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EBD Strategic Initiative Fund

The Excellence by Design (EBD) Strategic Initiative Fund provides funding for one-time awards to financially support the implementation of initiatives that drive the goals and metrics of the strategic plan.

EBD Champions are charged to submit proposals on behalf of faculty, staff, or students who have an idea that meets the criteria for consideration.

Faculty, staff, and students who have an idea for a proposal must send an email to: StrategicPlan@IllinoisState.edu and include a brief description of the strategic initiative. Ideas will be reviewed and forwarded to the EBD Champion associated with the goal(s) and metric(s).

The Strategic Planning Steering Team will review FY26 proposals before making a recommendation to the President's Cabinet for a final decision.

Submission deadline for FY26 proposals: October 31, 2025

Please submit questions to StrategicPlan@IllinoisState.edu