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PLEASE NOTE: 2012 Grant Applications have not yet been released. SCOPE is transitioning to an online application system. Please check back for updates in late December/early January.
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Residential, not-for-profit camps that are accredited by the American Camp Association's (ACA) New York, New Jersey, or Keystone Sections may apply annually for participation in SCOPE-NY. The process for camps is as follows:

  • Camps must submit all required participation forms and documentation by the deadline
  • Camps must include a request for funding
  • Camps are notified of their allocations in late April, pending and subject to review of fiscal fundraising results for the year.
  • Camps must submit required documentation for each funded camper by the deadline, usually in late August or early September.
  • Payments to camps are made after the camp season.
  • Although SCOPE sets the guidelines, camps are responsible for recruiting and enrolling campers in partnership with community agencies and schools. Parents may also apply to camps directly.
  • Note: A SCOPE scholarship is $500 per camper

Visit our Camp Forms section to download all required forms

All forms must be completed and submitted by the deadline in order to be considered for funding.

CAMP REQUIREMENTS

Participating camps must verify that they:

  • Have current 501c3 status as issued by the Internal Revenue Service, and
  • Had a valid Operating Permit for the previous summer as issued by their state or local agencies
  • Proof of ACA accreditation

CAMPER REQUIREMENTS

All campers selected by the camp to receive funding MUST:

  • Be 7-16 years old
  • Be enrolled in a public school
  • Meet family income eligibility requirements established by the USDA for free or reduced-price school lunch
  • Complete an application essay expressing their desire and motivation to go to resident camp
  • Agree to comply with the registration procedures and rules and regulations of the chosen camp

Applying for Camp Brooklyn Funding

Camp Brooklyn Inc. raises funds from Brooklyn residents and businesses to send Brooklyn children through SCOPE.

A separate participation agreement must be submitted for acceptance to the Camp Brooklyn program.

Your camp may be eligible for funding from Camp Brooklyn if campers:

  • Meet all SCOPE camper requirements
  • Reside in Brooklyn

Please click here to access all required forms

 
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