Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC)
Autism Research Database (AFD)
International data, which includes funding of ASD research within other countries, is currently only available for 2016.
Government vs. Private
Australia
| Funder Type | Number of Projects |
Total Funding |
% of Total Funding |
|---|---|---|---|
GovernmentGovernment |
Number of
20 projects
|
Total
2557017
|
% of Total
44%
|
National Health and Medical Research CouncilNational Health and Medical Research Council |
Number of
16 projects
|
Total
2557017
|
% of Total
100%
|
Australian Research CouncilAustralian Research Council |
Number of
4 projects
|
Total
0
|
% of Total
0%
|
PrivatePrivate |
Number of
39 projects
|
Total
3297524
|
% of Total
56%
|
Cooperative Research Centre for Living with AutismCooperative Research Centre for Living with Autism |
Number of
37 projects
|
Total
3173265
|
% of Total
96%
|
Financial Markets Foundation for ChildrenFinancial Markets Foundation for Children |
Number of
1 projects
|
Total
109860
|
% of Total
3%
|
Ian Potter FoundationIan Potter Foundation |
Number of
1 projects
|
Total
14400
|
% of Total
<1%
|
Canada
| Funder Type | Number of Projects |
Total Funding |
% of Total Funding |
|---|---|---|---|
GovernmentGovernment |
Number of
61 projects
|
Total
6974431
|
% of Total
65%
|
Canadian Institutes of Health ResearchCanadian Institutes of Health Research |
Number of
61 projects
|
Total
6974431
|
% of Total
100%
|
PrivatePrivate |
Number of
13 projects
|
Total
3744966
|
% of Total
35%
|
Brain Canada FoundationBrain Canada Foundation |
Number of
11 projects
|
Total
2584273
|
% of Total
69%
|
Ontario Brain InstituteOntario Brain Institute |
Number of
2 projects
|
Total
1160693
|
% of Total
31%
|
United Kingdom
| Funder Type | Number of Projects |
Total Funding |
% of Total Funding |
|---|---|---|---|
GovernmentGovernment |
Number of
32 projects
|
Total
10292923
|
% of Total
69%
|
Medical Research CouncilMedical Research Council |
Number of
7 projects
|
Total
3268036
|
% of Total
32%
|
Economic and Social Research CouncilEconomic and Social Research Council |
Number of
11 projects
|
Total
3127812
|
% of Total
30%
|
National Institute for Health ResearchNational Institute for Health Research |
Number of
9 projects
|
Total
2763124
|
% of Total
27%
|
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research CouncilEngineering and Physical Sciences Research Council |
Number of
4 projects
|
Total
1133952
|
% of Total
11%
|
Innovate UKInnovate UK |
Number of
1 projects
|
Total
0
|
% of Total
0%
|
PrivatePrivate |
Number of
27 projects
|
Total
4556006
|
% of Total
31%
|
Wellcome TrustWellcome Trust |
Number of
12 projects
|
Total
4200832
|
% of Total
92%
|
AutisticaAutistica |
Number of
14 projects
|
Total
355174
|
% of Total
8%
|
British AcademyBritish Academy |
Number of
1 projects
|
Total
0
|
% of Total
0%
|
United States
| Funder Type | Number of Projects |
Total Funding |
% of Total Funding |
|---|---|---|---|
GovernmentGovernment |
Number of
794 projects
|
Total
291735773
|
% of Total
80%
|
National Institutes of HealthNational Institutes of Health |
Number of
547 projects
|
Total
234392406
|
% of Total
80%
|
Department of EducationDepartment of Education |
Number of
75 projects
|
Total
19627374
|
% of Total
7%
|
Centers for Disease Control and PreventionCenters for Disease Control and Prevention |
Number of
28 projects
|
Total
15390203
|
% of Total
5%
|
Health Resources and Services AdministrationHealth Resources and Services Administration |
Number of
30 projects
|
Total
8576199
|
% of Total
3%
|
Department of Defense - ArmyDepartment of Defense - Army |
Number of
58 projects
|
Total
6888542
|
% of Total
2%
|
National Science FoundationNational Science Foundation |
Number of
44 projects
|
Total
4488826
|
% of Total
2%
|
Administration for Community LivingAdministration for Community Living |
Number of
7 projects
|
Total
1798164
|
% of Total
1%
|
Environmental Protection AgencyEnvironmental Protection Agency |
Number of
1 projects
|
Total
420364
|
% of Total
<1%
|
Agency for Healthcare Research and QualityAgency for Healthcare Research and Quality |
Number of
4 projects
|
Total
153695
|
% of Total
<1%
|
PrivatePrivate |
Number of
566 projects
|
Total
72699481
|
% of Total
20%
|
Simons FoundationSimons Foundation |
Number of
283 projects
|
Total
61754800
|
% of Total
85%
|
Autism SpeaksAutism Speaks |
Number of
90 projects
|
Total
6745989
|
% of Total
9%
|
Brain & Behavior Research FoundationBrain & Behavior Research Foundation |
Number of
56 projects
|
Total
1688387
|
% of Total
2%
|
Center for Autism and Related DisordersCenter for Autism and Related Disorders |
Number of
9 projects
|
Total
690000
|
% of Total
1%
|
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research InstitutePatient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute |
Number of
7 projects
|
Total
539719
|
% of Total
1%
|
Autism Science FoundationAutism Science Foundation |
Number of
30 projects
|
Total
474072
|
% of Total
1%
|
Autism Research InstituteAutism Research Institute |
Number of
8 projects
|
Total
347650
|
% of Total
<1%
|
The New England Center for ChildrenThe New England Center for Children |
Number of
64 projects
|
Total
259060
|
% of Total
<1%
|
Organization for Autism ResearchOrganization for Autism Research |
Number of
19 projects
|
Total
199803
|
% of Total
<1%
|



