Adoption Grants

There are many organizations offering grants for to help qualifying families with adoption costs. Some of the grant organizations listed below offer such services.

National Adoption Foundation

The National Adoption Foundation offers unsecured loans through a revolving $9 million loan bank for adoptive parents. The interest and payments on loans help finance loans for other adoptive parents. This foundation also has a limited program for grants. For an application packet, contact them at:
National Adoption Foundation
100 Mill Plain Road
Danbury, CT 06811
Phone: 203-791-3811
http://www.nafadopt.org

Acres of Hope

Acres of Hope, Inc., is a non-profit charitable foundation dedicated to providing educational information, emotional support, parent-to-parent support, advocacy services, financial assistance, and a loan program for families dealing with children of physical and emotional challenges. In addition, their mission is to promote greater community understanding, acceptance, and support for families involved in adopting special needs children cross-racially and cross-culturally. To learn more, contact:
Acres of Hope, Inc.
Patty Anglin, Executive Director
Route 1 Box 97
Mason, WI 54856
Phone: 715-765-4118
Fax: 715-765-4119
http://www.acresofhope.org/aboutacres.htm

JSW Adoption Foundation

The JSW Adoption Foundation is a private foundation established to assist potential adoptive parents by providing cash grants to subsidize a portion of the adoption expenses. Grants awarded are valued at $2,000 and up. Preference is given to childless applicants and those who are experiencing extraordinary hardship and financial need. For further information, contact:
JSW Adoption Foundation
127 East Main Street, Suite 5
Port Washington, WI 53074
Phone: 262-268-1386
http://www.jsw-adoption.org

China Care Foundation

China Care Foundation is especially interested in helping families who are adopting special needs children. To encourage the adoption and care of orphans from China, the China Care Foundations provides financial aid in the form of grants or loans for the adoption and/or medical treatment of orphans. For more information, contact:
China Care Foundation
Greenwich Ave. Post Office
P.O. Box 142
Greenwich, CT 06807
Phone: 203-861-6395
Fax: 203-618-0470
http://chinacare.org/index.html

Christian Adoption Resources

Prospective adoptive couples may apply for a grant after they have an approved homestudy from a licensed adoption agency. Their adoption agency must provide a letter of recommendation. For more details, contact:
Christian Adoption Resources Inc
P.O. Box 253
Mount Joy, PA 17552
Phone: 717-492-1868
E-mail: CARIMinistries@aol.com
http://www.christianadoptionresources.org/

Gift of Adoption Fund

Applicants must have a completed and approved homestudy prepared by a qualified agency or professional licensed in the state in which they reside before they can apply for a grant. Applicants are evaluated based on their income, assets, liabilities, earning potential, and other financial resource opportunities. Preference is given to applicants who are experiencing extraordinary financial hardship. Examples of this include adopting a special needs child and/or situational hardship on the part of the parents. Grant amounts vary between $2,000 and $5,000. Grants are awarded monthly. To learn more, contact:
Gift of Adoption Fund
101 East Pier Street, 1st Floor
Port Washington, WI 53074
Phone: 262-268-1386 or 877-905-2367
Fax: 262-268-1387
E-mail: info@giftofadoption.org
http://www.jsw-adoption.org/

His Kids, Too!

His Kids, Too! Is a Christian nonprofit international humanitarian aide organization that provides aid to orphans and widows in several countries, although their primary focus is Ukraine, Russia, and Albania. For parents adopting international children, His Kids Too! provides an adoption grant of up to $2,000 for one child, and up to $4,000 for two children. Grants are paid directly to the agency or facilitation service. For more information contact:
His Kids, Too!
PMB # 180, 3491 Thomasville Rd.
Tallahassee, FL 32309
E-mail: Hiskidstoo2@aol.com
http://www.hiskidstoo.org

Love Knows No Borders

Love Knows No Borders (LKNB), a not-for-profit organization, was founded in Connecticut by Matthew and Vanessa Donaher to assist U.S. families with the costs associated with international adoption. LKNB embodies the organization's belief that financial concerns need not serve as an obstacle to those individuals and couples willing to open their hearts to a child through adoption. To obtain an application for financial assistance, please send two self addressed stamped envelopes to:
Love Knows No Borders
c/o Vanessa Donaher
76 Grist Mill Rd.
Monroe, CT 06468
Email: VDonaher@loveknowsnoborders.org
http://www.loveknowsnoborders.org