Want to adopt a child but don't know how to pay for adoption fees? Then check out this list of financial assistance for couples who want to adopt a child.

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.

The Gift of Adoption Fund - The Gift of Adoption Fund provides financial assistance to moderate- and low-income families seeking to adopt. Preference will be given to those applicants who are experiencing extraordinary hardship. Examples would include medical special needs on the part of the child and/or situational hardship on the part of the parents or the child. Homestudy must be completed. Grants are available in amounts up to $5,000. For more information, visit the Gift of Adoption Fund Web site or call 262-268-1386. $20 application fee.

God’s Grace Adoption Ministries - Offers grants to two-parent, Christian families who make less than $60,000 a year. The grants are between $1,000 and $4,000, with $2,000 being the average amount given. A $10 application fee is charged.

Home for Good - Grants given to families adopting older children, special needs children, sibling groups, and other hard to place children. This grant program works with partner churches. Grant amounts vary depending on the situation and need.

Open Arms Children’s Charities - Open Arms gives grants twice a year, on January 15 and on June 15 and they do not limit who they help by marriage, adoption program, religion or any other factor. They are open to all adoption situations, and their only requirement is that a homestudy is complete. A $15 application fee is charged.

Brittany’s Hope Foundation - Brittany’s Hope does not give grants to adoptive parents, however they place grants on waiting children, especially children that have special needs, from a variety of countries. Grants up to $7,500 for a single child and $10,000 for a sibling group have been assigned. You can see waiting children on the Brittany’s Hope website.

Caroline’s Promise - These grants are only available to North Carolina families who have a completed homestudy and are using a licensed agency. Grants are given between $3,000 and $5,000.

Fore Adoption Foundation - Grants and educational grants are available to families adopting children from the United States. Grants can be used for agency fees, attorney fees, birth mother expenses, etc. Families must have a completed homestudy and a pending adoption to apply. A $20 application fee is required.

His Kids Too! - The His Kids, Too! grant program is open 3 times a year for new applications. New applications are accepted August 1 – 31, December 1 – 31, and April 1-30. Applications are sent from His Kids, Too! via e-mail on the first date of the acceptance period, till the 15th of the month. No applications are sent via U.S. postal service, only via internet. Applications are given a 30 day review period starting when they are received, but final decisions are not made until the end of the acceptance period. For parent(s) adopting international children, His Kids, Too! provides an adoption grant of up to $2000 for one child, and up to $4000 for 2 children. Grants are paid directly to the agency or facilitation service (for independent adoptions, grants approved on a case-by-case basis).

Sea of Faces Foundation - Grants are available to Christian, heterosexual couples, with a completed homestudy and who are working with a licensed and accredited agency. Grants are given up to $5,000 and are given in the months of March, June, September and December. Families must have a referral before grants is given. A $5 donation is requested at time of application.

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 website. Homestudy must be complete at time of application and the application is done on-line. This is a Christian organization.

National Adoption Foundation – The National Adoption Foundation offers unsecured loans through a revolving $9 million loan bank for adoptive parents. The interest and payments on loans help finance loans for other adoptive parents. This foundation also has a limited program for grants. For an application packet, contact them at:
National Adoption Foundation
100 Mill Plain Road
Danbury, CT 06811
Phone: 203-791-3811
http://www.nafadopt.org

Acres of Hope - Acres of Hope, Inc., is a non-profit charitable foundation dedicated to providing educational information, emotional support, parent-to-parent support, advocacy services, financial assistance, and a loan program for families dealing with children of physical and emotional challenges. In addition, their mission is to promote greater community understanding, acceptance, and support for families involved in adopting special needs children cross-racially and cross-culturally. To learn more, contact:
Acres of Hope, Inc.
Patty Anglin, Executive Director
Route 1 Box 97
Mason, WI 54856
Phone: 715-765-4118
Fax: 715-765-4119
http://www.acresofhope.org/aboutacres.htm

JSW Adoption Foundation - The JSW Adoption Foundation is a private foundation established to assist potential adoptive parents by providing cash grants to subsidize a portion of the adoption expenses. Grants awarded are valued at $2,000 and up. Preference is given to childless applicants and those who are experiencing extraordinary hardship and financial need. For further information, contact:
JSW Adoption Foundation
127 East Main Street, Suite 5
Port Washington, WI 53074
Phone: 262-268-1386
http://www.jsw-adoption.org

