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