A Child Waits Foundation
International and Domestic Adoption Grant Programs
International Adoption
.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.
Eligibility Criteria
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Domestic AdoptionA Child Waits Foundation's Domestic Adoption Grant Program is designed to help children in need of a family. Our program is dedicated to helping families complete their adoption by providing grants to help with some of the cost of adoption.
Eligibility Criteria
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- Income Criteria - Call Before Applying if Your Current Gross Income Exceeds $130,000
We accept applications from anyone adopting, regardless of race, marital status, age,
ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation or disability.
ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation or disability.
When to Apply
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Links for Grant Applications
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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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, when a medically expedient adoption is approved by the country or an unexpected adoption placement is imminent.
- 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.
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.
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 extended, situations where the status of the adoption is uncertain and in some domestic adoptions situations. If there will be a delay in the release of grant funds, families will be notified in advance.
Grant amounts are based on several factors, but will usually not exceed $5,000 for domestic adoption and $7,000 for international adoption.
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.
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 extended, situations where the status of the adoption is uncertain and in some domestic adoptions situations. If there will be a delay in the release of grant funds, families will be notified in advance.
Grant amounts are based on several factors, but will usually not exceed $5,000 for domestic adoption and $7,000 for international adoption.
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
For international adoption, new applications will not be accepted after the child has successfully been brought home to the United States.
For domestic adoption, new applications will not be accepted if the adoption has been finalized.
All decisions are final and we do not allow re-application of denied applications. However, we don't limit the number of times we will help a family and will accept applications for any subsequent adoptions.
For domestic adoption, new applications will not be accepted if the adoption has been finalized.
All decisions are final and we do not allow re-application of denied applications. However, we don't limit the number of times we will help a family and will accept applications for any subsequent adoptions.
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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