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First Summer Planner
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Three facts
Your first summer shortlist
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Three to five overnight camps from our hand-checked file. We contact camps for you. Being on this list is not an opt-in, and it does not make a camp a partner.
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One Happy Camper grant check
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Your family may be eligible, check with FJC. This page does not approve or promise a grant.
- First-time grants are $1,500 for 19+ consecutive days and $1,000 for 12-18 days.
- Eligibility depends on zip code. This page does not look up your zip.
- The child must be registered at an FJC-listed camp first.
- The summer 2027 application opens in late October.
The $1,000 tier may apply
A 2-week session may fall in the $1,000 first-time tier if it runs 12-18 days. Check the exact dates with the camp and with FJC. This is not a promise of a grant.
The $1,500 tier may apply
A 4-week session may fall in the $1,500 first-time tier if it runs 19+ consecutive days. Check the exact dates with the camp and with FJC. This is not a promise of a grant.
The $1,500 tier may apply
A full-summer session may fall in the $1,500 first-time tier if it runs 19+ consecutive days. Check the exact dates with the camp and with FJC. This is not a promise of a grant.
Either tier may apply
Session length is flexible, so both first-time tiers may apply. The $1,000 tier is for 12-18 days. The $1,500 tier is for 19+ consecutive days. Check the exact dates with the camp and with FJC. This is not a promise of a grant.
Summer 2027 timeline
Placeholder steps only. The real summer 2027 dates are not in yet.
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Placeholder: fall before summer 2027
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Placeholder: winter before summer 2027
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Placeholder: spring 2027
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Placeholder: early summer 2027
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Placeholder: camp weeks, summer 2027
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Email reminders
The useful part: a short email when summer 2027 planning steps come up.
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Get camp introductions
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