https://www.acacamps.org/research/grants-innovative-special-projects

With the support of grant funding, ACA’s Research Team is busy testing innovative ideas, tools, and systems in the camp field, ranging from program quality to camp-school partnerships, to camper and...

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/inclusion-belonging/gender-specific-needs

Respecting gender at camp means acknowledging and supporting the varied ways in which individuals experience and express their gender.

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/us-soccer-foundation

Through their partnership, ACA and US Soccer Foundation collaborate to deliver sports-based programs that help camps expand access, build skills, and support youth well-being.

https://www.acacamps.org/resources/navigation-games

Through their partnership, ACA and Navigation Games collaborate to deliver education and outdoor experiential learning activities that help camps deliver navigation skills, confidence, and curiosity...

https://www.acacamps.org/research/special-projects/preparedness-project

The American Camp Association (ACA) is launching a cohort-based accreditation program designed to help camps strengthen disaster preparedness and response strategies.

https://www.acacamps.org/blog/program-outcomes-quality-common-theme-impact-funding

Camp Twin Lakes (CTL) serves campers who have medical illnesses, disabilities, and other adverse childhood experiences at three year-round camp locations in Georgia. CTL operates as a...

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/how-wonder-stories-can-transform-hard-experiences

Grief. Shame. Burnout. These emotions can stall your growth, but they don’t have to. In this recorded session, Sarah Lagrotteria helps you unlock the hidden strengths in your own life story....

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/science-cultivating-character

Foster Growth and Resilience in Yourself and Your Campers In this recorded webinar, Dr. Angus Fletcher, professor of Story Science at Ohio State, introduces three science-...

https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/building-inclusive-trans-culture-practices-camp

It is suggested that register for this recorded webinar first: ...