Lauren Feingold, Esq. - Uniting Families Worldwide
 
 
Our belief is that adoption can be
and should be affordable. Our team is committed to assist families by furnishing a list of financial recourses to those families who are in need of finances for their adoption. We believe that every family should be blessed with the same miracle of having a child
regardless of their financial situation. 
 
We would welcome the opportunity to earn your trust and deliver you the best care possible.
 
 
 
 
 
Financing Adoption
Please feel free to inquire about any resources listed below for your financial needs.
 
LOANS:
         
The Abba Fund – www.abbafund.org
No limit on how much funding can be requested
 
Family Legacies – www.familylegacies.us
Up to 10K or 50% of total adoption cost – whichever is less
 
Lifesong for Orphans – www.lifesongfororphans.org
 
International Assoc. of Hebrew Free Loans – www.freeloan.org
 
Oxford Adoption – www.oxfordadoption.com
 
 
LOW-INTEREST LOANS:
 
A Child Waits Foundation – www.achildwaits.org/howtoapply.htm
 
The National Council For Adoption Loan Program – www.adoptioncouncil.org/resources/finance_adoption.html
 
National Adoption Foundation through Bank of America – www.nafadopt.org/NAF-credit-card/naf-credi-card.shtml#loans
 
 
GRANTS:
 
Gift of Adoption Fund – www.giftofadoption.org
Approx 8 grants awarded/mo. Up to $7500 – ave is $3500
 
Help us adopt – www.helpusadopt.org
 
Parenthood for me – www.parenthoodforme.org
 
Match dollar for dollar grant
 
 
Financing Resources
 
National Adoption Foundation – www.nafadopt.org/how-can-we
 
Shaohannah’s Hope – www.shaohannahshope.org
Christian based. Approx 20-40 grants awarded/mo. Between 2-7K
 
God’s Grace Adoption Ministry – www.ggam.org/faq.html
Annual household income cannot exceed 60K
 
Life International – www.lifeintl.org/process.html
Match dollar for dollar grant
 
 
 
Special Needs Children – may include adoption of older children:
 
China Care Foundation – www.chinacare.org/financialaid.html
Awards between 2-4K
 
Fore Adoption Foundation – www.foreadoption.com
 
A Child Waits Foundation – www.achildwaits.org/grant%20program.htm
 
Brittany’s Hope Foundation – www.brittanyshope.org
 
United Health Care Children’s Foundation – www.uhccf.org/apply_applicant.html
Provides financial relief for families who have children with medical needs not covered or not fully covered by their commercial health benefit plan.
 
INTERNATIONAL ADOPTIONS:
 
International Care – www.intlcare.org/helpingyou2.html
 
Sea of Faces Foundationwww.seaoffaces.org/grants.htm
Adoption from developing countries only
 
 
OTHER OPTIONS:
 
Available for children with special needs in the state of Florida
 
Adoption Tax Credit – www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc607/html
Approx 12K can be subtracted from tax liability
 
 
 
MILITARY SUBSIDY:
 
The military will reimburse active-duty personnel for adopting.  More information can be found at:
 
Adoption Exchange – www.adoptex.org
 
Military Family Resource Centerwww.mfrc-dodgol.org
 
National Military Family Association – www.nmfa.org