IFGA26 Categories > Material resources and researches
Materials, resources and research
Working on a tool, resource or research used by others?
This category is likely a good fit.
This category focuses on how children and young people contribute to knowledge, tools or methods that shape practice.
It includes work where outputs are used in real contexts, not just produced.
Projects may vary in scale and stage — from early ideas through to implemented change.
What this includes
Research informing design or planning
Tools or frameworks used by others
Methods applied in practice
Resources shaping decisions or approaches
What counts
Evidence of use beyond the project
Adoption by organisations or practitioners
Influence on practice or decision-making
This doesn’t include
Reports or tools with no evidence of use
Research without application
Internal outputs not used in practice
If your work spans multiple areas, choose the category that best represents what was shaped. If it fits within two categories, submit each application separately as an original entry
Examples of strong submissions
These illustrate how children and young people have contributed to knowledge, tools or methods that are used in practice.
Research involving young people informed decisions in real projects or contexts.
Tools or resources developed with young people were adopted by others.
Methods shaped through participation influenced how projects are delivered.
Outputs were applied in practice to shape design, planning or decision-making.
Projects where knowledge created was used beyond the original context.