Eligibility

Eligibility for a One Happy Camper program grant is determined by your local sponsoring Jewish organization in partnership with the Foundation for Jewish Camp and is based on:

• Where you live.
• Past overnight nonprofit Jewish summer camp experience.
• Type of school your child is currently enrolled in.
• Grade they will enter the fall after camp.

Please note:

• Before your child can qualify for a grant, s/he must first be enrolled at a camp listed on our website. Find a camp using our Find a Camp search tool.
• This is not a scholarship program. Grants are not based on financial need.
• There are many programs that offer a One Happy Camper grant. To learn more about the One Happy Camper program for which you may be eligible, please read the section below and contact your local program provider.
• While you may be eligible for more than one of these programs, you can only receive one first-time grant associated with the Foundation for Jewish Camp. Residents from Western Massachusetts and Southern Vermont who receive a grant through the Harold Grinspoon Foundation do not also qualify for a One Happy Camper grant.

Which One Happy Camper grant program is for my child?

Please read the information below about out different programs and apply now!

Community, regional, and camp co-sponsored programs

One Happy Camper’s community, regional, and camp co-sponsored programs provide grants to first-time campers (and in some cases, second-time campers) across North America.

Campers typically receive:

• $1000 for a first-time 19 consecutive day session at camp.
• $700 for campers attending 12-day sessions in the Western states for the first time.

These grants are available to campers not currently participating in an immersive daily Jewish experience.

One Happy Camper’s community, regional, and camp co-sponsored programs are funded jointly by the Foundation for Jewish Camp and partners across North America, and are administered by partners.

These programs include:

• Community co-sponsored programs: Many of these programs are co-sponsored by your local Jewish federation. See if your community is participating.

If your community is not on this list, please read about the other One Happy Camper programs:

• PJ Goes to Camp Program: This program is for first-time campers across North America who are members, alumni, or siblings of a PJ Library member or alum. To learn more about the PJ Goes to Camp application process and eligibility requirements, please click here.
• Camp-sponsored programs: These programs are for first-time campers who do not qualify for any other grant program listed above, but are attending a camp that is co-sponsoring their own One Happy Camper grant program.

If your child is a returning JWest or Midwest Interfaith Incentive Program recipient:

• JWest Campership Program: JWest offers incentive grants to returning middle school campers who participated in JWest in 2011. JWest is funded by the generous support of the Jim Joseph Foundation.
• Midwest Interfaith Incentive Program: This program offers incentives to returning campers who participated in the program in 2011. Before submitting an applications, please contact your camp director for more information.

To learn more about the eligibility requirements for these programs, read the frequently asked questions and contact your camp or local program administrator.

Still not sure which program is right for you? Apply now and our application system will help you find out.