Scaling Impact Grants

Scaling Impact Grants

Funder: Foundation for Jewish Camp

Status: Active (first cohort announced April 2025)

Geographic Scope: North America (Jewish day and overnight camps)

Total Funding: $40,000 per grant

Funding Focus Areas:

Talent development and recruitment

Jewish identity and belonging

Leadership development

Inclusive programming

Innovative educational approaches

Community care and restorative justice

Eligibility: Jewish day and overnight camps in FJC network

What They Fund:

Pilot initiatives with potential to scale across the field

Program development

Curriculum creation

Staff training and coaching

Infrastructure for new programs

First Cohort Recipients (Announced April 1, 2025):
1. Camp Ben Frankel - Growing Attendance From Interfaith Jewish Families (programs, training, community events)
2. Camp Havaya - Bringing Belonging, Dignity, Justice, and Joy to Jewish Camp (affinity spaces, Youth Fellowship, Director of Belonging role)
3. Camp Moshava IO - Hitpatchut B'Manighut: Leadership Evolution & Development (leadership curriculum and staff coaching)
4. Capital Camps - Reimagining Jewish Learning through Innovative Torah Reading (interactive Torah programming)
5. URJ Camp Kalsman, Shwayder Camp of Temple Emanuel, Habonim Dror Camp Tavor & Gilboa - Restorative Justice Community of Practice (restorative justice policies and practices)

Program Timeline: Implementation in summer 2025 and 2026; results shared at Leaders Assembly 2026

Contact: Foundation for Jewish Camp, New York, NY

Website: jewishcamp.org