Updates/ News

September 2024

Don't forget: The deadline for SCHIP’s Autumn 2024 grants application is September 15th!

SCHIP is a popular nonprofit upscale resale shop located in the heart of Shelburne Village. It was founded in 2003 by a group of dedicated local women who shared a common goal - to support various projects and causes that positively impact our neighbors' lives. Over the years, we have raised over $950,000 through resale of locally donated gently used clothing, housewares, and jewelry.

The profits are returned to the community in the form of grants awarded twice a year to eligible organizations, individual entrepreneurs, and associations to fund projects that serve the residents of Shelburne, Hinesburg, and Charlotte.

We offer two types of grants: smaller grants for up to $3,000 and major grants for up to $15,000. The major grant is designed to provide seed money for future self-sustaining projects.

To be eligible, the applicant must have 501c(3) status or must submit the application through such an organization, and the funded project has to serve residents of Shelburne, Hinesburg, and Charlotte. The funds cannot be used for annual operating budgets or to cover permanent staffing costs.

In the past, our grants have supported various organizations within our communities, including rescue squads, farmers' coalitions, police departments, daycare centers, refugee support services, food shelves, senior support organizations, schools, nonprofit resale shops, and disability services networks.

To learn more about the eligibility requirements and application process, as well as to see past grant recipients, please visit our website at www.theschip.org. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us via email at grants@theschip.org.

We look forward to hearing from you and to collaborating with you on funding your community support projects.

SCHIP is proud to be a hub for sustainable shopping and a catalyst for positive change in our community.