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https://www.acacamps.org/resources/character-camp/grant-program

Apply for ACA's Character at Camp Grant — funding for day and overnight camps to build or grow character development programs. Wave 2 closes October 1, 2026.

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/character-academy

Character Academy

Here you will find a collection of free resources for members to learn more about character development. For additional information on the grant program and the opportunities that await your camp,...

https://www.acacamps.org/news/press-release/american-camp-association-selects-77-camps-receive-grant-funding-part-its-character-camp-initiative

ACA Selects 77 Camps to Receive Grant Funding as a Part of Its Character at Camp Initiative

Funds will support the development of new and expanded character programs at day and overnight camps in the United States.

https://www.acacamps.org/news/press-release/global-collaboration-creates-playbook-support-character-leadership-development-youth-disabilities

Global Collaboration Creates Playbook to Support Character and Leadership Development in Youth with Disabilities and Illnesses at Medical Specialty Camps

Learn how ACA’s global CIT initiative helps youth with disabilities and illnesses build character and leadership through medical specialty camp programs.

https://www.acacamps.org/news/press-release/american-camp-association-receives-45-million-grant-lilly-endowment-strengthen-character-development-programs

ACA Receives $45.5 Million Grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to Strengthen Character Development Programs for Young People at Camp

Martinsville, IN (February 1, 2024) – The American Camp Association® (ACA) is honored to announce that Lilly Endowment Inc. has awarded ACA a $45,535,623 grant to support the...