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THIS GRANT’S FOCUS: Adoption Assistance/Support, Child/Youth Welfare, Child/Youth Safety, Parenting, Family
Deadline: Ongoing
“Gift of Adoption is the largest provider of adoption assistance grants awarded without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or any characteristic protected by law. Grants of up to $15,000 are awarded to qualified applicants to remove financial barriers and make possible the adoptions of children in vulnerable circumstances in the U.S. and around the world. There is no application deadline. Families are invited to apply anytime after completing their home study* and before finalization.
- For domestic adoptions, the priority is to award grants that:
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- Help keep children who are in or at risk of entering the foster care system from entering the foster care system (this includes relative and kinship adoptions).
- Unite biological siblings or prevent them from being separated.
- Relative, kinship or fictive kin adoptions.
- For international adoptions, the priority is to award grants that:
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- Unite or preserve biological siblings.
- Prevent a child from ‘aging-out’ of the orphanage system.
- Prevent special needs children from becoming institutionalized.
- Facilitate the placement of a child with a life-threatening medical condition who will not receive proper care until adopted.
- Relative, kinship or fictive kin adoptions.”
Funder: Gift of Adoption Fund
Eligibility: “U.S. citizen with an approved home study* from a licensed agency adopting domestically or internationally from IAAME or CEAS accredited agency. Utilizing an IAAME or CEAS accredited agency assures adherence to the Hague Convention on Adoption standards.”
Amount: Up to $15,000
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