A steam chart showing the autism funding, from both private and federal funders, based on research category. Research projects focused on biology receive by far the most funding -- nearly 200 million dollars in 2018 -- while grants for autism services and surveillance have been stagnant for many years.
Data are based on funding for U.S.-based research projects and include both federal and private funding. The data were collected by the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee.