IFG Awards 2026 - Best University/Dept/School of Architecture

2026 - 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/Department/School of Architecture 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.

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: Friday, 16 October 2026
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

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

Now, you can scroll down and start to complete your submission.

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:

Full Name (application contact)

First NameLast Name

Organisation

Job Title

E-mail

Address

Street Address

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City

Postal CodeCountry

Phone Number

Area CodePhone Number

Organisation name

Contact name (if different to the one above)

First NameLast Name

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?

(approx 4000 words maximum excluding spaces)0/4000

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?

(approx 500 character maximum excluding spaces)0/500

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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