Grant Guidelines and Deadlines

 

SCHIP (Shelburne, Charlotte, Hinesburg Interfaith Project) has announced its Autumn 2021 grant awards. 

 

Recent monies in the amount of $15,010 were awarded to 11 non-profits in our towns that met the criteria of serving the people of our communities in a variety of ways.  The recipients for this cycle included: Champlain Housing Trust; The Charlotte Food Shelf; Chittenden County Young Life; Friends of Lyceum; Hinesburg Community Resource Center; Kidpower Vermont; ReSource; Shelburne Nursery School; St.Catherine of Sienna; Vermont Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired, and Vermont Humanities Council.

These awards are made possible as a result of SCHIP’s mission to raise funds through the sale of donated, gently used clothing, household items, accessories, art, and collectibles at its resale shop in the distinctive yellow building on Route 7, next to the town offices.  Since the first grants given in April 2005, more than $779,000 has been distributed.

 

SCHIP accepts grant applications twice a year.  The deadlines are April 15 and October 15 of each year.  The maximum grant size is $3,000.  Application forms are available on the “Contacts” page at www.schipstreasure.org.

As a member of our communities, you too are an intimate part of our mission.  Come shop, donate, volunteer, and help us continue to meet our objectives for the future.  For more information on grant recipients or the organization, please visit our website (www.schipstreasure.org) or our Facebook page (SCHIP’s Treasure Resale Shop) or call the shop for volunteer or donation inquiries at 985-3595.

 

Our participating faith communities are: All Souls Interfaith Gathering, Shelburne; Charlotte Congregational Church; Hinesburg United Church; Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church, Charlotte; Shelburne United Methodist Church; St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church, Shelburne; St. Jude’s Catholic Church, Hinesburg; Trinity Episcopal Church, Shelburne;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Since SCHIP began making grants many non-profits have used their awarded funds to continue their mission to improve the lives of our neighbors and strengthen our communities. Grants range from a few hundred to several thousand dollars. Grants may not exceed $3,000 per request and only one grant can be received within a one year period by any one entity.

 Be a 501c(3) or submit the application through such an organization.

 Funds may not be applied to annual operating budgets or permanent staffing.

 One application per organization per calendar year.

 

Grants deadlines are April 15 and October 15.

To obtain an application go to the “Contact” link on the SCHIP’s Treasure website at: www.schipstreasure.org.