Sunshine Fund Application

Welcome to the Sunshine Fund subsidy application. We are looking forward to helping more children attend summer camp!

This application requires a lot of information, so we recommend that you give yourself 15-20 minutes to complete the form fully.

Please ensure you have registered directly with your camp of choice before submitting your application. Your application will be placed on hold until you have properly registered. For a list of eligible camps, please visit our website.

SECTION 1 | Guardian Information
Parent/Sponsor/Guardian Information
Note: The parent/guardian/sponsor will act as the contact person for the child and will receive all correspondence.
Name*

Last NameFirst Name
Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityProvince

Postal Code
Phone Number*
Please enter a valid phone number.
Email*
example@example.com
I give permission to use my email for receipt of future information on Sunshine Fund & Manitoba Camping.*

YesNo
Relation to Child*
How many children are you applying for?*

SECTION 2 | Camper Info

FIRST CHILD
First Child Information:*

Last NameFirst Name
Birthdate:*

MonthDayYear
Date
Gender:
Address:*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityProvince

Postal Code
*Note: please ensure you have registered directly with your camp of choice before submitting your Sunshine Fund application. Your application will be placed on hold until you have properly registered.

For a list of eligible camps please visit our website.
Accredited Camp Name*
Camp Session*
Camp Date*
Camp Cost*
Transportation Cost*
Total GST*
Total fees owed*
Special Needs (if any):

Second Child
Second Child Information:

Last NameFirst Name
Birthdate:

MonthDayYear
Date
Gender:
Address:

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityProvince

Postal Code
*Note: please ensure you have registered directly with your camp of choice before submitting your Sunshine Fund application. Your application will be placed on hold until you have properly registered.

For a list of eligible camps please visit our website.
Accredited Camp
Camp Session
Camp Date
Camp Cost
Transportation Cost
Total GST
Total fees owed
Special Needs (if any):

Third Child
Third Child Information:

Last NameFirst Name
Birthdate:

MonthDayYear
Date
Gender:
*Note: please ensure you have registered directly with your camp of choice before submitting your Sunshine Fund application. Your application will be placed on hold until you have properly registered.

For a list of eligible camps please visit our website.
Accredited Camp
Camp Session
Camp Date
Camp Cost
Transportation Cost
Total GST
Total fees owed
Special Needs (if any):

Fourth Child
Fourth Child Information:

Last NameFirst Name
Birthdate:

MonthDayYear
Date
Gender:
*Note: please ensure you have registered directly with your camp of choice before submitting your Sunshine Fund application. Your application will be placed on hold until you have properly registered.

For a list of eligible camps please visit our website.
Accredited Camp
Camp Session
Camp Date
Camp Cost
Transportation Cost
Total GST
Total fees owed
Special Needs (if any):

Fifth Child
Fifth Child Information:

Last NameFirst Name
Birthdate:

MonthDayYear
Date
Gender:
*Note: please ensure you have registered directly with your camp of choice before submitting your Sunshine Fund application. Your application will be placed on hold until you have properly registered.

For a list of eligible camps please visit our website.
Accredited Camp
Camp Session
Camp Date
Camp Cost
Transportation Cost
Total GST
Total fees owed
Special Needs (if any):

SECTION 3
Total camp fees (including transportation & GST):*
Parent Contribution
Your application will be placed on hold until your parent contribution is received.

A mandatory parent contribution equal to 20% of the total camp cost (including transportation & GST) to help us send your kids to camp is required and must be sent in with your application.

*For example:
Camp registration fee (including GST)= $400,
Transportation = $50, Total Fees = $450
Parent Contribution = $450 x 20% = $90.00
Parent contribution (total camp fees x 0.20):*
$140 maximum per child is required.
Method of Payment:*

E-transfer (Please note you will be contacted for payment)Cheque/Money Order (Payable to: The Sunshine Fund) – Post-dated cheques are accepted up until April 1st, 2025.Credit Card (Please note you will be contacted for payment)
Visa debit cards not accepted.

