Grants

Did you know there are about 8 gazillion adoption grants out there? Me neither!

I had no idea before we started this adoption process that adoption grants were even a thing. However, they are, and there are a ton of them! It sounds fabulous, but each grant is SO specific, and you have to meet certain requirements to be considered. I've been doing so much research on grants, and they are kind of making me head spin.

Two Grant Types:
Regular Straightforward Grant-This is what most people are familiar with. You apply, and if you're accepted, you get money that you don't have to pay back! I mean, it doesn't get much better than free money! However, these are extremely difficult to obtain. There are so many people who apply for these grants, so chances of getting them are slim.

Matching Grant-This is where an organization agrees to match donations up to a certain amount. Most that I've seen are around $2,000-$3,000. For example, if we were approved for a $3,000 matching grant, people could donate to a fund for us through the organization, and any money that is raised will be matched by the organization up to $3,000. If we get $1,000 in donations, they only match $1,000. If we get $4,000 in donations, they still only match $3,000 of it.

I've found lists of grants, but not all of them are even possible for us. There are international adoption grants, domestic adoption grants, foster to adopt grants, home study grants, Christian adoption grants, Jewish adoption grants, infertility adoption grants, adoption travel grants, Texas adoption grants, single parent adoption grants, special needs adoption grants, biracial adoption grants, biracial/special needs adoption grants, income based adoption grants, merit based adoption grants....you get the point! There's sooooo many!

Once our home study is finalized, which should be withing the next week or two, you can probably guess how I'll be spending all my spare time! Thankfully the home study should be finished just in time for Christmas break, so I will have plenty of time to focus on grant applications! Prayers for this entire process are greatly appreciated!