OceanFirst Foundation is excited to bring that joyful experience to young people this summer and plan to partner with the very best nonprofits in their footprint to provide up to $75,000 in Summer Camp Scholarships.
Donor Name: OceanFirst Foundation
State: New Jersey
Counties: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 03/01/2022
Size of the Grant: $250
Details:
Funding Information
Organizations selected to receive Summer Camp Grants must agree to use funds awarded to provide direct camp scholarships of up to $250 per child to cover the cost of a camp experience.
Eligibility Criteria
The Foundation considers requests for Summer Camp Grants from nonprofits (501c3) that can demonstrate a significant level of service and impact within one or more of the counties in OceanFirst Foundation’s New Jersey footprint – Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Monmouth, and Ocean. Applicants from outside this primary footprint must be invited to submit a request.
OceanFirst Foundation cannot provide funding for the following:
- Athletic teams, athletic events, or sports leagues
- Individuals
- Organizations are not exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Exceptions may be made for volunteer fire and first aid squads with 504 (c)(4) status.
- Organizations that are not compliant with the State of New Jersey’s charitable registration requirements
- Political causes, candidates, organizations or campaigns or organizations designed primarily to lobby
- Organizations with programs that are primarily religious in nature, such as faith-based indoctrination, church building campaigns, and general offerings. However, we will consider supporting such organizations provided the programs offered meet a need of the broader community, i.e., soup kitchens, homeless shelters and other social service needs
- Research
- Travel-related requests include student trips and tours.
For more information, visit Summer Camp Grants.