Camp Abilities World is passionate about financially supporting new and existing Camp Abilities in the United States! We understand running a day, weekend, and week-long sports camp can be a large financial commitment and we’d love to assist your organization. Please review the requirements for the grant application below and apply by July 1, 2025.
Note: Due to our 501-3c filing in the United States, we are supporting Camp Abilities domestically at this time. Our goal is to financially support international Camp Abilities in upcoming years and appreciate your patience.
Grant Qualifications:
- Camps must be in operation for at least 1 year of programming to show they are financially stable and served children who are blind, deafblind, or have low vision.
- Camps can request up to $3,0000 for equipment, hiring sport-specialists and/or experts in an activity, etc.
- At least one member of the leadership team (Director, Assistant Director, Sport Specialist) must have attended an existing Camp Abilities at one point to understand the safety standards.
- Camps must abide by local safety standards and regulations and best practices (Ex. Lifeguard present in pool and/or open water, appropriate bathrooms, helmets, etc.)
- Applications will be reviewed by the Grants Committee and awardees will be notified via email by Fall 2025. Grants will be awarded via check and sent to the Billing Address of the Organization/Camp listed in the application.
Grant Requirements:
- Provide the Camp Abilities World Grants Committee at least 5 photos of children and coaches using or interacting with whatever the funds were granted for. (Ex. Camp requested 3 stand-up paddle boards and were granted the funds, CAW would want 5 photos of different children and coaches standing, sitting, learning how to paddle on land)
- If a camp has social media, post at least once tagging @CampAbilitesWorld and highlighting the grant award (Ex. Camp Abilities Texas received funds from @CampAbilitiesWorld to buy 3 new stand-up paddleboards. The athletes were so excited to explore the board in the pool during the Wednesday Pool Party!)
- If a camp has social media, tag @CampAbilitiesWorld on each post to help build awareness for the organization and help Camp Abilities World re-post great things the camp is doing!
- If your camp does not have social media, the camp must do at least one public facing post either on their Camp website, local news story, university newsletter, etc.
- Awardees will be provided a Camp Abilities World Banner. Please post this banner somewhere at your camp and send at least one photo of athletes and/or coaches in front of their Camp Abilities World banner.