Get involved in the Our World Awards using our flexible, curriculum-linked resources to explore global issues and express your learning creatively. With great prizes and the chance to make it to the national final, it’s an exciting opportunity for pupils to make a difference!
Make a difference with Our World Awards
Get Involved
Register and Download our Free Global Citizenship resources to tick those Primary Curriculum boxes!
Engage with flexible, cross-curricular resources that explore Irish Aid’s work, the Sustainable Development Goals, and Our World Awards case studies.
Create
Encourage your pupils to come up with a creative, written or multimedia piece that showcases what they’ve learned. Share your pupil’s work (in English or Irish). All submissions will receive Certificate of Completion for every pupil and a classroom gift. Shortlisted schools will be invited to attend the 2026 National Finals!
Submit
Submit your Entry Form and Entry by 23rd March 2026. Just upload through submissions section of this website https://ourworldawards.ie/submission-form/
or by post including a completed entry form:
Our World Awards Project Office
Real Nation, 94 Baggot Street Lower
Dublin 2,
D02 XN82
Our 2026 National Finals will take place on Thursday the 7th of May at University College, Dublin. It promises to be a fun filled celebration for all!
Award Categories 2026
Our World Awards Global Goals
Broad focus on one or more SDGs, clear understanding of the goals. Creative techniques to showcase their learnings and raise awareness of how Irish Aid is working on the SDGs
Our World Awards Active Citizenship
Entries that make a tangible and sustainable difference within the school or local community. Celebrates initiatives or collaborations that address local, national or global issues.
Our World Awards Irish Aid Programme
Key insights and understanding of the work of Irish Aid in one or more countries highlighted in the resources. Raising awareness of this work through creative means and across curricular areas.
Our World Awards Outstanding School Engagement
School which has participated in the past and continues to deepen engagement with Global Citizenship Education. Commitment to continuing this work and raising awareness across all class levels.
Our World Awards Rising Star
First time entry of a school displaying thoughtful and creative engagement with the work of Irish Aid and how it relates to the Sustainable Development Goals.
Our World Awards STEM
Links to STEM and the wider curriculum explored and presented creatively and empathetically.
Gradaim Ár nDomhan An iontráil Ghaeilge is fearr
Saothar soiléir cruthaitheach ina léirítear obair Chúnamh Éireann agus/nó na Spriocanna Forbartha.
Our World Awards Creative Star
This award celebrates entries who shine brightly with imagination and originality, with clever thinking, and a fun, creative approach in presenting their learnings.
Our World Awards School of the Year 2026
Inspiring pupil-led action on sustainability, the school shows strong understanding of Irish Aid and the UN Global Goals, making real community impact.
Project Ideas
Pupils can work alone, with one friend, in a small group or with your entire class to send us a creative, written or multi-media piece.
Tip:
Explore the features and activities in the Pupil’s Magazine and check out the School’s Showcase for inspiration. Since it's all online, pupils can submit their work in any format—whether it’s a video, audio, or written piece!
Pupil's Magazine
The Pupil’s Magazine is developed annually to engage pupils with Irish Aid’s work through case studies, fun facts, and activities. The 2026 edition explores the lives of people and communities in Laos, Mozambique, and Sierra Leone. It includes stories and activities that help pupils learn about the UN Sustainable Development Goals in an interactive way.
Share this magazine with your class to help them embark on a journey of global citizenship.
National Final
Each year the Our World Awards hosts a National Final Ceremony to celebrate the outstanding work submitted by all pupils and to reward shortlisted schools for their excellence.
The 2025 National Finals took place in the Printworks, Dublin on May 30th. Watch this video to appreciate the outstanding energy and enthusiasm of all our shortlisted schools from across the country.
