April 18, 2024 – The ETSI-BC team is pleased to share that we received 43 applications for the Funding Intake that closed on April 12, 2024. The $1.2 million in funding requests is almost double the funding available, so the Regional Advisory Committees and Board of ETSI-BC will have their work cut out for them.

March 21, 2024 – We invite you to join the Data Diggers Community of Practice! This is a group of practitioners who dig data, dig digging into data, and want to dig themselves out of data into knowledge and insights.

January 24, 2024 – The Economic Trust of the Southern Interior (ETSI-BC) has supported the 6 public post-secondary institutions (PSIs) in the Southern Interior of BC since 2008 with funding of over $7.3 million.

January 17, 2024 – ETSI-BC is pleased to announce Spring Funding Intake is open March 11 – April 12, 2024.

December 12, 2023 – This FREE five-part interactive webinar series will illustrate the transformative potential of data, communities in the Southern Interior of British Columbia.  Data is not merely numbers; it’s the key to informed decision-making, strategic planning, and sustainable growth. This webinar series aims to empower smaller rural communities that often face challenges in accessing and interpreting relevant community and economic development data.

December 12, 2023 – ETSI-BC is pleased to announce today that in the first phase of funding awards, 21 organizations across the Southern Interior of BC have been allocated over $608,000 in funding.

December 12, 2023 – Communities in the Southern Interior of British Columbia have a reason to celebrate this winter season. The Economic Trust of the Southern Interior (ETSI-BC) just announced the successful applicants of its Fall Funding Intake and has awarded over $522K in funding to support 27 projects that will help build and diversify the region’s economy.

November 16, 2023 – The ETSI-BC team is pleased to share that in the ETSI-BC Fall 2023 Funding Intake that closed on October 18, 2023, we received 34 applications.

August 28, 2023 – The Economic Trust of the Southern Interior (ETSI-BC) is pleased to announce the release of the BC Southern Interior Regional Ground Transportation Study final report.

July 31, 2023 – The Economic Trust of the Southern Interior (ETSI-BC) is pleased to announce that it has released its latest Annual Report.