Financial Resources for Adopting Families
Chosen for Life Ministries wants to connect you with as many resources as possible to help remove financial barriers to adoption! Scroll through the lists below to find:
Adoption Grants
No-Interest and Low-Interest Adoption Loans
Other types of financial assistance
Brittany’s Hope:
Amount: varies
Requirements: Affiliate agency, Special needs children only, international adoption
Contact: http://brittanyshope.org/seedling/
A Child Waits Foundation:
Amount: provides grants up to $5,000 (for international adoptions)
Requirements: must be using a 501c3 agency, adopting internationally, yearly household income below $140,000, must be a U.S. or Canadian citizen, agency recommendation form
Due Date: 3-4 months prior to adoption trip
Contact:https://www.achildwaits.org
Gift of Adoption Fund:
Amount: $3,500 (average) to $7,500 (maximum)
Requirements: approved home study, COA accredited agency
Help Us Adopt:
Amount: $500 to $15,000
Requirements: approved home study, priority to couples without children, at least one applicant must be a U.S. citizen
Due Dates: December 1, March 1, June 1, September 1
Contact: helpusadopt.org
Hand in Hand Christian Adoption:
Amount: a matching grant, from $500 to 1,500
Requirements: Christian, complete home study
Contact: handinhandadopt.org
Katelyn’s Fund:
Amount: $3,000
Requirements: interview, complete home study, Christian, married
Due Date: within 45 days of placement of child for domestic adoption; 90 days before final travel for international adoption
Contact:http://katelynsfund.org/
Lifesong for Orphans:
Amount: a matching grant, from $1,000 to $4,000
Requirements: Christian, demonstrate a financial need, complete home study, domestic and international adoptions
One 17 Foundation:
Amount: a matching grant, from $1,000 to $4,000
Requirements: Families or singles who have a completed homestudy, have an agreement with a 501c3 licensed adoption agency, and are PRE-Placement.
Contact: http://one17.org
Parenthood for Me:
Amount: $2,000 to $5,000
Requirements: must be a U.S. citizen residing in the states, must demonstrate financial hardship, cannot currently have children, completed home study
Promise686:
Amount: $500-$4,000
Requirements: must live in the state of Georgia, home study must be complete with a favorable recommendation from a licensed 501(c)(3) adoption agency, must be utilizing a non-profit adoption agency.
Due Dates: first of every other month – January, March, May, July, September, and November.
Contact: https://promise686.org/adoption-grants/
Room for One More:
Amount: varies
Requirements: completed home study
Contact: https://racefortheorphans.org
Room for One More:
Amount: varies
Requirements: completed home study
Contact: http://www.roomforonemorechild.org
Show Hope:
Amount: varies, average of $5,000
Requirements: Christian, must be using a 501c3 agency, complete home study
Due Dates: February 28th, April 30th, June 30th, August 31st, October 31st, December 31st
Contact:http://www.showhope.org/adoptionaid/adoptiongrants.aspx
The Boatner Family Foundation:
Amount: provides grants from $1,000 up to $10,000
Requirements: an agency approval, a financial statement, and a formal application
Contact: The Boatner Foundation, P.O. Box 132272, The Woodlands, Texas 77393-2272.
No-Interest and Low-Interest Adoption Loans:
Abba Fund:
Amount: varies, (average is $6,000-$8,000), an interest free loan
Requirements: Christian faith, complete home study
Contact:http://www.abbafund.org/
America’s Christian Credit Union:
Amount: varies, up to $50,000, low-interest loan
Requirements: Christian faith
A Child Waits Foundation:
Amount: varies, low-interest loan
Requirements: completing an international adoption, complete home study, yearly household income below $150,000
Due Date: 4 months prior to final adoption trip
Contact:http://www.achildwaits.org/
Pathways for Little Feet:
Amount: interest free loan
Requirements: detailed application, complete homestudy
Contact:http://www.pathwaysforlittlefeet.org/about/becoming-a-pathways-family/apply-for-assistance/
Other Resources:
Both Hands Foundation:
Serving widows, orphans, and adoptive families, this organization helps people raise funds for orphans while serving widows through home improvement projects. See their website for more information.
Employers Assistance:
Some employers have adoption assistance in their benefit packages. Ask your employer if he or she can help with adoption expenses, or call Adoption and the Workplace at the National Adoption Center at 800.862.3678 to find out how to request this help from your employer.
Fundraising:
Collect donations from your family, friends, and church, make and sell a craft, hold a large garage sale, re-think your standard of living…and pray, pray, pray!
Military Subsidy:
Active military personnel may be eligible for a one-time $2,000 subsidy per child for adoption, with a maximum of $5,000 per calendar year. The adoption must be completed.
Tax Deductions:
The Federal Adoption Tax Credit of up to $14,300 is now available to assist with qualifying adoption expenses. The adoption credit is an amount that you subtract from your tax liability. Families with significantly higher Adjusted Gross Incomes may receive smaller credits.