What is the Education Fund?

The Illinois Chapter Education Fund is part of the IIDA Foundation. It is a philanthropic fund created to advance Illinois Chapter Members and the Interior Design profession through education, research, and knowledge.

Each year, the IIDA Illinois Chapter Board of Directors will identify a recipient(s) who will receive up to $1,500 in grant money to be applied to tuition reimbursement, exam fees, professional certifications, and other education and/or professional advancement costs. The recipient(s) will be announced annually at the RED Awards ceremony each spring.

Any IIDA Illinois Chapter Member or Student Member in good standing can apply. The individual must be an active Member at the time of the application, as well as when the recipient is announced.