This form should be used to submit a school entry for the AIB Future Sparks School Impact Awards. The AIB Future Sparks School Impact Awards is only available to students currently enrolled in second-level education in the Republic of Ireland, between the ages of 12 and 19. The closing date for submissions is 13th February 2026.
School Roll Number:*
Role of Submitting Teacher:*
School Name (as you would like it to be presented):*
Teacher Email Address:*
Name of the Submitting Teacher/Principal:*
Teacher Mobile Number:*
Who was the beneficiary? I.e. the individual, organisation, community group etc. who benefitted from the endeavour undertaken to effect positive change*
Are you a Gaelscoil? (Yes/No)*
Pillar*
What you did may apply under more than one of these headings. However, for the purpose of adjudication, only one can be selected.
FinancialEnvironmentalSocial
Group size (please select only one):*
Large Group (35 students+)Small Group (2-34 students)Individual (1 student)
Age group:*
Junior (1st-3rd Year)Senior (TY-6th Year)Mixed (Junior and Senior Students)
If entering a small group or individual, please include the name of the student(s) involved (Optional)
Question 1. Title of Project*
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Title of Project
Question 2. Give a brief description of your project (pillar, what your project was about, who it helped, who worked on your project, outcome etc)*
Give a brief description of your project
Question 3. Tell us about the act of social responsibility that the group participated in this year.*
Describe the what, who, when and where. Tell us why it was important/ why you chose it. How does this activity relate to the pillar you selected above? i.e. Environmental; Financial; Social
Please note this must have taken place between March 2024 and February 2025.
Question 4. How did your actions impact you or the community?*
What changed or improved? How many people were impacted? Did someone learn something? Is it still happening or planned to happen again next year?
Question 5. What did you or others in the community learn from this experience?*
Self-reflect on skills you might have learned along the way. Did you pass on any of these skills or knowledge to other people? Did you overcome challenges and what did you learn from that? Did the skills you learned through AIB Future Sparks help you along this journey?
Question 6. Is there anything else you would like to tell us? (Optional)
*Required fields
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I confirm that I have read, understand and agree with the above statement
I have read and hereby accept all terms and conditions
I confirm I hold written parental/guardian consent in respect of all students I am entering into the AIB Future Sparks School Impact Awards
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