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To apply for a Curious Minds Award, you'll need to register your school with us.

Please note that when you register, we ask for the details of one school representative. The teacher who registers with us will go on to receive all SFI communications on behalf of their school.

You can register your school’s intention to apply for an SFI Curious Minds Award from September. We recommend schools register early in the school year to receive relevant updates and reminders.

The full Award applications must be submitted by 2 May 2025.

Register

Once you've registered your school, we'll send an email with login details for our online system, SESAME. You can then use SESAME to complete your Award application.

First time applicants

If it's your first time submitting your school for an award, check out our First Time Entrants page. We give you step-by-step guidance on the Awards application process.

First Time Entrants

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