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A summer that changes everything

At Jewish overnight camp, kids can redefine and surprise themselves. Cabinmates become family. Shabbat becomes something they can’t wait for.
This is what Jewish summer camp does for your child.

Find a camp Apply for One Happy Camper Grant

Grants for first-time campers

Through CJP’s partnership with the Foundation for Jewish Camp, One Happy Camper grants provide up to $1,000 for your child’s first Jewish overnight camp experience.

The One Happy Camper application for Summer 2027 is now open! Visit visit jewishcamp.org to learn more and apply.

Please submit your application by Friday, March 12, 2027.

If you have any questions, please reach out to our team at onehappycamper@cjp.org.

Teen camp counselor teaching younger campers how to play the ukulele at Jewish summer camp.

To qualify, your child must:

• Be attending a participating Jewish overnight camp for the first time
• Sign up for a minimum session of 12 days*
• Live in CJP’s catchment area

*Campers who previously attended a session of fewer than 12 days and will be attending for 12 days or more the following summer may be eligible for a $700 or $1,000 grant. Campers who have already attended a session of 12 days or more will not be eligible to receive a first-time camper grant in future summers.

For camp sessions lasting 12–18 consecutive days:

• First-time camper grant: $700

• Sibling grant: $500*

 

For camp sessions lasting 19 or more consecutive days:

• First-time camper grant: $1,000

• Sibling grant: $500*


*Siblings of campers who have received a first-time camper grant may be eligible for a $500 grant when they attend camp for the first time for at least 12 consecutive days.

If your camper is attending Camp Micah or Camp Kingswood for the first time, your family may be eligible for a first-time camper incentive grant from CJP. To learn more, please contact your camp directly or email onehappycamper@cjp.org.

Jewish summer camp teens roasting marshmallows together around a campfire.
A preteen kid is jumping off a floating raft in a lake with his friends at Jewish summer camp.

Affordability scholarships

Our camp scholarships help turn camp into a summer tradition. CJP offers affordability scholarships for children and teens who live in our catchment area.

Affordability scholarships for partner camps:


CJP provides affordability funding directly to each of our 14 partner camps to support families living within CJP’s catchment area. If your child is attending one of the 14 partner camps, please contact the camp directly to learn more about the financial aid options available for your family.

Affordability scholarships for other camps:


If your child is attending a Jewish overnight camp in the United States that is not one of CJP’s partner camps, you may be eligible for a camping scholarship of $1,500 per camper, with a maximum of $6,000 per family, subject to funding availability.

To qualify for a CJP Affordability Scholarship, your child must:

• Be registered at a Jewish overnight camp in the U.S. that is not one of our 14 partner camps

• Be registered at the camp for a minimum of 12 days

• Be entering grades 1–12 after camp

• Live in CJP’s catchment area

• Have a household Adjusted Gross Income reported on last year’s IRS Form 1040 not exceeding $250,000


Application deadline: March 12, 2027

 

If you have any questions, please contact our team at campership@cjp.org.

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New for Summer 2027: Road to Camp!

 

Through the Foundation for Jewish Camp’s new Road to Camp program, eligible Massachusetts families with new or returning campers can receive grants covering 30-40% of tuition at 11 participating New England Jewish overnight camps, depending on household income. Families may also apply for additional camp scholarships, and eligible first-time campers will continue to have access to need-blind One Happy Camper grants.

Learn more about Road to Camp, including eligibility requirements, application dates, and how to apply: jewishcamp.org/roadtocamp.

CJP’s Jewish overnight partner camps

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6 Points Sci-Tech & Arts Academy

Robotics, video game design, natural science, musical theater, visual arts, in an inclusive and dorm-based environment

  • West Chester, PA
  • Co-ed
  • Ages 9–16
Learn about the camp
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Camp Avoda

Land and water sports, crafts, woodworking, ninja course, climbing tower, video production, and photography

  • Middleborough, MA
  • All boys
  • Ages 7–15
  • Road to Camp participant
Learn about the camp
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Camp Bauercrest

Boating, swimming, tennis, gym, computer lab, arts and crafts, softball and soccer

  • Amesbury, MA
  • All boys
  • Ages 7–16
  • Road to Camp participant
Learn about the camp
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Camp JORI

Sports, arts, swimming, Jewish culture, and a program for campers with special needs ages 11 to 14

  • Providence, RI
  • Co-ed
  • Ages 7–15
  • Road to Camp participant
Learn about the camp
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Camp Kingswood

Sports, climbing/zip line, arts and theater, swimming, boating and water sports, Israel travel, and special needs program

  • Bridgton, ME
  • Co-ed
  • Ages 7–16
Learn about the camp
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Camp Micah

Hiking/wilderness, sports, theater/arts, aquatics, mountain biking/boarding, skate park

  • Bridgton, ME
  • Co-ed
  • Ages 7–15
Learn about the camp
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Camp Pembroke (The Cohen Camps)

Land and water sports, cultural programming, nature, ropes course, field trips, and a leadership program with Israel travel

  • Pembroke, MA
  • All girls
  • Ages 8–16
  • Road to Camp participant
Learn about the camp
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Camp Ramah New England

Sports, creative arts, outdoor adventures, Hebrew, Jewish ethics, history and culture, and a program for campers with special needs

  • Palmer, MA
  • Co-ed
  • Ages 7–15
  • Road to Camp participant
Learn about the camp
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Camp Tel Noar (The Cohen Camps)

Land and water sports, cultural programming, nature, ropes course, field trips, and a leadership program with Israel travel

  • Hampstead, NH
  • Co-ed
  • Ages 8–16
  • Road to Camp participant
Learn about the camp
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Camp Tevya (The Cohen Camps)

Land and water sports, cultural programming, nature, ropes course, field trips, and a leadership program with Israel travel

  • Brookline, NH
  • Co-ed
  • Ages 8–16
  • Road to Camp participant
Learn about the camp
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Camp Yavneh

Hebrew and Judaic courses, sports, arts, nature, boating, and swimming

  • Northwood, NH
  • Co-ed
  • Ages 8–16
  • Road to Camp participant
Learn about the camp
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Camp YJ

Sports, arts, waterfront activities, Judaic studies

  • Amherst, NH
  • Co-ed
  • Ages 8–15
  • Road to Camp participant
Learn about the camp
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URJ Crane Lake Camp

Sport intensive, waterskiing, windsurfing, adventure/nature, fine arts, Judaic program

  • West Stockbridge, MA
  • Co-ed
  • Ages 7–15
  • Road to Camp participant
Learn about the camp
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URJ Eisner Camp

Arts, athletics, radio, videography, and climbing wall

  • Great Barrington, MA
  • Co-ed
  • Ages 7–15
  • Road to Camp participant
Learn about the camp

Every kid deserves this moment

Help more Jewish children experience the connection, independence, and joy that only summer camp can bring.