The Toronto Star Fresh Air Fund

• Proof of charitable registration or eligible donee status
• Evidence of being operational for at least 5 years
• Detailed budget for camp fee subsidies

• Camp program must be affiliated with a registered charity with a charitable registration number or be another eligible donee
• Camp program must have been operational for at least 5 years
• Funding must be used strictly for school-age camp programs
• Funding must subsidize summer camp fees for financially vulnerable youth from Ontario

Who is eligible?

• Day camp programs affiliated with registered charities
• Overnight camp programs affiliated with registered charities
• Other eligible donees

Who is not eligible

• Programs without charitable registration or eligible donee status
• Programs operational for less than 5 years
• Non-camp programs such as day care centers

Eligible expenses

• Summer camp fees for financially vulnerable children

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• LIT (Leadership in Training) programs
• CIT (Counselor in Training) programs
• LDP (Leadership Development) programs
• Day care programming
• Non-summer camp programs

Eligible geographic areas

• Ontario

• Alignment with fund's mission to help financially vulnerable children attend camp
• Organizational capacity and operational history
• Program quality and reach

• Step 1: Online Application
  • Submit application through the official funding portal
  • Do not email or mail applications
• Step 2: Documentation
  • Provide proof of charitable registration
  • Demonstrate 5 years of operational history
• Step 3: Submit by Deadline
  • Complete application before the annual deadline

• Applications are reviewed for eligibility
• Decisions are made in late May or early June
• Successful applicants are notified of grant approval
• Funding is provided to subsidize camp fees for eligible children

• Funding is specifically for summer camp programs only
• Decisions are announced in late May or early June
• Applications must be submitted through the online portal, not by email or mail