The Endowment is allocating up to $166 million for this multi-phase initiative.
- Phase 1 Planning Grants: Planning grants of up to $150,000 each will help organizations assess and prepare for a potential capital project or projects.
- Phase 2 Non-competitive Capital Project Grants: Phase 2 grants will help organizations upgrade or renovate existing facilities, build new facilities or purchase equipment or furnishings that enhance camp facilities. The Endowment expects to award Phase 2 grants to camps in amounts of up to $750,000, up to $1 million or up to $1.5 million based on the average annual number of youth they served during the last three calendar years.
- Phase 3 Competitive Large-scale Capital Project Grants: Phase 3 grants will help organizations partially support large-scale capital projects that are designed to significantly enhance and expand camp programs for youth. The Endowment expects to award grants on a competitive basis to camps in amounts of up to $2.5 million, up to $5 million or up to $10 million based on the average annual number of youth they served during the last three calendar years.
To learn about eligibility requirements, timelines and grant proposal guidelines for each phase of the initiative, please read the Request for Proposals.
Information Sessions
The Endowment will offer two online information sessions to review the Request for Proposals, including eligibility requirements and guidelines for submitting a proposal during each phase of the initiative. Choose a date below to register for one of these sessions.
Submit a Phase 1 Planning Grant Application
Phase 1 planning grant application materials should be saved as a single PDF and submitted through the online form below by 12 p.m. (ET) on Monday, June 9, 2025. The Endowment expects that notification and payment of planning grants will be made in June/July 2025.
Applicants can access any necessary forms in the Resources block on the upper right side of the page.
For questions about this initiative, email camps@lei.org.