SSE - Perth and Kinross Sustainable Development Fund
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The Sustainable Development Fund as part of its community benefit arrangements from SSE's onshore renewable energy developments in Perthshire, primarily the Calliachar wind farm.
The fund provides support for strategic projects in Perthshire with the following outcomes:
- Creating opportunities: increase opportunities for education and employment
- Empowering communities: build resilience and protect vulnerable residents
- Building sustainable places: stimulate meaningful community regeneration
Additional consideration will be given to projects that demonstrate:
- Value for money – evidence that the project has a high local impact for the amount invested.
- Community involvement – evidence that the community has been engaged in developing the project. This may be in the form of surveys, community consultations, open days or letters of support.
- Financial Sustainability – evidence that the project will be maintained beyond the period of grant funding.
- Contribution to local economy – evidence that the project will have a positive impact on the local economy in the long term.
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Geographical areas funded: Perth and Kinross
Fund type
- Type of funding:
- Grant
- Type of cost:
- Capital, Revenue
Fund award sizes
- Minimum:
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- Maximum:
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- Annually awarded:
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- Notes on award amounts:
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Who can apply
You don’t need to be a registered charity to apply, but your organisation must have a constitution (governing document or set of rules) and be set up on a not-for-profit basis
When to apply
Apply now. No stated deadline at present.
How to apply
The team is available by email and phone and encourage applicants to contact them in advance of submitting an application to discuss your proposed project. Application forms and guidance on the SSE website.
Exclusions
Activites funded: Citizenship and community involvement Community development and regeneration Community facilities Transport Employability services Environment Heritage and building preservation Energy Climate action
Beneficiaries funded: General public Local communities
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Scottish & Southern Energy SSE
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Inveralmond House 200 Dunkeld Road, Perth, PH1 3AQ
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