| Have you ever known a couple that would have | | | | Please find below a partial list of possible grant |
| made wonderful parents but they were unable to | | | | information: |
| have children on their own? Did you wonder why | | | | Acres of Hope, Inc. |
| they did not adopt children? It could have been | | | | One of the most recognized not for profit |
| because adoption is prohibitively expensive. There are | | | | organizations dedicated to providing educational |
| though, some organizations out there that are willing | | | | information and support for those families who have |
| to supply couples with grants for just such a | | | | children with emotional or physical challenges. Among |
| purpose. Many though, are not familiar with the | | | | its services are emotional support, advocacy |
| availability of these grants. | | | | services, loan programs, and financial assistance for |
| Adoption grants are a form of financial aid offered to | | | | these families. This organization also seeks to |
| people who want to be parents. These grants are | | | | promote greater community understanding and |
| offered by all states to couples and parents who | | | | support. They also offer grants and other financial |
| wish to adopt and live with their adopted children. | | | | aids to make their mission possible. |
| Most of these are only for those adoption cases that | | | | National Adoption Foundation |
| happen within the United States but there are a few | | | | This organization does have a few grants to offer |
| that are offered for international adoptions as well. | | | | but they are quite limited. They do have unsecured |
| Those that handle international adoptions are usually | | | | to offer through a revolving nine million dollar loan |
| from the private sector. | | | | bank that they have. They use this for those families |
| There are close to one hundred organizations that | | | | who are thinking or planning to adopt a child but they |
| offer grants for adoption purposes. There are some | | | | cannot afford the adoption process costs. |
| that have certain restrictions, terms, and conditions | | | | The International Adoption Center |
| to certain children or adoptions. Prospective parents | | | | This organization provides grants to those families |
| have to be sure that they can meet the guidelines | | | | that qualify for them and want to adopt a child but |
| and criteria set by the organization that they are | | | | cannot afford to do so. The grant that the family |
| working with. Each set of parents need to be sure | | | | can receive is believed to be about a thousand dollars |
| that they know what these guidelines are so that | | | | per couple. The couple needs to write a letter stating |
| they are not met with surprises or disappointments | | | | their need for the money. This letter is submitted to |
| down the line. They also need to know if there are | | | | the organization along with any other documents that |
| limitations of the grant so they can bring up the slack | | | | can support their argument that they need the |
| that the grant may not cover if need be. | | | | money in order to adopt a child. |