You may be wondering, can I afford to adopt? How much do the service and legal fees cost? Is there financial help or grants for adoptive families? We’re here to support your adoption journey. There are many resources available to individuals and families looking to adopt a newborn baby or child. The list below offers some of the grants available that provide financial assistance to people looking to grow their family through adoption.
Adoption Grants
Nation-wide Grants
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Show Hope
This wonderful organization offers grants to help those looking to adopt build their family. Their mission is to reduce the financial barriers that prospective adoptive parents often face when considering adoption. The website is incredibly easy to navigate and families must be homestudy approved to apply for grants.
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Help Us Adopt
This organization is a national non-profit financial assistance grant program providing qualified couples with grants of up to $15,000 towards their domestic, international foster or special needs adoption expenses.
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Grant for Adoption or Fertility Treatment
The Tinina Q. Cade Foundation serves the needs of families battling infertility or looking to adopt.
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Jaya Laxmi Co
This is a fundraising organization that works to raise funds for people wanting to adopt. There are no up- front fees and they only accept adoptive parents who are homestudy ready.
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Gift of Adoption Fund
This is a non-profit organization that provides grants to adoptive parent in order to alleviate the financial burden of the adoption process
Local Adoption Grants
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Bridge of Life Beatrice Fund
Bridge of Life is a ministry of Bayside church that offers support to adoptive and foster parents. The Beatrice Fund offers small grant to prospective adoptive families who are residents of Manatee, Sarasota and DeSoto Counties. Visit Bridge of Life website to apply or email info@bridgeoflive.org.
Do I need a home study completed to apply for an adoption grant?
Yes, you need a completed home study before applying for most grants. You may select an adoption agency to start the process. We can help you at A Bond of Love by completing your home study and recommending more resources if needed.
Recommended Books
You Can Adopt Without Debt authored by Julie Gumm helps adoptive families tackle the financial challenges of adopting.
Disclaimer* This is not a comprehensive list of all the grants available in the USA. There are many state and local agencies throughout the USA that offer grants. Each area varies. The list above represents some of the agencies available nationwide and in the Sarasota area. Please reach out to us to see if we know of any local agencies in your area.