The launch of the London Black and Minority Ethnic Communities Project coincides with the opening of the multilingual Language Line. This will enable non-English-speaking callers to gain access to support and advice.
About 17,500 BME families in London are affected by autism, according to the National Autistic Society, which is running Autism Awareness Week from 17 to 24 May.
Carol Povey, the society's regional co-ordinator for London and the Southeast, said the project formed part of a strategy to attract UK-wide funding in order to work with disadvantaged groups.
Events later this week will include a conference taking place in Lincolnshire on Friday to raise awareness of autistic spectrum disorders.
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