Sierra's Fund (Adoption Assistance)
Funding Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Rolling — applications accepted year-round
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Eligible organizations
- Whitley County residents
Geography
- Exploring both domestic and international adoption
Other requirements
- Distributions can offset costs for:
- Home study costs
- Placement fees
- Post-placement supervision fees
Overview
Sierra's Fund
An endowment fund established to provide adoption assistance to Whitley County residents navigating the adoption process to build their families.
Geographic Scope: Whitley County, Indiana residents
Eligibility:
- Whitley County residents
- Exploring both domestic and international adoption
Types of Assistance Covered:
- Home study costs
- Placement fees
- Post-placement supervision fees
- Travel-related expenses
- Other adoption-related costs
Background:
Established by Matt and Hallie Grant in honor of their adopted daughter Sierra. The Grants recognized that the adoption process, while emotionally rewarding, is financially challenging. The fund was created to help local families overcome financial barriers to adoption and experience the joy of building their families through adoption.
Contact Information:
- Brooks Walker, Community Foundation of Whitley County
- Address: 1171 E Woods Way, Columbia City, IN 46725
Fund Status: Open to receive new distributions and gifts to strengthen the endowment.
How to Apply
Inquiry and Application Process
- Contact Brooks Walker at Community Foundation of Whitley County
- Phone: 260-244-5224
- Request information on fund availability and application process
Eligible Uses
Distributions can offset costs for:
- Home study costs
- Placement fees
- Post-placement supervision fees
- Travel-related expenses
- Other adoption-related expenses
What Whitley County Community Foundation Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 62
- Total given
- $1.42M
- Median grant
- $13K
- Range
- $5,559–$309K
- By dollars: Indiana 95%, Virginia 2%, Wisconsin <1%. Top recipient cities: Columbia City, IN; Fort Wayne, IN; Churubusco, IN.
- 28% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 37% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Mission 25 · Columbia City, IN
Program support
$309K
Whitley County YMCA · Columbia City, IN
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Parkview Whitley EMS · Columbia City, IN
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Columbia City High School FFA · Columbia City, IN
Operating support
$40K
Mercy Chefs · Portsmouth, VA
Disaster relief
$35K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Single moms
- Family services
- Hardship
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