Dear Camp Judaea Families,

We have put together a list of potential grant and financial aid opportunities available to our families for Summer 2021. We hope it will assist you in the process of finding financial aid. We suggest contacting your local Federations, synagogues, and Jewish Children and Family Services organizations to explore their scholarship opportunities. This list will be updated as we learn more about applications opening, deadlines, and contact information.

CAMP JUDAEA SCHOLARSHIP:  Click Here to Apply

Eligibility: Needs-based scholarship available to enrolled campers on a payment plan with Camp Judaea. To set up your payment plan, please contact Gayle Kaplan at 404-634-7883 or gayle@campjudaea.org.

Contact: FACTS at 866.412.4637

Deadline: February 1, 2021

PJ LIBRARY: Click Here to request access code

Eligibility: The specific eligibility of any individual is determined only in response to your request for a One Happy Camper access code.  However, if you are from a PJ Library family, a first time camper, and are attending a participating camp, it is very likely that you are eligible for a grant.

Contact: pjgtc@hgf.org or 413-276-0735

Deadline: While funds are available

ONE HAPPY CAMPER GRANT for FIRST TIME CAMPERS: Click Here

 **Atlanta-area campers may also be eligible for a Second-Year One Happy Camper Grant.**

ATLANTA, GA RESIDENTS: Click Here to Apply

Eligibility: Needs-Based Scholarship for families in metro Atlanta

Contact: Rabba Melissa Scholten-Gutierrez, Community Camp Ambassador mgutierrez@jewishatlanta.org

Deadline: 2021 Deadline Not Yet Posted. More info here.

BROWARD COUNTY, FL RESIDENTS: Click Here to Apply

Eligibility: Need-based financial assistance for Jewish overnight camps to families residing in Broward County, on behalf of The Jewish Federation of Broward County, the Jewish Community Foundation and the Sonenshein Fund for Jewish Sleep Away Camps. If you received assistance from Orloff CAJE in 2020, it will be rolled over and applied to 2021.

Contact: Rochelle Baltuch – camp@jewishbroward.org or at 954-660-2077

Deadline: March 1, 2021

MIAMI – DADE, FL RESIDENTS: Click Here to Apply

Contact: Inbar Cohen at 786.866.8431 or icohen@gmjf.org

Deadline: January 29 at 4pm

PALM BEACH COUNTY and BOYNTON BEACH NORTH through MARTIN COUNTY, FL RESIDENTS:  Click Here to Apply

Eligibility: The Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County provides up to $1,500 in camp scholarship for children who demonstrate financial need (for up to a maximum of 3 summers). 

Contact: Abigail Zohn – Abigail.zohn@jewishpalmbeach.org or 561-478-0700

Deadline: January 30, 2021

BOCA RATON, DELRAY BEACH, and HIGHLAND BEACH, FL:  Application will Open in January

Eligibility: The Ruth and Norman Rales Jewish Family Service Center for Families and Children offers scholarship assistance to camp families who qualify and live in their service area of Delray Beach and Boca Raton

Contact: Shari Cohen at 561-852-3171 or shariw@ralesjfs.org

Deadline: 2021 Deadline Not Yet Posted

CHARLESTON, SC RESIDENTS: Application will Open in January

Eligibility: Please contact Sara for more information and application

Contact: Sara Chesley at saras@jewishcharleston.org or call 843-614-6491 

Deadline: 2021 Deadline Not Yet Posted

ALABAMA, ARKANSAS, LOUISIANA, MISSISSIPPI, OKLAHOMA, TEXAS or TENNESSEE RESIDENTS:  Click Here to Apply

Eligibility: Children must reside in the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee or Texas. Campers should be entering third to twelfth grade as of August 31, 2021. If you applied and were granted a camp scholarship for the 2020 summer, you do not need to reapply. You must complete the Form For Families Who Applied in 2020 found on the website.

Contact: Amelia Halstead at amelia@jcrs.org or (504) 828-6334

Deadline: February 15, 2021

LOUISIANA, MISSISSIPPI, ALABAMA and FLORIDA PANHANDLE RESIDENTS: Click Here to Apply

Eligibility: One-time-only incentive grant of up to $1,500* to attend a nonprofit Jewish summer camp. To meet the criteria for JEF funding, children must be:

• First-time campers at a nonprofit Jewish sleep-away camp;
• Currently in grades 1 through 9;
• Residents of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, or the Florida Panhandle.

Contact: Debbie Berins at (504) 800-8007 or debbie@jefno.org

Deadline: March 31, 2021

PINELLAS AND PASCO COUNTY, FL RESIDENTS:  Click Here to Apply

Eligibility: Need-based camp scholarships for the 2021 camping season

Contact: 727-530-3223

Deadline: January 15, 2021

BIRMINGHAM, AL RESIDENTS:  Link Not Yet Available

Eligibility: The Birmingham Jewish Federation offers limited need-based camp scholarships

Contact: contact Lynn Rathmell from Collat Jewish Family Services lynn@cjfsbham.org or 205.278-7105

Deadline: 2021 Deadline Not Yet Posted

GREENSBORO, NC RESIDENTS: Click Here for Information

Eligibility: Grants and Financial Assistance, including the The Greensboro Jewish Federation Stanley Shavitz Camp Judaea Camper Incentive Grant, are available only for Greensboro residents who are contributing members of the Greensboro Jewish Federation. 

Contact: Betsy Gamburg at BGamburg@shalomgreensboro.org or (336) 852-4829

Deadline: 2021 Deadline Not Yet Posted

JEWISH FEDERATION and FOUNDATION OF NASHVILLE AND MIDDLE TENNESSEE:  Click Here to Apply

Eligibility: Needs-based financial aid for Jewish summer camps

Contact: Becky Gunn, 615-356-1624, becky@jewishnashville.org

Deadline: 2021 Deadline Not Yet Posted

JEWISH FEDERATION of SARASOTA-MANATEE:  Click Here to Apply

Eligibility: Incentive, need-based, and need-blind grants available for Jewish children planning to attend not-for-profit Jewish overnight camps for the summer

Contact: Trudi Krames at 941.706.0037 or tkrames@jfedsrq.org

Deadline: January 31, 2021

OTHER OPPORTUNITIES:  Please check with your local synagogues and Federations for opportunities that may be available to your family. As a reminder, One Happy Camper grants are generally offered only through PJ Library and specific local Jewish Federations.

If you know of any opportunities that are available, but not listed here, please email Camp Judaea at info@campjudaea.org.

Reminder: Most granting agencies that award funds on a needs basis want to know that families have made arrangements with Camp Judaea to cover a portion of the tuition prior to applying for scholarship. If you have not already, please ensure that you have a payment plan with camp that covers a good portion of your balance. When applying for assistance, agencies will want to know that you have approached multiple sources for assistance. Besides the places listed above, synagogues and Jewish Family Services are also good places to try. We understand this process can be confusing and frustrating at times. We would like this process to be as easy as possible. If you have questions regarding the scholarship process, please don’t hesitate to contact us at 404-634-7883 or info@campjudaea.org.

PLEASE SUPPORT CAMP JUDAEA SCHOLARSHIPS

Please consider supporting Camp Judaea Scholarships.  You can donate here or contact us at 404-634-7883 or info@campjudaea.org. Your contribution is tax-deductible!