IFG Awards - Projects

2025 - Inspire Future Generations Awards

BEST OF... SECTION:

Thank you for your interest in the Thornton Education Trust (TET) Inspire Future Generations Awards.

This form is for submissions to the Best of University (NEW) Category only. If you wish to enter another Best of Category, the Inspiring Individual or Projects Section categories, please use the separate submission forms provided on the website.

Note that we highly recommend that you have at least one project submitted in one of this year’s categories or shortlisted between 2021–2024. However, if you can clearly demonstrate relevant examples that were not included in the awards, these will also be accepted.

Important reminders:

Please save your form as you go — the save option is available at the end of the form.
Refer to our FAQs for guidance before submitting.
Submission deadline: Monday, 27 October 2025
Judging will take place shortly after the deadline, and shortlisted entries will be notified in November.

Is there an entry cost?

There is a submission fee per entry. Fees cover the running costs of the Awards in general. Please note that a submission fee applies per entry:

£129.00 per entry for institutions

Did you submit for a project category in 2024?

If you applied in one or more project categories in the past awards and are submitting as part of the Best of category, you can access a discount code:

IFGA25BestofCompany2year - discount code for built environment companies, developers, local authorities, and institutions

Tickets for the Inspire Future Generations Awards 2025 Ceremony will be published soon. For now, keep yourself free for January 2026.

Don't worry if you can’t answer every question in full — judging is based on qualitative rather than strictly quantitative information.

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Note - if your organisation requires us to receive a purchase order from you to submit, please email us first at inspireawards@thorntoneducationtrust.org

Projects Section:*

Regeneration (NEW)

This category recognises projects where children and young people are meaningfully involved in the planning and/or design of spaces — such as housing developments, major infrastructure, or public spaces. The key focus is on projects where the final outcomes reflect the interests, needs, and perspectives of the young participants.

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Organisation*

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Organisation name*

Contact name (if different to the one above)

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E-mail (if different to above)

example@example.com

Position

Who are the key team members of the organisation and their position

How has your organisation — whether private sector, non-profit, community group, or public sector — developed approaches to youth engagement or architecture education, and how have you demonstrated impact and best practice through your programmes? *

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Please provide a quote or reflection (if available, otherwise say N/A) from your organisation’s perspective on the impact and/or key learnings gained through engaging children and young people in your project.*

(approx 4,000 character maximum excluding spaces)0/4000

Anything else you wish to add to your application?

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Organisation Supporting documents:

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Organisation to Print on the Award Certificate*

(Please be clear - example: Jan Kattein Architects)

I hereby agree that the information provided on this entry is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge. *

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