IFGAwards 2025 are open for entries: take a look at the category page for 2025.
Choose a category or categories you would like to enter. Click on ‘learn more’ bottom to know more about them.
You will enter the full description of the category you selected and the judges criteria.
Step 2: Start your entry
Once clicked on the ‘Start your entry’ bottom, the entry form on the category page will be available.
Fill in your details and click ‘Save your entry’. Don’t worry, you can continue to edit your entry later.
Once the entry is submitted it can’t be changed so make sure you save it so it can be edited up until the deadline (27 October 2025).
Step 3: Submit your entry
To finalise and submit your entry, click the ‘Submit’ button at the end of the submission form.
That’s it!
The shortlist will be announced in November2025 and finalists will be announced at the AwardCeremony in January 2026 in London.
Fees and discounts:
Note that fees are paid per entry, per category. You can submit as many entry as you like, but the same project can only be entered in a maximum of two categories.
a) PROJECT SECTIONS (9 categories):
Small not for profit organisations and individuals:
£69.00 per entry
£55.00 for same entry in a 2nd category
Built environment companies, developers, local authorities, universities and institutions:
£149.00 per entry
£105.00 for same entry in a 2nd category
b) BEST OF SECTION (5 categories):
Small not for profit organisations:
£60.00 per entry
£48 if you submitted in one or more project categories in previous awards
Built environment companies, developers, local authorities, universities and institutions:
£129.00 per entry
£90 if you submitted in one or more project categories in previous awards
NOTE: To enter a Best Of category, you must have entered a Project Section category this year or in the previous two years. Why? This ensures that the judges can see the full picture of your ongoing commitment and how your work is implemented on the ground.
c) INSPIRING INDIVIDUALS SECTIONS (2 categories)
Nominations are free to enter.
Future developments:
Each year, we highlight outstanding practices in engaging children and young people by developing the Empowering Environment Report (visit our STORE to know more about this piece). The importance of these practices is not limited to the time of the Awards — this research compiles insights from submitted entries to track past and emerging challenges in participation and engagement. By entering, your project helps shape a valuable resource that guides future strategies and improvements in the field, ensuring we continue to create empowering environments for children and young people worldwide.
If you have any questions or issues at all with entering the IFGAwards 2025, please have a look at our FAQ or email us at: inspireawards@thorntoneducationtrust.org
