Adoptive Families: Grants and Loans resources

Expenses for adoptions, whether international, domestic or through foster care can add up quickly and has sometimes been the reason why some families choose not to go through the process.  Below is a useful list of organizations that offer grants and loans to help fray costs and fees. Do some research to determine if you are eligible.

• Gift of Adoption Singles and married couples pursuing domestic adoption or adoption from a Hague-compliant country may apply for grants from $500 to $7,500. giftofadoption.org
• HelpUsAdopt.org Married couples and singles may apply for financial awards ranging from $500 to $15,000. helpusadopt.org
• National Adoption Foundation Singles and married couples may apply for grants ranging from $500 to $2,500. nafadopt.org
• Shaohannah’s Hope Singer Steven Curtis Chapman’s organization awards grants of $2,000 to $7,000 to Christian families pursuing adoption. showhope.org
• Parenthood for Me Grants are available for parents building their families through adoption or assisted reproductive technologies; founded by AF reader Erica Walther Schlaefer. parenthoodforme.org
• A Child Waits International adopters may apply for loans of up to $10,000, with a five-percent interest rate; grants are available for special-needs children. achildwaits.org
• International Association of Hebrew Free Loans The organization’s website offers state-by-state listings of interest-free adoption loans available to Jewish families. freeloan.org
• Oxford Adoption Foundation Loans of up to $5,000 per child adopted internationally are interest-free for the first three years. oxfordadoption.com
• The ABBA Fund Christian couples may apply for interest-free adoption loans. abbafund.org

* list compiled from Adoptive Families Magazine