https://www.acacamps.org/resources/character-camp/grant-program
Character at Camp Grant ProgramApply 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/research/grants-innovative-special-projects
Grants and Innovative ProjectsWith 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/research/special-projects/preparedness-project
Disaster Preparedness and Response at Camp ProjectThe 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/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/communicating-about-character-camp
Communicating About Character at CampShare the Character Story of Your Camp Parents and stakeholders want more than activities — they want to see the character growth that makes camp transformative. This on-demand...
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/program-outcomes-quality-common-theme-impact-funding
Program Outcomes and Quality: A Common Theme for Impact and FundingCamp 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/three-ways-create-loyal-lifelong-customers-improving-communication-parents
Three Ways to Create Loyal, Lifelong Customers by Improving Communication with ParentsCamp programs often excel at providing campers with positive, meaningful, and growth-filled camp experiences, but some fall short when it comes to providing parents with an equally positive...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/partner-online-course/our-climate-our-future
Our Climate Our FutureHOW IT WORKS Our Climate Our Future is an interactive video series for young people about climate change. You must be logged in to view the following resources at...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/silence-tmi-how-get-useful-information-your-parent-surveys
From Silence to TMI: How to Get Useful Information from Your Parent SurveysSurveying parents before, during, and after camp programs is one of the most common forms of camp evaluation, yet it is not easy to do well. Some parents are vocal and tell you more than you want to...
https://www.acacamps.org/events-education/online-learning/recorded-webinar/building-healthy-relationships-parents-what-every-camp-needs-know
Building Healthy Relationships with Parents: What Every Camp Needs to KnowToday’s parents are supportive and dedicated to their children, but they are also the most anxious and controlling parents in American history. Successful camps have strategies in place for...
https://www.acacamps.org/research/help-camp-research/support-aca-national-accreditation-program-request-proposals
Research to Support ACA's National Accreditation Program: Request for ProposalsFrom accreditation and training to advocacy and crisis support, ACA works to help camps thrive and to ensure campers have safe, healthy, and enriching experiences. Our individual members — who today...