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Below is an example of one search for “affording adoption/adoption financing” information that tops search engine queries that returned outdated information. 

Out of the fourteen items listed below in this search, only one the adoption grants had the correct and current information and link that still works. When I was searching for adoption grants for my family, this used to drive me crazy! I would think that I had really found some great stuff only to run into a brick wall around every other corner. So frustrating and time consuming!  Out of this extreme frustration was born the idea for Resources4adoption.com!  It just made me mad enough to do something about it!  I believe that my calling now is to help provide up-to-date adoption financing options for other families who are pursing adoption...(and not for just a short list of adoption grants...but a comprehensive list).  I hope you find something on the main website that will help your family!   ~ Cherri, founder of Resources4adoption.com
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June 5, 2006 Notice this date is four years ago…this is fairly common. *Denotes outdated information or a broken link for this listing. If you would like more detailed information on how and why we keep our information updated, please contact us.

Category: Adoption Funding

*"National Adoption Foundation—This grant program is open to all legal adoptions including public or private agency adoptions, international, special needs or adoptions facilitated by an attorney. There is no income requirement. There is a simple one page application and the only requirement to apply is a home study, or one in progress. The Foundation’s board meets four times a year, during the last week of each quarter, to award grants in amounts ranging from $500 to $2,500.” Active foundation, but broken link.

*"Life International—This program gives ‘matching grants’ to families who are receiving grants or fundraising through their church.” This organization changed its name several years ago to LifeSong for Orphans (www.lifesongfororphans.org). The Life International link is broken.

*"Feng LiLi—While it definitely sounds like a Chinese adoption support group; This organization meets quarterly to review grant applications.”
Feng LiLi
180 Laural Ave.
Forest, IL 61145
(847) 482-0500

*"Ibsen Adoption Network—This is a Christian organization that provides grants in an average amount of $1,500. Families must live in Washington State and must be adopting a child that is “hard to place”, because of age, race, special needs, etc.” This link is also broken.

“Promise the Children—Promise the Children awards grants to adoptive families as part of its mission. Families must be with an agency/facilitator that is approved by PTC and must have their I-171H before they can send in their application and $15 processing fee.”

*“China Care—China Care provides financial aid to families who qualify by adopting special needs or older children from China. This is in the form of a grant, a low-interest loan, or a combination of both. The amount awarded is based on family finances and need, although it usually falls in the $1,000 to $3,000 range.”

*“A Child’s Desire—A Child’s Desire is a non-profit charity that provides grants for families seeking to adopt hard to place children, children with special needs and children over the age of eight.”

“Agency Grants—Many adoption agencies give grants (or reduce their fees) for special needs children, older children, sibling groups or children that are otherwise hard to place. Contact your agency and ask if they have such a program or if you are still choosing an agency you can look into WACAP, Holt International, Adoption Advocates International and many others.” Resources4adoption.com provides a comprehensive and current listing for adoptive families. This is a FREE resource for adoptive families that is made possible by generous sponsorship by several adoption agencies, organizations and donations from individuals.

“Special Needs—There are many organizations out there that give grants for children with specific special needs. For example, there are groups that give money to help families adopting children with Downs Syndrome, HIV+ children, children with cleft lip and/or palate, etc. If you are interested or planning on adopting a child with a diagnosed special need, I recommend you go to Yahoo or Google and search for the special need+adoption+grant and see what information you can find.” Please see statement above.

“Employer-Provided Adoption Grants—There are many companies that now offer their employees adoption benefits. Some companies offer grants in the range of $1,000 to $15,000, depending on the company. Other companies pay certain fees and others partially reimburse their employees for their adoption expenses. Ask your employer if they have any such benefits, and if they don’t’, you can check out this Web site for information on how to encourage your employer to offer adoption benefits.” Resources4adoption.com provides a comprehensive listing for many employers who offer adoption benefits to employees.

“Military Families—Military Families are entitled to up to $2,000 a year toward their adoptions. This Web site offers lots of information. Links from here take you to information from 2005 on military, federal and state benefits.” Resources4adoption also provides more detail on this resource for families.

*“Helping Kids Cope- Provides grants for adoptive parents who have a completed and approved homestudy and have not received any government assistance for at least five years. The child being adopted can be of any age, gender or race.”

*“The Boatner Family Foundation—This foundation provides grants from $1,000 up to $10,000. They require an agency approval, a financial statement, and a formal application. Contact: The Boatner Foundation, P.O. Box 132272 , The Woodlands, Texas 77393-2272.”

*“Shaohannah’s Hope—Grants are available to families using any licensed and accredited agency, but priority is given to those that are using one of the agencies listed on the Web site. Homestudy must be complete at time of application and the application is done online. This is a Christian organization.” They changed their name a few years ago.