Prince Edward Island

Autism Funding

Easy application

Tax filing not required

There are two different types of Autism Funding available to support children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Preschool autism funding and School-age autism funding.

Preschool autism funding is available to help parents and licensed early childhood centres to hire an Autism Assistant for children receiving Intensive Behavioural Intervention (I.B.I.) support.

The Preschool autism funding may be provided to help offset Autism Assistant wages and benefits to at most $13.18 per hour of service, up to 25 hours per week. This includes 12.59% of the funded amount to cover mandatory employer-related costs of Canada Pension, Employment Insurance, Worker’s Compensation, and Vacation Pay.

School-age autism funding is available to help parents and designated community-based organizations to help offset the costs of hiring one-on-one tutors and aides in home and group settings.

School-age autism funding may cover up to $6600 in tutor/aide services per year. You, or the designated organization, determine the number of hours and rate of pay.

Preschool children with a diagnosed autism spectrum disorder, who are enrolled in the Early Years Autism Service, may be eligible for preschool autism funding.

School-age children (until the day of graduation) with a diagnosed autism spectrum disorder, who are enrolled in a public or private school, may be eligible for school-age autism funding.

Your child must need the support of an adult to access community-based activities and/or tutoring outside of school hours.

To apply for Preschool autism funding, complete an application for preschool autism funding after your child has been assessed by an Early Years Autism Specialist. Include the intended start date for services, whether you or an early childhood centre will employ the Autism Assistant, and documentation on your child’s autism spectrum disorder diagnosis. Submit the application to the Autism Funding Coordinator.

If approved, you or your designated early childhood centre will receive an Autism Funding Agreement for review. Once signed, hours of service by the Autism Assistant can begin.

To apply for School-age autism funding, find a tutor or aide to work with your child and agree on a wage rate, or identify an organization that will employ a tutor or aide.

Complete an application for school-age autism funding, including information about the tutor/aide or the organization that will employ the tutor/aide, the wage rate, and documentation of your child’s autism spectrum disorder diagnosis. Submit the application to the Autism Funding Administrator.

If approved, you or the designated organization will receive an Autism Funding Agreement for review. Once signed, hours of service by the tutor or aide can begin.

Last updated: July 23, 2021