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Scottish Hydro operates a 19 turbine wind farm at Achany in the Highland region. The Scottish Hydro Achany Community Investment Fund contributes to the communities located around the wind farm.

The Achany community fund can support projects which:

• Strengthen and diversify the local economy through support for social enterprises, especially those that explore, test and develop activity that sensitively exploits the area’s tourist potential or niche business areas
• Stimulate new ideas and innovative approaches to generate growth and development and new employment
• Support the acquisition, development and use of new community assets and maintain and enhance existing ones
• Ensure adequate provision and/or services are available for the community that improve their life chances and/or quality of life
• Support efforts that co-ordinate community activity and optimise local resources and assets
• Respond to unforeseen circumstances or opportunities that are in keeping with the broad Fund aims identified above

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Geographical areas funded: Highland

Fund type

Type of funding:

Grant

Type of cost:

Capital, Revenue

Fund award sizes

Minimum:

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Annually awarded:

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Notes on award amounts:

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Who can apply

Legally-constituted community groups, non-profit organisations, registered charities in community council areas of Ardgay and District, Creich, Lairg

When to apply

The deadlines are 30 April and 31 October each year.

Next deadline: 30 Apr 2025

How to apply

Application forms can be requested from SSE or downloaded from the website.

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Exclusions

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Activites funded: Citizenship and community involvement Community development and regeneration Community facilities Community safety Transport General charitable activities

Beneficiaries funded: Local communities

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