Essentials Grant Application

An Essentials Grant from MPower Alliance can be requested to help cover expenses related to emergencies, unexpected expenses that would put a birth parent at risk of being unable to meet their basic needs, and/or would be beneficial for them and their child/children they relinquished for adoption. 

Grant Guidelines:

  • A birth parent can request up to 2 Essentials Grants in a 12 month period.  
  • Only ask for what you truly need. This will allow MPower Alliance to distribute more Essentials Grants to more birth parents.
  • Essentials Grants are distributed on a first come, first served basis. 
  • The dollar amount of the grant distributed is dependent on the funds MPower Alliance has available. Please note that depending on the amount of the request, MPower Alliance may not be able to fully fund the request.
  • If the number of grant requests exceeds funds that are available, birth parents will be notified as soon as possible and be placed on a wait list. 
  • MPower Alliance will need some sort of documentation or receipt of what the Essentials Grant has been or will be used for. MPower Alliance needs this documentation for our internal record-keeping. 
  • Payments are distributed by check or Zelle. (At this time these are the only two methods of payment distribution we are able to offer).
  • We ask that all birth parents provide MPower Alliance with an anonymous testimonial of how the Essentials Grant was beneficial to them.
Please note that MPower Alliance will work to its best abilities to distribute an Essentials Grant quickly. However, delays may occur from time to time depending on capacity, the time of year, number of requests, etc.

If you need assistance completing the application, please contact Development & Program Coordinator Pearl Chen at pearl@mpoweralliance.org. 

Thank you for taking the time to complete the Essentials Grant application!

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Email *
First and last name  *
Pronouns *
Best email address to reach you *
Phone number (for calls or texts) *
Race/ethnicity (check all that apply) *
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Year/s you placed your child or children for adoption *
Date the Essentials Grant is needed by: *
Dollar amount being requested: *
Please share what the funds will be used for: *
Are you a current or past client of MPower Alliance? If "no" or "unsure", a member of the MPower Alliance Team may reach out to you to confirm. *
Have you received an Essentials Grant (or Emergency Grant) within the past 12 months from MPower Alliance? (If unsure, a member of the MPower Alliance Team may reach out to you.) *
I understand that MPower Alliance may not be able to fund my full request depending on the amount, the availability of MPower Alliance’s funds, and the number of requests ahead of me.

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I understand that funds will be distributed either by check or Zelle.

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I agree to provide MPower Alliance with documentation of what the Essential Grant will be used for, or was used for, and understand that MPower Alliance needs this information for their internal records. (Examples of documentation: photo or copy of receipt, bill, screenshot of purchase, letter from third party, etc.) 
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By checking this box, I agree that I will provide MPower Alliance a brief testimonial of how the Essentials Grant was beneficial to me. I understand that MPower Alliance may use my testimonial for printed materials and/or website/social media pages or to share with donor/funders to show the effectiveness of MPower Alliance’s services. No identifying information will be shared.

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