Always Wanted

An adoption and foster care ministry of Vanguard Church

Vanguard's Adoption Grant Program

Vanguard offers financial and fund raising support for the adoptive parents through the Adoption Grant Program.  Click here for more information.

Grants, loans and resources to help with adoption costs

Resources

  • Shaohannah's Hope provides an excellent list of where to go for adoption assistance. It includes information on tax credits, adoption subsidies, employee benefits, grants and loans, adoption agencies offering grants or low-cost loans, etc.

Grants

  • Shaohannah's Hope offers grants to Christian couples using any licensed and accredited agency, with priority given to those that are using one of the agencies listed on their website. Grants range from $2,000-$7,000.
  • Kingdom Kids Adoption Ministry offers adoption fundraising grants (your friends and family can donate to your adoption through the ministry for a tax deduction). No maximum fundraising grant amount.
  • The Gift of Adoption Fund offers financial assistance to moderate- and low-income couples seeking to adopt.  Preference given to situations such as adoption of a child with special needs.  Grants available in amounts up to $5,000.
  • God's Grace Adoption Ministries offers grants to two-parent, Christian families who make less than $60,000 a year.  Grants range from $1,000-$4,000 with the average being $2,000.
  • Gift of Adoption provides singles and married couples pursuing domestic adoption or adoption from a Hague compliant country grants from $500 to $7,500.
  • HelpUsAdopt.org offers married couples and singles financial awards ranging from $500 to $15,000

Loans 

  • The AbbaFund provides interest free loans to Christian couples and an extensive list of adoption resources. 
  • A Child Waits International provides loans of up to $10,000, with a five-percent interest rate; grants are available for special-needs children. 
  • Oxford Adoption Foundation provides loans of up to $5,000 per child adopted internationally; loans are interest-free for the first three years.

Other

  • GotchaGiftRegistry.com allows adoptive parents to create a personalized webpage where friends and relatives can contribute to agency fees, medical costs, travel funds, and more.
  • Myregistry.com allows adoptive parents to register for baby gifts and request monetary donations to fund their adoption.        
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