Media Covers $7 Million in Canceled Grants to FCAI

Posted by Jessica Stasik on Thursday, March 13, 2025 in Academics and HE Professionals, assistive technologies, Business and Management, CAN News, FCAI News, Inventors and Entrepreneurs, News, Partner News, research and development, Self-Advocates and Civil Stakeholders, Sibling Centers, Uncategorized.

Due to funding cuts to the National Science Foundation made after the executive orders in the last several weeks, FCAI has lost $7 million in expected federal grant funding, and along with it some of our cornerstone programs for national impact. The $7 million in funding had been rigorously reviewed by NSF and was authorized in December for funding to start in March. On January 21, they were canceled.

We would like to thank our friends at The Independent and News Channel 5 for recognizing the importance of our autism innovation programs — including tech development and graduate student training — and to Inside Higher Ed for highlighting the importance of our undergraduate research training programs.

Read The Independent piece here.

Read the Inside Higher Ed piece here.

Watch the News Channel 5 feature here.

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