China Care Foundation - China Care Foundation is especially interested in helping families who are adopting special needs children. To encourage the adoption and care of orphans from China, the China Care Foundations provides financial aid in the form of grants or loans for the adoption and/or medical treatment of orphans. For more information, contact:
China Care Foundation
Greenwich Ave. Post Office
P.O. Box 142
Greenwich, CT 06807
Phone: 203-861-6395
Fax: 203-618-0470
http://chinacare.org/index.html

Christian Adoption Resources - Prospective adoptive couples may apply for a grant after they have an approved homestudy from a licensed adoption agency. Their adoption agency must provide a letter of recommendation. For more details, contact:
Christian Adoption Resources Inc
P.O. Box 253
Mount Joy, PA 17552
Phone: 717-492-1868
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http://www.christianadoptionresources.org/

Gift of Adoption Fund - Applicants must have a completed and approved homestudy prepared by a qualified agency or professional licensed in the state in which they reside before they can apply for a grant. Applicants are evaluated based on their income, assets, liabilities, earning potential, and other financial resource opportunities. Preference is given to applicants who are experiencing extraordinary financial hardship. Examples of this include adopting a special needs child and/or situational hardship on the part of the parents. Grant amounts vary between $2,000 and $5,000. Grants are awarded monthly. To learn more, contact:
Gift of Adoption Fund
101 East Pier Street, 1st Floor
Port Washington, WI 53074
Phone: 262-268-1386 or 877-905-2367
Fax: 262-268-1387
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http://www.jsw-adoption.org/

His Kids, Too! - His Kids, Too! Is a Christian nonprofit international humanitarian aide organization that provides aid to orphans and widows in several countries, although their primary focus is Ukraine, Russia, and Albania. For parents adopting international children, His Kids Too! provides an adoption grant of up to $2,000 for one child, and up to $4,000 for two children. Grants are paid directly to the agency or facilitation service. For more information contact:
His Kids, Too!
PMB # 180, 3491 Thomasville Rd.
Tallahassee, FL 32309
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http://www.hiskidstoo.org

Love Knows No Borders - Love Knows No Borders (LKNB), a not-for-profit organization, was founded in Connecticut by Matthew and Vanessa Donaher to assist U.S. families with the costs associated with international adoption. LKNB embodies the organization's belief that financial concerns need not serve as an obstacle to those individuals and couples willing to open their hearts to a child through adoption. To obtain an application for financial assistance, please send two self addressed stamped envelopes to:
Love Knows No Borders
c/o Vanessa Donaher
76 Grist Mill Rd.
Monroe, CT 06468
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http://www.loveknowsnoborders.org

The International Adoption Center - provides adoption grants to qualifying families. Up to a maximum of $1,000 per couple. A letter stating the nature of the financial need, along with supporting documents, is required for consideration. Contact:
International Adoption Center
7401 Old York Road
Elkins Park, PA 19027
Phone: 215-782-1191
Fax: 215.782.1193
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http://www.adoptlaw.org/tiac_htm/7specpro.htm

The MICAH Fund - their goal is to provide financial assistance to prospective Christian adoptive parents who are seeking to adopt minority children.  This is done in the form of dollar-for-dollar matching grants up to a specified amount.  Note:  To allow enough time to complete this process it is best to contact the MICAH Fund right after the completion of your home study.
The MICAH Fund
2112 Broadway St. NE, Suite 100
Minneapolis, MN 55413
(651) 636-5255
http://micahfund.org/pre-adoption-program/application-process/

The Tinina Q. Cade Foundation (TQCF) - is a nonprofit organization that serves the needs of families battling infertility. Through education and outreach, we support families struggling with infertility, and strive to educate outside communities about relevant and related issues. In addition, the TQCF also provides financial assistance to families pursuing infertility treatment or domestic adoption through the Tinina Q. Cade Foundation Family Building Grant. This dual approach distinguishes the foundation as the only organization of its kind in the nation.
The Tinina Q. Cade Foundation
PO Box 372
Owings Mills, MD 21117
Phone (443)896-6504
Fax (410)741-3701
http://cadefoundation.org/