A Castlegar councillor fully supports the new Community Foundation trying to secure money from the city to boost their endowment fund.
Florio Vassilakakis says how much they get is a council decision.
But he adds as the fund grows the annual investment returns will take the heat off the city in helping non-profits.
The new foundation also wants areas I and J to chip in some funding.
If they raise between $25,000 and $50,000 in the community over a two year period the Columbia Basin Trust will match that.
That would then increase the permanent funding they can grant out each year.
