Adoption Grants

Adoption Grants take a TON of time, energy, and dedication.  In our first adoption we were blessed with over $30,000 grants and donations.  It was a blessing to have others come alongside us so that together we could bring our new daughter home.  We have been blessed again by several of these groups with grants and have already been given over $10,000 with donations included.  We hope these links are helpful to you if you are considering adoption!  We know that the financial obstacle is real to many, but we also want you to be encouraged by the presence and reality of many who will generously support you in your dream of adoption.

The adoption grant process is quite overwhelming.  Oftentimes deadlines are easily missed because of the biannual cycles of many groups.  Other grants have enormous numbers of applications that makes receiving of a grant extremely difficult.  Sometimes grant organizations close or run out of funds, but it is always worth looking into if you are adopting.  Here are some of the grants and fundraising avenues we have applied for or explored:

1. Hand In Hand Adoption - www.handinhandadopt.org
2. SBC - NAMB - for Pastors & Ministers - http://www.namb.net/SBC_Adoption_Fund_for_Ministers/
3. Lifesong for Orphans - https://lifesong.org/adoption/ 
4. Mud Love - fundraising project, buy or host online, bracelets, mugs, etc. - AWESOME FOR FUNDRAISERS!!! We have sold 300 of these bracelets very quickly :) https://overflow.mudlove.com/collections/fundraiser-kits 
5. Katelyn’s Fund - http://www.katelynsfund.org 
6. JSC Foundation Adoption Grant - http://www.jscfoundation.org/ 
7. Families Outreach - http://familiesoutreach.org/adoption-grant-program/ 
8. Show Hope - www.showhope.org 
9. Help Us Adopt - https://www.helpusadopt.org/apply  
10. Forever Families Foundation - https://www.4everfamiliesfoundation.org 
11. National Adoption Foundation - http://www.fundyouradoption.org/adoption-grant-application/ 
12. Room for One More - http://roomforonemorechild.org/adoption-aid/
13. God’s Grace Adoption Ministry - https://ggam.org 
14. A Child Waits - https://www.achildwaits.org/adoption-grants.html   
15. Gift of Adoption Fund - https://giftofadoption.org/apply-for-a-grant/ 
16. The Buescher Foundation - http://www.thebuescherfoundation.org (domestic adoptions only)
17. Lydia Fund - http://lydiafund.org 
18. Heart of the Bride - http://www.heartofthebride.org/adopt
19. Both Hands - project for a widow that doubles as a fundraising project for adoption - https://bothhands.org/how-it-works
20. ABBA Fund - crowd funding http://www.abbafund.org/how-we-help/family-adoption-funds/ 
21. Saving Children - http://www.savingchildren.net
22. Dream for Adoption - https://dream4adoption.org/apply-for-assistance/ (just for Home Study grants)
23. Gobena Coffee - 50% profit per item sold - https://www.gobena.org/fundraising/about/

Here are some of the MudLove bracelets that have been a huge blessing to our fundraising process: https://overflow.mudlove.com/collections/fundraiser-kits