The phrase "alternative source of finance" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing different options for obtaining funding or financial support outside of traditional methods.
Example: "Many startups are exploring alternative sources of finance to fuel their growth, such as crowdfunding and peer-to-peer lending."
Alternatives: "different funding options" or "non-traditional financing methods".
She may eventually try an alternative source of finance aimed at small lenders, with the state guaranteeing her loan.
For example, when America's banks got into trouble in 1990 as a result of the property bust, capital markets provided an alternative source of finance.
If local authorities like central government could issue bonds on the stock market that would provide an alternative source of finance and give councils more control of the money they spend.
In practice, however, much of the extra spending on the health service in recent years under Labour has been absorbed in higher pay.Finding an alternative source of finance is not the way forward for the NHS.
It stated: "There are options for early sale of an English route … Such a sale would introduce an alternative source of finance and greater local focus on customers, clients and stakeholders as well as creating a truly independent comparator which could help to create more effective incentives for improvement in the remaining routes.
However, the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition was completely out of funds, and there was no obvious alternative source of finance.
SHANGHAI — The opening of a Nasdaq-style stock board in China is already being seen as a watershed moment for the country's capital markets, providing new but volatile opportunities for mainland Chinese investors and an alternative source of financing for start-up companies.
Thus, in their choice between short-term financing sources, they have to rely on account payables as an alternative source of financing to overcome the financial constraints induced by information asymmetry problems.
Legislation due to come into effect next year will require banks to signpost unsuccessful small business credit applicants to alternative sources of finance.
Meanwhile tax revenue is forecast at barely half of what was projected in 2004, thanks to the recession.The result is a $2.4 billion shortfall and a scramble for alternative sources of finance.
