Adoption Grants & Interest Free Loans
- ABBA Fund – Adoption Assistance for Christian Families. ABBA Fund prayerfully seeks adoptive families who have been called by God and are spiritually prepared for the journey.
- A Child Waits Foundation – a resource for international adoption financing. They provide low interest adoption loans and grants for families who have exhausted other financial options and could not proceed with their adoption without help.
- Lifesong for Orphans – helps couples bridge the financial barrier of adoption by offering adoption grants, interest free loans, and other funding solutions.
- Show Hope – provides financial grants to adoptive families so that waiting orphans can have a loving home.
- Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption – provides adoption grants to help increase the number of children adopted from foster care.
- The Sparrow Fund – encourages and supports families in the adoption journey by providing training opportunities and financial grants to families in need.
Fundraising Ideas
Adopting a child is a joyful milestone, not only for you but also for your family and friends. Creating a donation page invites your community to come alongside you and offer both emotional and financial support throughout the adoption journey. It’s a practical way to help cover out-of-pocket expenses and ease the financial burden.
The platforms below allow you to share your story so others can understand your heart for adoption and the real costs involved. As people connect with your journey, they’re given a meaningful opportunity to give generously and support you in building your family.
People love to rally around a meaningful cause, and even more, they value being part of something bigger than themselves. Building your family through adoption is a truly incredible journey for others to support.
- PureCharity – Partners with over 1,000 retailers, including Target, Babies “R” Us, Walmart, Diapers.com, Forever 21, Priceline, and Lowe’s, to help families fund their adoption. Through the PureCharity Rewards Network, friends and family can shop online at their favorite retailers, and a portion of each purchase is automatically added to the family’s PureCharity account. Those funds can then be donated directly to their adoption fundraiser, at no extra cost to the shopper.
- YouCaring – Helps cover adoption expenses by allowing individuals to create customizable fundraising pages to receive support from friends and family around the world.
- AdoptTogether – Helps families raise money to cover adoption costs through a nonprofit funding platform where tax-deductible, designated gifts from friends and family are matched or exceeded whenever possible.
- GoFundMe – An easy-to-use crowdfunding platform to help you raise money for your adoption journey. Create your page, share your story, and collect donations in real time. While it’s free to launch a campaign, processing fees (about 8%) are deducted from each donation.
More Resources
Check out the following links for more resources on how to fund your adoption:
- You Can Adopt Without Debt (Book) – Author Julie Gumm shares how to find extra money in your budget, apply for grants, and fundraise for adoption costs. She offers over $80,000 worth of adoption fundraising ideas gathered from 30 adoptive families.
- Walking By the Way (Blog) – The Ultimate List of Adoption Fundraisers.
- Adopt Without Debt: Creative Ways to Cover the Cost of Adoption – Author Julie Gumm shares creative strategies for families to afford adoption and reduce or avoid debt during the process.
