OAR is expanding its commitment to peer education by awarding grants ranging from $500 to $5,000 to support projects that promote autism awareness and acceptance. When children understand the disorder, they develop better relationships with their peers with autism. OAR has helped educate more than 135,000 children through the Kit for Kids Peer Education Program since 2012.
Teachers, youth group organizers, parents, and autism professionals are eligible to apply. Applicants with projects that impact low-income communities are encouraged to apply. See the application instructions for further details.
OAR will support projects that use OAR’s peer education materials (Kit for Kids, Autism Tuned In) to increase autism awareness and acceptance among students in kindergarten through 8th grade. Example projects include awareness campaigns, workshops, and presentations. Eligible expenses include but are not limited to OAR’s peer education materials, print costs, honorariums and travel expenses for guest speakers, venue rental, and refreshments.
OAR is currently accepting applications on a rolling basis. The next rolling application deadline is July 30, 2020 for projects starting as early as September 1, 2020.
Get more information and the application on OAR’s website. For questions and comments, contact OAR at programs@researchautism.org.
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