Adoption Grants

Funding your child's adoption can come from state and federal sources as well as certain agencies and organizations. Receiving these grants will depend on your and the child's eligibility for aid. While a grant may not cover the entirety of the adoption, it's essentially "free money" that requires no payback. Grant awards range from a few thousand to tens of thousands of dollars. Some grants require an application fee, which is usually used to weed out those who are not serious about their adoption.

One of the most important things to keep in mind is honesty and the sheer volume of applications that these foundations and organizations receive every year. Read the applications completely for deadlines, fees and eligibility. Some grants are awarded annually and others monthly. After finding grants that appeal to your needs, try to be completely honest with yourself about how well you fit the requirements for application before applying.

Some organizations prefer to fund transracial adoptions or families of specific, devout Christian beliefs. Other foundations are country-specific, like China Care Foundation, which seeks to award grants for the adoption of a Chinese child with special needs. Other grants are awarded to adoptive couples in dire financial straits. Other foundations are multi-functional, such as National Adoption Foundation, which offer loans and grants to adoptive couples. The interest from these loans is used to fund the grants for adoptive couples.