One Happy Camper

• Step 1: Register your child at camp. To be eligible for a grant, your child must be registered at a camp listed here. While some community and regional-based programs limit the list of eligible camps only to camps in their region, most programs allow campers to attend any camp listed on our website. For more information, please contact your local program provider.

• Step 2: Apply for the grant using our online application. Once your child’s registration at camp has been confirmed and the grant application has been approved, funds will be paid directly to the camp listed on your application and will be credited to you in the form of a tuition deduction. If you cancel your child’s registration at camp, the funds will be returned to us and your local program sponsor.

Eligibility

Campers must reside within the local program provider area, already be enrolled in their first overnight nonprofit Jewish summer camp (a 12+ consecutive day session) and identify as Jewish.

To be eligible for a One Happy Camper® grant, typically your child must be:

• Registered for an overnight camp listed on Foundation for Jewish Camp’s website.
• Attending an approved overnight camp for the first time for at least 12 consecutive days.

Yes.

You must register your child at an approved overnight Jewish summer camp (use our Find-a-Camp tool to see a list of these camps) to complete your online application. If you have questions about your camper’s eligibility or need help selecting an appropriate camp, please contact your program provider.

No. While your child may be eligible for more than one incentive grant, they can only receive one grant that is affiliated with the Foundation for Jewish Camp’s One Happy Camper program.

There is no official deadline, but a limited number of grants are available and once they’re gone, they’re gone!

Please contact your local program provider to see if there are any limitations on grant availability, and make sure to register for camp and apply for your One Happy Camper grant as soon as possible.

Please allow four to eight weeks for your child’s camp to receive confirmation of the grant approval. Once your child’s camp registration has been confirmed, funding will be sent directly to the camp. To track the status of your grant, return to the application log-in page, sign in, and click the “Check Application Status” link.

For specific questions, please contact your local program provider.

If you have more questions, please contact Sarah Worthington at sworthington@jfedpgh.org, or at 412-992-5249.