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Your child has active core clinical funding — a real milestone after a long wait. The focus now shifts to using the funding well, keeping the records that renewals and reconciliation require, and planning ahead. Keep every invoice and decision letter, and note when your funding period ends so you’re not caught by a renewal deadline.
Keep every receipt
Save invoices and receipts for services paid from your funding — needed for reconciliation.
Note the renewal date
Record when your funding period ends and set a reminder well before.
Keep the decision letter
Your funding agreement sets out the amount and terms — keep the original.
Can you confirm in writing my funding amount, the period it covers, and what I need to do to renew before it ends?
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Government of Ontario • 2024-01-01
Last updated: 2026-07-04
Verified Facts
$965M, Ontario allocated to the Ontario Autism Program in 2026-27
According to the FAO (2020 report), OAP funding covers less than one-third of estimated need at 2018-19 service levels
89,799, children are registered in the Ontario Autism Program
23%, Only 20,633 children have active funding agreements — less than one in four
WHO recommends accessible, community-based early interventions for children with autism — timely evidence-based psychosocial interventions improve communication and social engagement