Financial Assistance For International Adoption
Adoption Grants and Loans
Adoption grants and loans help families manage adoption expenses. Many organizations offer financial assistance, including low-interest or interest-free loans and sponsorship programs. Approved home studies are typically required to apply, along with financial documents and, for faith-based organizations, a statement of faith. Explore options like federal adoption tax credit, employee benefits, and military adoption subsidies.
New Beginnings Grants
The Morocco Kafala Fund is available to New Beginnings families adopting from our programs in Morocco. The fund awards Adoption Grants, Waiting Child Grants, and Emergency Loans, as well as Project-based Grants to organizations dedicated to supporting and caring for children in Morocco.
The Beyond the Placement Grant Program helps families adopt a waiting child. Many older or special-needs children are available for adoption. By assisting families in reducing the financial barriers, we can help find a waiting child a home.
Adoption Grants and Loans
The following are organizations that provide grants and loans for international adoption.
Show Hope Foundation (Adoption Grants) is a popular grant resource. Through Show Hope, you can help transform the lives of children holistically, turning them from orphans to beloved sons and daughters. A financial Adoption Aid grant can help families overcome the financial barrier so more children can have homes.
A Child Waits Foundation (Adoption Grants, Loans)—A Child Waits Foundation’s mission is to promote the International and Domestic Adoption of children who are currently living without the love and security of a permanent family and to support the domestic adoption of babies by offering grants and loans to help with the cost of adoption.
Helpusadopt.org (Adoption Grants) is a popular grant resource. Becky and Kipp Fawcett founded Helpusadopt. org as a response to their own personal adoption experience, making adoption more feasible for all families. Helpusadopt.org accepts applicants of all backgrounds.
Gift of Adoption Fund (Adoption Grants)—The Gift of Adoption Fund provides grants to qualified parents, giving children who need families a permanent home and a chance to thrive. Since its founding, the Fund has awarded over $19.6 million to over 6,072 families. While these grants are awarded based on financial need, they are open to people of all religions and backgrounds.
JSC Foundation (Adoption Grants): The JSC Foundation is dedicated to providing grants to Christian couples whose adoption costs are a hardship.
Cade Foundation (Adoption Grants) – The Cade Foundation provides grants for U.S. citizens with documented infertility.
The Abba Fund (Family sponsorship, Matching Grants, Loans) – The Abba Fund offers interest-free loans and family sponsorship programs for adoptive Christian Families.
Morocco Kafala Fund (Adoption Grants) – The Morocco Kafala Fund is sponsored by New Beginnings. It provides Adoption Grants to families to help cover some of the adoption expenses and Emergency Loans to families experiencing unexpected expenses while in Morocco. Available to families adopting through our Moroccan Program.
Beyond the Placement (Adoption Grants) – New Beginnings offers grants through our Beyond the Placement Program to our families adopting a waiting child. Beyond the Placement grants, they can be combined with other grants or family sponsorships.
America’s Christian Credit Union (Loans, Adoption Grants) – America’s Christian Credit Union is a bank dedicated to serving the Christian community’s needs. They offer loans for adoption fees and a grant fund for needy families, partly paid for by a percentage from their Adoption Grant VISA cards for members.
Both Hands Foundation (Family sponsorship) – The Both Hands Foundation offers family sponsorship to help adoptive families solicit sponsorships to cover the cost of adoption.
Brittany’s Hope (Adoption Grants)—The Brittany’s Hope Foundation offers financial assistance for adoptive families. Their “Seedling Gift” is a grant to help offset adoption costs. To remain sustainable, it is expected to be “paid forward” to another family in need after it is awarded.
Connected Heart Ministry (Family sponsorship) – Connected Heart Ministry offers a family sponsorship program to help Christian families raise funds for adoption fees.
Families Outreach (Adoption Grants) – Families Outreach is a Christian organization devoted to aiding adoptive parents in paying for the cost of adoption. These grants are based on the family and child’s needs and are offered to Christian families.
Hand in Hand Christian Adoption, Inc. (Matching Adoption Grants) – Hand in Hand Christian Adoption, Inc. is dedicated to helping children become part of “forever” families by partnering with Christian couples to help carry the burden of the cost of adoption through matching grants and the raising of support.
Katelyn’s Fund (Adoption Grants): Katelyn’s Fund is a faith-based organization that provides grants to Christian families.
Lifesong for Orphans (Matching Grants, Interest-free Loans) – Lifesong offers matching grants ranging from $1,000 to $4,000 based on individual needs. These grants are limited to Christian applicants.
National Adoption Foundation (Grants, Loans)—The National Adoption Foundation provides several services for all legal adoptions, including international, special needs, and public or private adoptions. These grants are selective but not necessarily based on faith or income. They also offer loans, help set up free fundraising programs, and have a special Visa card that donates a portion of every purchase made to NAF.
Oxford Adoption Foundation (Adoption Loans) – The Oxford Adoption Foundation helps adoptive families by providing low-interest loans to assist with the expenses associated with the international adoption process.
Pathways for Little Feet (Adoption Loans)—Pathways for Little Feet acts as a “nonprofit bank” for adopting families. A dollar donated to the fund is lent to a loving family at no cost—no interest. The family’s first responsibility is to repay the loan so that a loving family can adopt another child.
Reece’s Rainbow (Family sponsorship)—Reece’s Rainbow advocates for and finds families for orphans with Down syndrome and other special needs. They offer a family sponsorship program by raising funds for adoption grants and promoting awareness through an online community, media communications, and other events.
United Healthcare Children’s Foundation (Adoption Grants)—UHCCF grants provide financial help for families with children who have medical needs that are not covered or not fully covered by their commercial health insurance plan.