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Project Finance Model

The Finance Model guide has been created to provide guidance on sample input data that can be used in the Project Finance Model and how to use the sen...

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Investment Ready Tool

This spreadsheet will help you gather all the information you need to provide a potential lender, so they will be able to consider financing your proj...

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Contractual template: draft exclusivity agreement

A draft exclusivity agreement template.

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Battery options guide

This battery summary table aims to help communities which are considering options for batteries.

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Annex: Community development theory and practice

This was developed and written by Foundation Scotland and was commissioned by the Scottish Government and Energy Saving Trust. It was produced by Loca...

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Annex: Developing a fund strategy

For those managing community benefit funds. This annex will help you to develop a strategy to guide effective distribution of the fund.

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Annex: Guide to open grant making

This annex provides more guidance on how to promote your fund, and introduces tools and principles to help make good funding decisions.

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Annex: Governance arrangements

This annex provides an introduction to governance structures available for managing community benefits.

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Annex: Key questions for community benefit funds

Key questions to ask if a community benefit fund is part of the package of benefits available.

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Community Action Plan Invitation to Tender (ITT) template

An Invitation to Tender (ITT) template which can be used for communities when creating Community Action Plans.

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Community Action Plan consultancy agreement template

A template for a consultancy agreement for developing a Community Action Plan.

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Scoring sheet for tenders received to develop a Community Action Plan

A scoring sheet for tenders received to develop a Community Action Plan.

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