What could your chapter achieve if you had the opportunity for supplemental funding? With regional needs so varied, IIDA Headquarters has created a program to support our chapters however they need. IIDA wants to fund programs that drive our chapters forward, enrich the organization, and promote our mission of advancing excellence in interior design. The IIDA Catalyst Grant is designed to spark growth and provide the resources to bring chapter goals to fruition.
Chapters can apply under the following categories:
- Membership – Do you want to run a member recruitment drive or retention activity?
- Education – Do you want to bring in a speaker series? Will you host more CEU courses? Do you want to send your members to conferences?
- Branding – Do you want to hire a graphic designer to create new materials to promote your chapter? Do you want to hire a videographer to cover a signature chapter event?
- Leadership – Is there a leadership development program in your area that you’ve always wanted to take? Alternatively, has your chapter wanted to start a leadership development program?
- GYST – Also known as “General Yearly Substantive Tasks.” Does your chapter need support to get organizational basics right? Do you have a unique challenge that you need help with?
- Advocacy - Do you have an advocacy program or initiative? Is your chapter interested in hosting educational events, develop tools to make Members better advocates for the profession, and/or provide opportunities to supplement costs for pursuing legislative initiatives?
Application Guidelines & Eligibility
Any chapter who did not defer their 2021 Catalyst Grant is eligible to apply for a 2022 Catalyst Grant—chapter leaders will receive application information in mid-November 2021.
Application Open Date: December 1, 2021
Application Close Date: March 4, 2022
First Disbursement of 2021 Grant Monies: April 2022
For more information reach out to Monae Redmond at mredmond@iida.org
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