IFMA Councils offer a platform for industry-specific know-how and networking. There are currently 17 councils with different orientations:
- Academic Facilities Council
- Airport Facilities Council
- Banking Institutions & Credit Unions Council
- City & Country Clubs Council
- Corporate Facilities Council
- Corporate Real Estate Council
- Environmental Health & Safety Council
- FM Consultants Council
- Food Service & Restaurant Council
- Information Technology: Council
- Legal Industry Council
- Manufacturing, Industrial & Logistics Council
- Museums/Cultural Institutions Council
- Public Sector Facilities Council
- Religious Facilities Council
- Research & Development Facilities Council
- Utilities Council