The Lesher Foundation supports camps for low-income children and youth, underserved populations, populations with special needs or circumstances, and programs that engage children and youth.

The Lesher Foundation funds up to 10 camperships annually at an amount not to exceed $5,000 per program. Campership awards are one-year grants.

Campership awards are defined as funds for short-term (typically one to two weeks) summer camps for children that allow them to experience environments and structured activities away from home. Priority will be given to camperships for low-income children and youth, underserved populations, populations with special needs or circumstances, and programs that emphasize the participation of children and youth from Contra Costa County. As is the case with all Lesher Foundation grants, funding can only be awarded for programs and services to residents of Contra Costa County. Programs currently funded by the Lesher Foundation that include a camp component as part of a larger, comprehensive youth development program are NOT eligible to apply for additional funding via the Lesher Foundation’s campership program.

The campership program has a separate simplified application located on the “Apply” tab of the Lesher Foundation’s online electronic grants management system. Applications are due by March 1 each year, with notification of campership awards to be made no later than April 15. For camperships that are awarded funding, a brief report back to the Foundation will be due by December 1 of that same year.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact our office at 925-935-9988 or email info@lesherfoundation.org.