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We are incredibly grateful for your donations in support of the Autistic Voices Oral History Project! All donations are fiscally administered by the Association of Moving Image Archivists, a registered 501c3 non-profit. Please read more below about our current funding needs after the abrupt termination of our federal IMLS grant.
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Help Us Sustain the Autistic Voices Oral History Project
In 2024, the Autistic Voices Oral History Project (tAVOHP) received a federal grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to support our groundbreaking work documenting the history of Autistic advocacy and the lived experiences of Autistic people. With this funding, we launched a national paid fellowship program, selected 24 fellows (22 of whom are Autistic) and began co-creating a public oral history archive that honors Autistic life, community, culture, and advocacy.
In 2025, the federal agency that funded our project was abruptly shuttered by DOGE and the Trump administration, cutting off our grant funding midstream.
Now, we need your help to fill this gap and raise $81,400 to ensure we can continue this essential work. These funds will directly support:
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$36,000 for remaining fellow stipends, ensuring fellows can complete and publish their oral history interviews
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$14,400 in stipends for the Autistic narrators (interviewees) sharing their stories
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$26,000 in staffing support for tAVOHP and AMIA team members
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$5,000 for the Association for Autism and Neurodiversity (AANE), our community engagement partner
This project was designed by and for Autistic people. Your contribution helps ensure that our stories are amplified and that this archive remains a powerful, accessible resource for today and generations to come.
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All contributions are tax-deductible and go directly toward sustaining this community-led archive in the absence of federal support. Thank you for standing with us.