those who
were not selected to reapply next year. Please
see
NEW GRANTING PROCEDURE AND DEADLINES, EFFECTIVE
JANUARY 2012.
Please note that the foundation will not
consider previous recipients who did not submit
the requested follow up report after the
donation was given, or whose Letter of Intent or
Application Form arrived after the deadline.
Each year Unity
for Autism will select different recipients
dedicated to making a direct and profound
difference on an individual with autism and
their families. The Directors of Unity for
Autism are continuously visiting and assessing
organizations serving this population to
determine the ones that will meet this criteria.
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NEW GRANTING PROCEDURE AS OF
JANUARY 1ST, 2012
All organizations with a registered charitable number who are
seeking financial assistance from Unity for Autism must submit a
Letter of Intent (LOI) and a budget for the request.
LOI’s will be accepted
from January 15th until May 15th of
each year.
LOI’s may be submitted via email to
grants@unityforautism.ca or by mail to:
Unity for Autism, 550 Eglinton Ave. West, P.O.Box 38066,
Toronto, Ontario
M5N 3A8. Upon 72 hours of receipt, Unity for Autism will
acknowledge receipt to the organization.
Letter of Intent must be
ONE PAGE ONLY
and contain the following information, in this order:
Registered Charitable Name and Number
Amount Requested
Detail Description of the Program and Duration, or Description
of the Equipment
Number of Participants & Age Group
If you are requesting funding for an existing program, will the
funding enable individuals with autism to access this program
for the first time that have been waiting to access this
service?
Contact Name, Position, Full Contact Information, Email &
Website
ONE PAGE ADDENDUM
to include projected Total Budget relating to this specific
request only. Additional addendums and promotional materials
will not be reviewed.
By June
30th
of each year, Unity for Autism will be contacting you indicating
whether or not you have been invited to proceed to a full
application.
If you are not contacted by June 30th, please email
grants@unityforautism.ca to determine the status of your LOI.
IF YOUR LOI IS NOT ACCEPTED, YOU SHOULD NOT CONTINUE THE
APPLICATION PROCESS.
FOR ORGANIZATIONS WHO HAVE BEEN REQUESTED
TO PROCEED TO A FULL APPLICATION
Please mail application to: (no
couriers please )
Unity for Autism
P.O. Box 38066
550 Eglinton Ave. West
Toronto, Ontario M5N 3A8
Full Applications
MUST BE RECEIVED by OCTOBER 1st of
each year.
Applications will not be accepted by fax or email.
Grant
recipients will be announced on this website
on DECEMBER 15th.
Unity for Autism is not able to accept grant applications
directly from individuals or families. While the Foundation is
committed to supporting families, support must be made through
registered charitable organizations that provide direct
services, family support, essential life skills, education, and
recreational activities.
FUNDING RESTRICTIONS:
The following requests will not be funded by Unity for Autism.
1. Support requested directly from individual families
2.
Coverage of continuing operating deficits
3. Multi-year
grants
4. Endowments
5. Capital Campaigns
6.
Conferences or Workshops
7. Organizations outside of Canada
Incomplete applications will not be considered for funding. The
Directors of Unity for Autism will not review any addendums or
additional documentation that is in response to a question on
the application form.
Unity for Autism seeks to fund requests that enhances the
development and well-being of individuals with autism, and
support to their families, with a preference to alleviating the
wait list for a program or providing unique/once in a lifetime
opportunities. With this in mind, requests that are cost
efficient and will not provide a financial barrier to the
families if the grant is given will be strongly considered.
Non-related program and administrative costs will not be
supported.
Application Form (PDF
Format)
(Print and Complete)
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