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 fund our chapters in their efforts to 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
- EDI - Any EDI initiative, program, course, etc. that impacts equity, diversity, and inclusion in design.
Application Guidelines & Eligibility
Any chapter who did not defer their 2024 Catalyst Grant is eligible to apply for a 2025. Any funds from 2024 grants must be successfully closed out. Chapters can request up to $7,500 for their proposed projects.
Application Open Date: October 7, 2024
Application Close Date: December 2, 2024
First Disbursement of 2024 Grant Monies: January 31, 2025
Ready to apply and make your chapter's vision a reality? You can submit your application through the following link: Apply Here
For more detailed information, check out our FAQ document.
For more information reach out to Chapter Relations Manager, Aleida Clincy at aclincy@iida.org
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