Salt Spring Dollars is a local currency initiative launched in 2001 by the Salt Spring Island Monetary Foundation, a non-profit society. The mission is to foster local economic self-reliance and community resilience by encouraging residents and tourists to shop at local, independent businesses. The currency circulates exclusively on Salt Spring Island, keeping wealth within the community. It operates on par with the Canadian Dollar and is accepted by hundreds of local businesses, functioning as a tool for community economic development rather than a for-profit financial service.

Founded in

Canada