Camper Subsidies

B’nai Brith Jewish Community Camp Inc. is a charitable organization committed to ensuring that campers needing a bursary be accommodated if at all possible. We believe that summer camps can provide some of the most important formative experiences in a child’s life. Therefore, we are committed to the ideal that all children should have access to summer camp. Those families who do not have the financial resources to pay full fees will be considered for a bursary (known as a camp subsidy).

At the time of registration, you are required to submit your child’s applicable deposit for the registered session.

There is no additional fee for paying camp fees in multiple instalments.

Please note that there is a 3% administrative fee assessed to all credit card payments.

Additional Information

1. Manitoba Camping Association’s Sunshine Fund

The Manitoba Camping Association's Sunshine Fund is here to help children experience the benefits of camp. It relies on the generous support of donors and granting agencies to provide funding to eligible recipients.

To find out if you qualify please review the Statistics Canada Low Income Cut-Off chart below. If you qualify, the maximum subsidy amount is $700 per child per year.

Due to the high number of applications received, the following information must be attached to your completed Sunshine Fund application in order to be considered.

Proof of income, examples include notice of assessment, pay stub, or letter of employment.
Minimum $25 non-refundable parent contribution per child. Please contact the MCA Office at 204.784.1130 with any questions or concerns regarding parental financial contributions.
Copy of your Manitoba Health Card.
A letter or drawing indicating why a camp experience is important to you and/or your child.
Completed online BB Camp registration or hard copy sent to BB Camp directly.

2. PJ Library Funding

To be eligible to receive an award from PJ Goes to Camp, a camper must be all of the following:

1. A current or former PJ Library* subscriber or the sibling of a current or former PJ Library subscriber who was enrolled in PJ Library on or before September 1, 2022.

2. Attending a nonprofit Jewish overnight camp** in the United States or Canada that is part of the Foundation for Jewish Camp's network.

3. Attending overnight camp for the first time. First-time campers are children who have never attended a Jewish overnight camp for 12 or more consecutive days. Campers who attended a one-week “taste of camp” program are eligible to receive a 2023 award.

4. Attending camp in 2023 for 12 or more consecutive days.

5. A resident of the US or Canada.

How long does the application process take?

There is a rolling approval process once all required documents have been submitted. If you are applying for Sunshine Fund assistance as well, BB Camp will reserve a decision of its funding until confirmation has been received by Sunshine Fund.

Sunshine Fund will notify BB Camp directly if you have been approved for financial assistance.

You will receive notification of the status of your application by Email. Once you have received a decision of your application, and if you have been approved for financial assistance, a payment schedule will be sent. You are required to submit the balance of your fee at that time. Camp fees must be paid in full by the end of August.