Adoption Grants
If you are looking to adopt you can search for grants based upon:
The state where you reside
Where you are adopting from (China, Korea, etc.)
Religious affiliation
Characteristics of the child you are adopting (i.e. older child or child with special needs)
Workplace programs
Plus more
Amounts vary but are usually in the $2,000 – $4,000 range; and many require a home assessment approval (completed home study).
www.achildwaits.org
Specifically designed to help older children and children with special needs.
Grants will be awarded to qualified U.S. citizens regardless of marital status, race, religion, or national origin.
Grant monies will be disbursed only for qualified adoption expenses and will be paid directly to the service provider (adoption agency, travel agent, etc.). Grant funds will not be paid to the adoptive family.
All grant monies will be disbursed at the end of the adoption process just before the family is due to travel.
A Child Waits Foundation awards grants up to $5,000.
www.avashope.org
Founded in 2005 by an adoptive family to assist others pursuing an international adoption.
Applications are accepted and grants given for married couples.
www.carolinespromise4u.org
Provides $3,000 grants to Christian couples living in North or South Carolina who are adopting domestically or internationally.
Grants typically awarded to families who have completed their home study, have already invested their own time and money into the adoption process, and have received a referral and are lacking the last bit of money needed to complete their adoption process.
www.giftofadoption.org
Applicants must be U.S. citizens, demonstrate financial need, and have an approved home study by a Hague or COA accredited agency.
Grants awarded regardless of age, gender, marital status, number of children in the home, race, creed, religion, sexual orientation, or national origin.
Grant amounts vary between $1,000-$7,500 and grants are awarded monthly. You are allowed to apply for a grant up to three times.
www.grantmeachance.com
Grants are awarded to applicants adopting older children, sibling groups, and children with special needs.
www.helpusadopt.org
Grant program that provides up to $15,000 to qualified couples and individuals.
Helpusadopt.org accepts applications from couples and individuals regardless of race, religion, gender, ethnicity, marital status or sexual orientation.
Applicants must be U.S. citizens residing in the U.S., demonstrate financial need, and have an approved home study.
Priority will be given to applicants without children and those with failed or disrupted first time adoption placements.
www.lifesongfororphans.org/process.html
Lifesong matches (ranging from $1,000 – $4,000) funds you raise.
Lifesong accepts applications from traditional 2-parent Christian families.
You must demonstrate financial need and have a completed home study.
www.littleflowers.org
Grants are available to Catholic families adopting a child or children with special needs.
Funds are limited and monies are awarded based on greatest financial need.
www.mnsfoundation.org
Grants awarded to families adopting from India.
Income requirement (less than $100,000 gross annual income).
No religious requirements.
www.theperpetualchange.me
Grants are given every 4-6 months and amounts vary depending on funds available.
Must be a U.S. resident using a licensed accredited agency (no independent adoptions).
Completed home study required.
Adoption Promise Fundraising Program available.
http://reecesrainbow.org/new-family/financing-your-adoption
Grants awarded to families adopting a child with Down Syndrome.
No religious requirements.
www.seaoffaces.org/grants.htm
Must have a child referral in order to apply (this includes families that must first travel before accepting referral).
You will receive grant money after an adoption has been completed (can be used to re-pay loans, etc.).
Applicants must be legal residents of the U.S., have a completed home study, have an approved I-171H or I-797C, be a married heterosexual couple, sign a Christian statement of faith, and demonstrate financial need.
Sea of Faces awards two to three grants per quarter in amounts ranging between $1,000 and $3,000. You may apply once per adoption.
www.showhope.org/AdoptionAid/AdoptionGrants/ApplyforaGrant.aspx
Online application only, must have completed home study before applying.
Must be a U.S. citizen.
Both the monetary amount and the number of grants awarded each month will vary and are contingent upon availability of funds.
Priority is given to applicants with the greatest financial need.