Welcome to the IDA submissions portal. Here you will find links to submit projects, proposals and applications. For any submission, you can always save, exit and return to your work at a later time. To begin, please select the category in which you wish to submit. Note, you will need to create a Submittable account (or login to an existing account), which is separate from your IDA account.
Urban place management professionals are at the forefront of significant change throughout metropolitan areas around the globe. The Inspired Leader Award recognizes urban place management professionals whose recent leadership demonstrated impact, vision, collaboration, character and community trust across any number of initiatives, resulting in lasting positive benefits. This award aims to recognize leaders within the IDA community who have made an impact on how our districts, organizations, and the people in them are thriving because of strong leadership and initiatives during the most recent three years.
IDA will recognize individuals in two categories for 2026: emerging (up to 10 years in the industry) and tenured professionals (more than 10 years in the industry).