Building Economic Development Capacity Program

Description

The Economic Trust of the Southern Interior's (ETSI-BC) Building Economic Development Capacity Program funds up to $75,000 for smaller/rural communities to build economic development capacity and support regional partnerships in economic development throughout the Southern Interior. Their goal is to serve as a catalyst for new economic development initiatives and understand that a community needs a first-in funder to seed projects and encourage other funders. 

Goals of this funding stream are to:

• Enhance the capacity of southern interior communities to fulfill their economic development aspirations and knowledge
• Support local and regional economic development projects within the Southern Interior
• Facilitate strategic partnerships and encourage collaboration between communities and economic development agencies 

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Eligibility requirements

Visit ETSI-BC’s website for specific program eligibility requirements.

Status

Open until April 11, 2025.

Visit ETSI-BC’s website for specific program intake periods.

Administration

The Economic Trust of the Southern Interior (ETSI-BC) manages this program. ETSI-BC is a regional economic trust focused on helping grow and diversify the economy in the Southern Interior of BC. ETSI-BC is committed to helping develop the region’s human capital through encouraging entrepreneurship programming and collaborative research that connects the region’s First Nations, local governments, industry groups, non-profit organizations and businesses with the region’s public post-secondary institutions.