Community funding is the umbrella for alternative finance methods that are used to facilitate investment by the community directly into projects or companies. This means members of the community choose in which project, or project category they want to invest, and their repayment and return are usually connected to the success of the specific project or project category. The process of community funding can be realized via a platform, like a crowdfunding platform or a direct lending platform, or directly into bonds issued by a project or company itself.
See also: CROWDTHERMAL DELIVERABLE 2.3.: INNOVATIVE FINANCE MECHANISMS FOR GEOTHERMAL ENERGY (page 1)