SECTION 4
Manitoba Health Card & Household
Please include a copy of your Manitoba Health Card with your application. The Health Card must list all parents and children living in one household. If children appear on both parents’ Health Cards, please submit both.
Upload Health Card*

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Number of people in your household:*
Number of dependent children in your family:*

SECTION 5
Financial Information
Applicants are required to provide written documentation verifying economic need.
For income cut-off please see our website: https://www.mbcamping.ca/sunshine-fund
Total gross household income:*
Cut off levels are based on total gross household income and number of family members. Assessments of financial need will be based on gross income. Please check all applicable boxes:*

Single ParentMarriedSocial AssistanceRefugee ClaimantBusiness owner/self-employed (more information may be required – you will be contacted)
The following are accepted documents verifying income:
* Notice of Assessment from previous tax year
* For all married applicants, please attach both spouses Notice of Assessment from previous tax year
If you are on social assistance:
* Government budget statement
If you are a refugee claimant:
* Government proof of refugee status in Canada
Documents verifying income:*

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Documents verifying income:

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Documents verifying income:

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SECTION 6
Letters
Please include a letter or drawing from your child/children explaining why they would like to go to camp or the experiences they’ve had at camp in the past. The parent may write a letter as well.
Note: * this will in no way impact your chances of receiving Sunshine Fund subsidy. We operate on a first come – first serve basis.

Here are some subjects you or your children may talk/draw about:
If you have been to camp before:
o What have you learned?
o How has camp benefited you in a unique way?
o Why is camp important to you?
If you have never been to camp:
o Why are you excited for camp?
If you are a parent of a child who has attended camp:
o What is the greatest change you have noticed about your child since returning from camp?
If you are a parent of a child who has never attended camp:
o Why do you want your child to experience camp?
File(s) Upload*

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Free Press Interviews
The Winnipeg Free Press publishes articles on families who access the Sunshine Fund to help promote the Sunshine Fund and help us raise money to send kids to camp.
Please indicate if you and your family would consider being interviewed with the Winnipeg Free Press.*

Yes, please reach outNo thank youI would like more information
If yes, have you been interviewed before?*

YesNo

SECTION 7
IMPORTANT TERMS

1. Please note that we are a registered charity reliant on public donations and can only subsidize children if our funding allows. Submitting this application DOES NOT guarantee funding.

2. If the Sunshine Fund approves you for camp subsidy you will be notified via email. If you do not have email, please ensure you leave a valid telephone number where a message can be left for you. Until you receive an official Sunshine Fund approval, you will not be receiving funding.

3. Should you choose to send your children to camp without approval, it becomes your responsibility to cover the camp fees. The Sunshine Fund cannot reimburse camp fees to any camper that has already attended camp.

4. Your Sunshine Fund application will only be processed at the Sunshine Fund office once ALL of the required documentation has been submitted. The 2024 Sunshine Fund application has a 20% mandatory parent contribution requirement, up to a maximum of $140.00 per child.

5. We will update you as soon as we can. You may call to confirm that we have received your application, however; we WILL NOT respond to inquiries about the status of your application unless you haven’t heard from us one month prior to the camp start date.

6. You must contact the camp directly regarding any questions about the actual camp or its programs.
I have read the above information and agree to the terms outlined.*

YES

SECTION 8
Final Checklist
Application Checklist (We cannot approve subsidy without a completed application)*

Camp registration form sent directly to campCamp information (including camp, camp dates, & total camp costs) correctly filled out on Sunshine Fund applicationParent contribution towards this camp experience (20% of the total camp cost)A copy of your Manitoba Health CardNotice of Assessment for Income verificationA letter or drawing indicating how a camp experience will impact your child (parent or child can write the letter)
Signature*

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Date*

MonthDayYear
Date
Information collected for all applicants is stored and used by the Manitoba Camping Association’s employees and/or volunteers to facilitate the Sunshine Fund (SF) and to administer the policies that govern the Association in accordance with the Privacy Act. The Manitoba Camping Association (MCA) does not share the information we collect outside of our Association. Letters/drawings submitted will remain the property of the MCA/SF and may be used for promotional purposes as a means to solicit donor funding. Signature above indicates understanding and agreement with the respect to the aforementioned use of personal information.
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