Eligibility
We are giving campers a gift toward their first (and in some cases second and third) summers at Jewish overnight camp, no strings attached!
Intended for Jewish children not currently participating in a daily immersive Jewish experience, this gift – of several hundred dollars or more – is a bold statement about the importance of the overnight Jewish camp experience to the future of our community. The Foundation for Jewish Camp, in partnership with the Jim Joseph Foundation, local Jewish federations, national organizations, and Jewish overnight camps across the country, is thrilled to offer these incentives which we firmly believe will help give your child the summer of a lifetime.
How it works
Eligibility is based on several factors including where you live, past camp experience and the grade your child will be entering in the fall of 2010. These factors are determined by your local sponsoring agency in partnership with the Foundation for Jewish Camp.
Please note: Before your camper can qualify for any incentive grant, he or she must first be enrolled at a camp listed on the Foundation for Jewish Camp website. To confirm this, or to find a camp for your child to attend, please visit www.jewishcamp.org/camps.
Additionally, please note that your camper will only qualify for one Foundation for Jewish Camp incentive program—either the JWest Campership Program, the national Campership Incentive Program (CIP), or the Midwest Interfaith Incentive Program. Your camper will follow through with that program for the duration of the grant (either one, two, or three years).
To learn more about the incentive programs for which you may be eligible, please read the section below.
For Which Incentive Program is My Camper Eligible?
While our application system will automatically direct you toward the right program, here is some basic information:
* If your camper lives in the Western region of the U.S. and is a rising 6-8th grader with no prior experience at Jewish overnight summer camp, the camper may qualify for the JWest Campership Program. To learn more about this program, click here or apply now.
* If the camper lives anywhere else in the country, or lives in the West but is not a rising 6-8th grader, your camper may qualify for the Campership Incentive Program which runs in partnership with local communities and camps across the country. To learn more about this program, click here or apply now.
* If the camper is attending select camps in the Midwest and identifies as being from an interfaith family, they may qualify for the Midwest Interfaith Incentive Program, a pilot program. Please contact your camp director for more information and instructions on how to apply.
Still not sure what program you may qualify for? APPLY NOW to find out.
See you at camp!