The Chonkerton

Expert Q&A: How blended finance can help Canadian communities unlock capital for impact

business

Phys.org reports on a joint initiative called Blended Finance Canada, bringing together the University of Victoria's Impact Investing Hub, Accelerating Community Energy Transformation, Scale Institute, and Spring. The group is developing a knowledge hub to offer practical guidance on blended finance, which combines public or philanthropic capital with private investment. The aim is to help Canadian communities understand and use this approach to overcome funding barriers for impact projects.

Source: https://phys.org/news/2026-08-expert-qa-blended-canadian-...

Listen to this story

Hear this and more stories in a personalized audio briefing.

Open The Chonkerton