A Child Waits Foundation
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​International Adoption Grant Program

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A Child Waits Foundation's International Adoption Grant Program is designed to help children who are living in international orphanages or international foster care to become part of a family. Our program is dedicated to helping families complete their adoption and bring their children home by providing grants to help with some of the cost of adoption. 
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​​​Eligibility Criteria

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  • U.S. or Canadian Citizens 
  • Adopting Internationally
  • Income Criteria - Call Before Applying if Your Current Gross Income                                                        Exceeds $125,000
We accept applications from anyone adopting internationally, regardless of race, age,
ethnicity, religion, gender, marital status, sexual orientation or disability. 



When to Apply

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   After you have: 
  • Chosen an Adoption Agency
  • Completed the Home Study
  • Accepted a Child's Referral - Applications are accepted without a child's referral if adopting from countries such as Ukraine where the child is not identified until you are in country. 



Selection of Applicants

    Is based on a combination of the following factors:

  • ​Cost of the Adoption
  • Families' Financial Situation
  • Availability of Funds at A Child Waits Foundation   
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Grant Application - Click Here



Our Process

  • Our process is ongoing and applications are accepted at any time during the year.  There are no application deadlines to be met. 
  • Once the application is complete, it will be reviewed before submission to our Board.  During this preliminary review, you may be contacted for additional information.  ​
  • Under special circumstances, A Child Waits  can expedite the grant review process.  This often occurs when a travel date is received sooner than anticipated or when a medically expedient adoption is approved by the country.           
  • If the adoption process is significantly delayed, updated forms and updated information will be requested when the application is processed. ​
                                                  
                                         
Notification
All grant applicants will be notified whether approved or denied, and if approved, grant funding will be disbursed once a confirmed travel date has been received.​
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Funding

If approved, grant funds will be disbursed for qualified adoption expenses, including in-country and travel costs associated with bringing your child or children home.

The funds will be sent to the family if all adoption agency fees have been paid.  If there is a balance with the agency that fee will be paid first and the remaining funds can be sent to the family.

In some circumstances, it may be necessary to release the grant funds once the adoption has been completed and the children are home.  These situations may include countries where the timeline for adoption is new or changing, adoptions where the length of stay in-country is unknown or possibly weeks to months and situations where the status of the adoption is uncertain.

​Grant amounts are based on several factors, but will usually not exceed $7,000.

Requests for financial assistance may outweigh resources, and we regret that A Child Waits Foundation may not be able to provide adoption aid to every qualified family.


Additional Information

New applications will not be accepted after the child has successfully been brought home to the United States.​​

All decisions are final and we do not allow re-application of denied applications.  However, we will accept applications for any subsequent adoptions.
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After You Are Home 

A Child Waits Foundation requests a brief summary of your adoption and pictures after your child is home.   If the family gives written consent, A Child Waits Foundation may use your pictures and adoption summary on our web site. These pictures and stories help us to know your family better and help other prospective families through the stressful period of adoption. 



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