$16,479,000 Given Back to the Community Since 1965
The Bargain Box Grants Policies, Procedures, and Guidelines
The Bargain Box Board of Governors, at its discretion, each year donates the net proceeds from the sales in its store to qualified Beaufort County charitable agencies (non-profits) in the form of cash grants. In-kind support primarily from donated items may also be provided during the year to local non-profit agencies.
The Grants Committee consists of the chair and at least two other active Bargain Box volunteers. The committee meets as necessary to review and evaluate all grant requests. When needed, reviews are conducted on the operating site of the requesting organization. Interviews with the executive director or the designated representative may also be conducted by phone or Zoom when the committee finds it appropriate. The committee researches fully the purpose of the request, the needs to be met, and the impact on the local community.
An organization qualifying for a grant must meet the following criteria:
-Be a 501(c)(3) organization operating in Beaufort County, SC
-Have an active Board of Directors
-Be involved in worthwhile local community activities related to education and youth, health and safety, hunger and housing, or recreation.
Grants will not be made to private individuals, national fundraising campaigns, an organization with their own business (e.g., thrift store) that is deemed to compete with The Bargain Box, or any requests not accompanied by the official application and documentation. Qualifying organizations must apply for Bargain Box grants with a written hardcopy application and also an electronic version. The current application for grants may be downloaded on this website. All grant requests must be received with proper documentation no later than June 1 of the current calendar year to be considered. Only one (1) application per organization will be considered during that time period.
Upon proper vetting and based on the amount of money made during the year, the committee will make its recommendations to the full Board of Governors at their November meeting. Upon full Board approval, the recipients will be notified and provided a contract to be signed and returned prior to the awards being presented. As a follow-up, the grant recipients must provide a year-end report verifying the use of the funds and the impact to the organization and the community being served.
Click Here for Grant Application
Grant applications must be submitted electronically and in hard copy for consideration. For additional information, contact Grants Chair, Deb.
Electronic
Send electronic submittals to
grants@thebargainboxofhiltonhead.org
Hard Copy
The Bargain Box
C/O Grants Committee
546 William Hilton Parkway
Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
The Following Nonprofits Received Cash Grants
2023 Bargain Box Grants Awarded - $500,000
Hopeful Horizons
Hospice Care of the Lowcountry
Hunger Coalition of LC (Backpack Buddies)
Lean Ensemble Theater
Lowcountry Gullah Foundation
Lowcountry Legal Volunteers
Meals on Wheels - Bluffton & HHI
Memory Matters
National Assoc. on Mental Illness (NAMI)
Neighborhood Outreach Connection
Port Royal Sound Foundation
Program for Exceptional People (PEP)
Sandalwood Community Food Pantry
Seahawk Support Circle/HHHS PTSO
Second Helpings
Special Olympics - Area 8
The Children's Center
The Outside Foundation
The Sandbox
Volunteers in Medicine (VIM) HHI
World Affairs Council of Hilton Head
Antioch Education Center
Arts Center of Coastal Carolina
BlacQuity
Bluffton Eats Community Soup Kitchen
Bluffton Self Help
Boys & Girls Club HHI
Boys & Girls Club of Bluffton
Child Abuse Protection Association (CAPA)
Coastal Discovery Museum
Family Promise of Beaufort County
First Presbyterian Day School
First Tee
Foundation for Educational Excellence
Good Neighbor Free Medical Clinic
Heroes of the Lowcountry
Heroes on Horseback
HH Regional Habitat for Humanity
HHI Rec Challenge Camp
Hilton Head Deep Well Project
Hilton Head Island Land Trust
Hilton Head MLK Committee for Justice
Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra