The Economic Trust of the Southern Interior (ETSI-BC) uses its $50 million endowments from the Province of BC to contribute to stronger communities in the Southern Interior by helping build a strong and diversified economy. We work with the region`s local governments, economic development practitioners, non-profit business support organizations, post-secondary institutions, industry associations, and accelerators to grow and diversify our region`s economy by:

• Helping build the region`s economic development capacity, 
• Assisting our partners as they support local businesses, 
• Encouraging entrepreneurship and the creation of meaningful jobs, and 
• Providing support to key sectors of our region`s economy to innovate and be more sustainable.

At ETSI-BC, we have a special focus on the smaller communities and First Nations in our territory, which spans from Hope in the west to Clearwater in the north, the Alberta border to the east, and the US border to the south. 

We encourage collaboration, regional thinking, and sustainability. Our Board and Regional Advisory Committee members are committed to a strong economy, stronger communities.

ETSI-BC supports strategic investments in economic development projects that will have long-lasting and measurable benefits in the Southern Interior of BC. We envision a future for our region in which:

• economic opportunities are enabled by ETSI-BC, providing long-lasting measurable benefits to local communities and First Nations;
• our investments create significant positive impacts across the region;
• smaller and First Nations communities are given support to remain or become economically sustainable, and
• there is a strong and diversified economy in the Southern Interior that supports vital and sustainable communities throughout the region.