China
Guatemala
Russia
Vietnam
India
EthiopiaBelow are sources for grants and loans that could be helpful to families seeking to defray the cost of an international adoption. We are not affiliated with these organizations (with the exception of Old National Bank's Building Families program), but do want to provide these resources to our families.
If you are aware of any additional organizations or programs that provide financial assistance, please contact us so we can add the information to our list.
Families Thru International Adoption and Old National Bank have teamed together to provide to families the Building Families adoption loan program. For more information about this program, please visit your nearest Old National banking center or call Old National Bank at 1-800-731-BANK.
This program applies to families living in Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, Kentucky, and Tennessee.
1735 1/2 Washington
Natchitoches, LA 71457
E-mail: grants@achildsdesire.org
Offers grants to non-profit agencies and an adoption fundraising program to adopting families.
1136 Barker Road, Unit 12
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Phone: 866-999-2445
Fax: 518-794-6243
E-mail: cnelson@achildwaits.org
Provides loans to families adopting internationally who qualify. Loans are limited to $7,000 for one child and $10,000 for two children over a period of 5 years. Please check for current interest rates. Last two years tax returns and a home study must be provided.
PO Box 7880
Charlotte NC 28271-7942
Email: kevin@abbafund.org or julie@abbafund.org
Provides interest free covenant loans to Christian couples seeking to expand their families through adoption.
Yesterday you dreamed about adopting a child. Today we can provide the means for you to fulfill that dream through the help of Families Thru International Adoption.
For more information about this program, please call Sara Hardin at 812-474-2734 or email her at sara.hardin@53.com.
This program applies to families living in Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Illinois, Florida (Naples), and Tennessee (Franklin).
2001 Waukegan Rd., 5th Floor
P. O. Box 567
Techny, IL 60082
Phone: 877-905-ADOP (877-905-2367)
Phone: 847-205-2784
Fax: 847-205-2367
Email: info@giftofadoption.org
Applicants must be U.S. citizens, have an approved home study and demonstrate financial need. Grants are awarded regardless of marital status, race, creed, religion, or national origin. Grants amounts vary between $2,000-$7,500 and applicants are reviewed and grants awarded monthly. You are allowed to apply for a grant up to three times. A one time $40 application fee is required.
P. O. Box 4
Modesto, CA 95353
Phone: 209-572-4539
Provides grants to Christian adoptive families who qualify. Application process examines financial need, Christian testimony and income.
Sharon and Karl Smith
4304 South El Camino Street
Taylorsville, UT 84119
Email: goldendawn.info@gmail.com
LDS and other Christian families adopting a special needs child may apply for a grant of up to $2,000. Grants will be provided approximately quarterly. A family must have accepted a referral of a special needs child to be awarded a grant. Application should be sent directly to Golden Dawn.
San Francisco Office
717 Market Street, Suite 555
San Francisco, CA 94103
Phone: 415-546-9902
Fax: 415-546-7479
E-mail: info@hflasf.org
Provides interest-free loans to Jewish adoptive families who qualify. Applicants must demonstrate financial need and may receive up to $10,000 to repay over three or five years.
PO Box 20435
New York NY 10021
Phone: 917-684-5484
Fax: 253-399-6780
Email: info@helpusadopt.org
HelpUsAdopt.org is a national non-profit 501(c)3 financial assistance grant program that provides up to $15,000 to qualified couples and individuals.
c/o Kris or Melissa Holzmeyer
Second Baptist Church
777 Public Safety Drive
Clinton, TN 37716
Awards needs-based grants to childless couples pursuing an international adoption, and who live within a 30-mile radius of Evansville, IN.
202 N. Ford Street
P. O. Box 40
Gridley, IL 61744
Phone: 309-747-4517
Fax: 309-747-4647
Email: info@lifesongfororphans.org
Offers interest free loans and matching grants for families wishing to adopt.
100 Mill Plain Road
Danbury, CT 06811
Phone: 203-791-3811
Email: nafadopt@aol.com
Provides grants and loans through MBNA bank to all adoptive families who qualify.
939 Cedar Bend Rd. S
Southside, AL 35907
Email: administration@ourcreatorshope.com
Our Creator's Hope provides grants to Christian couples wishing to adopt domestically or internationally.
4309 Crayton Road
Naples, FL 34103
Phone: 239-430-6240
Email: info@oxfordadopt.com
Provides loans up to $5,000 per internationally adopted child; loans are interest-free for the first three years.
P. O. Box 67750
Rochester, NY 14617
Phone: 585-266-0872
Email: info@parenthoodforme.org
Provides grants for parents building their families through adoption or assisted reproductive technologies.
6920-B Bradlick Shopping Center #200
Annandale, VA
Email: director@seaoffaces.org
Sea Of Faces Foundation is a national non-profit 501(c)3 financial assistance grant program that provides grants to offset the expenses of adoption.
PO Box 647
Franklin, TN 37065
Phone: 615-550-5600
Fax: 615-595-0850
Email: info@shaohannahshope.org
