Is financial assistance available?

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If the camp you are interested in has an early registration discount, take advantage of that to instantly stretch your dollars. Some camps offer subsidies to families in financial need. Camping association websites and some camp websites list information about subsidy programs. Community, church and charitable organizations such as the Kiwanis Club help send children to camp.

To find camps that offer financial aid or discounts, use the aummer camp search and check off the "financial aid" checkbox in the advanced search box Please note that many camps will work with you and offer aid to families in need, so be sure to ask the camps that you are interested in.

More information on financial aid from ourkids.net and paying for camp from camps.ca Some organizations that help to pay camp fees:

• Tim Horton Children's Foundation operates residential and day camps in Canada.
  
• The Toronto Star Fresh Air Fund helps send children to a variety of residential and day camps across Ontario.
  
• AMICI Camping Charity offers subsidies for children attending various camps under the Ontario Camping Association umbrella.
  
• Reach For The Rainbow offers support to children and young adults with physical and developmental disabilities to attend integrated residential and day camp programs.
• A range of other non-profit organizations such as the Canadian Diabetes Association, the Easter Seal Society, the Ontario March of Dimes and the YMCA provide financial help to families or camps.
• Religious organizations such as the Salvation Army offers support for low-income families to send their kids to camp.
• The City of Toronto waives fees for its day camps and other recreation programs for families in need.
• Kids in Camp helps pay for children to attend accredited camps of the Ontario Camps Association.

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