River Avich Hydro Open Grants Fund
Funding
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Location
Scotland
Applications
Rolling (always open)
The River Avich Hydro Open Grants Fund supports charitable projects in four Scottish communities. The fund comes from Awesome Energy Dalriada, which runs a local hydro-power scheme. You can apply for grants if your project mainly helps residents of Inverinan, Lochavich, Dalavich, or Kilmaha. The fund appears to accept applications on a rolling basis throughout the year. No specific funding amounts are mentioned. Projects must be charitable in nature. This is community funding generated by renewable energy. Applications are likely reviewed as they come in.
Who can apply:
Key requirements:
- Must primarily benefit residents of specified communities
- Must be charitable in nature
This fund is for charities and community groups running projects that mainly benefit people living in Inverinan, Lochavich, Dalavich, or Kilmaha in Scotland. Your project must be charitable in nature.
Regions
Foundation Scotland distributes funds on behalf of other funders and donors. These figures cover awards across all funds they administer.
Awards published
8,598
Typical award
£1,500
Most awards
£500 to £5,000
Most funded region
Scotland
3,547 awards in 2025, up from 2,326 the year before.
Recent awards include Time To Heal (£5,000, 2025), Glenrothes & District Foodbank Community Project (£4,700, 2025) and Heathhall Community Council (£4,000, 2025).
This funder has made 8,598 awards with a typical award of £1,500. Would you qualify?
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Full details from Foundation Scotland
This fund is provided by Awesome Energy Dalriada (AED), owner and operator of the River Avich Hydro-power Scheme. The fund provides grants for charitable projects and activities that primarily benefit residents of Inverinan, Lochavich, Dalavich, or Kilmaha.
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