CAMPS Access Grant

CAMPS Access Grants provide up to $2,000 off summer camp based on household income and session length. 

The unforgettable experience of Jewish overnight camp is more widely accessible than ever before!

This program is open to all children registered in qualifying camps who meet the eligibility criteria.

New Platform (JCAP)! CAMPS Access Application Guidelines

STEP 1: Consult our anonymous calculator to find out if you qualify.

STEP 2: Create an account on JCAP if you don’t already have one. If you already have an account, simply log in.

STEP 3:  Complete your personal profile.

STEP 4: Once your profile is complete, navigate and click on “Jewish Overnight Camps”.

STEP 5: Click “Apply now” for “CAMPS Access Application”.

STEP 6: Complete your financial profile and upload both parents most recent provincial notice of assessments.

STEP 7: Fill out the CAMPS Access application and submit.

 

CAMPS Access Grants - Application Criteria

If your family meets the income criteria, then you may be eligible to benefit from a CAMPS Access Grant for up to five summers (per child).

  • Campers attending a Jewish overnight camp for 12-18 consecutive days could be eligible to receive a grant of $700.
  • Campers attending a Jewish overnight camp for 19 or more consecutive days could be eligible receive a grant of up to $2,000.
  • Campers attending a Jewish overnight camp for Session 2 could be eligible to receive a grant of up to $2,000.
  •  If a child enrolls for 12-18 days with a $700 grant and extends their stay to 19+ days, they will be able to upgrade for a grant of up to $2,000 (if funding remains available for that summer).

Fill out the anonymous calculator to find out if you are eligible.

Special considerations:

Please refer to the individual camp websites to see their sessions and registration deadlines. 

Applications will be accepted through the summer, on a first-come, first-served basis, but please note that there are limited spaces available.

You will receive your answer by email pending confirmation of your child’s enrollment as a camper at your participating Jewish summer camp. 

For any inquiries, please contact [email protected] or 514-735-9744.