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The Scottish Hydro Electric Community Trust

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The Scottish Hydro Electric Community Trust is an independent charitable trust. The Trust offers help to customers faced with high charges for an electricity connection within the Scottish Hydro-Electric Distribution area.

The Trust was established in 1998 with independent Trustees appointed to award grants to offset high connection costs in deserving individual domestic cases and for special community projects.

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Geographical areas funded: Clackmannanshire Fife Stirling East Dunbartonshire East Renfrewshire West Dunbartonshire Aberdeen Aberdeenshire Argyll and Bute Highland Moray Na h-Eileanan Siar Orkney Shetland Angus Dundee Perth and Kinross

Fund type

Type of funding:: Grant
Type of cost:: Capital

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Who can apply

The supply must be for a connection to a domestic property or a community project. It can be for a supply to new property or to upgrade an existing supply.

When to apply

The Trustees meet four times a year to consider applications.

Application deadlines for 2025:

Wednesday 26 February (for meeting Thursday 13 March)
Wednesday 21 May (for meeting Thursday 5 June)
Wednesday 10 September (for meeting Thursday 25 September)

Next deadline: 26 Feb 2025

How to apply

First you should obtain a quotation for an electricity connection from Scottish and Southern Energy Networks (SSEN), your local Distribution Network Operator (DNO) (or from a licensed Independent Network Operator (IDNO)). You need this quotation for your grant application. Apply online via the Trust's website.

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Activites funded: Community development and regeneration Community facilities General charitable activities Heritage and building preservation

Beneficiaries funded: Local communities

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