Democratic Finance Scotland supports communities to raise money locally to take ownership of important community assets and run democratic community-led businesses.
We do this by supporting communities to develop:
Long-term, independent, income sources
Community power and control
What is democratic finance?
Democratic Finance is an approach that combines citizen-led investment with democratically controlled businesses to build local economies that work better for the people who live there.
What support is available?
1. Securing local sources of money
- Community shares
- Community bonds
- Grassroots legacy giving
- Local philanthropy
- One-off community lotteries
2. Democratic tools for strengthening local control and involvement
- Governance models
- Community engagement
- Finance and investment training
- Best practice on community opportunities from energy transition
3. Research and Development
- Research and piloting new democratic finance solutions
- Building strategic partnerships that support local action
- Influencing policy and advocating for communities
Newsletter
Our newsletter provides a regular update on all that is happening in the world of democratic finance, including the launch of democratic finance offers, programme support and pilot updates, and successful case studies.
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