{"id":26,"date":"2024-04-09T09:47:06","date_gmt":"2024-04-09T13:47:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog2.forourschool.org\/?p=26"},"modified":"2024-10-25T15:08:10","modified_gmt":"2024-10-25T19:08:10","slug":"5-free-award-certificate-templates-and-generators","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.forourschool.org\/blog\/5-free-award-certificate-templates-and-generators\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Free Award Certificate Templates and Generators"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Everyone loves to receive recognition for their accomplishments, so here are a few free templates and resources that you can utilize to create an award certificate:<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forourschool.org\/award-certificate\">ForOurSchool.org<\/a>: Free award certificate builder<\/h2>\n<p>Choose from among their various templates and create your custom award certificate. Customized certificates can be created in under one minute and are immediately available to download as a PDF and print. No sign-up or membership required to build or download.<\/p>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media3.giphy.com\/media\/BPJmthQ3YRwD6QqcVD\/giphy.gif\" width=\"100%\" \/><\/div>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bannerbear.com\/generators\/free-online-certificate-generator\/\">Banner Bear<\/a>: Free online certificate generator<\/h2>\n<p>In addition to offering a free award certificate generator, Banner Bear also offers an API (not free) that you can use to directly integrate award certificate generation into your website. No sign-up is required to create and download a certificate, but certificates can only be signed online with pre-filled signatures.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DID YOU KNOW?<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forourschool.org\">ForOurSchool.org<\/a> is a free platform that schools can use to run activity-based fundraisers, like Read-A-Thons<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/coastapp.com\/certificate-generator\/\">Coast<\/a>: Online certificate maker<\/h2>\n<p>Another free certificate maker. Templates available for Employee of the Month, Certificate of Appreciate, and others. Coast also offers a workplace communication, scheduling, and paperwork management platform for a cost, but no sign-up is required to create and download a certificate.<b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong>ALSO THIS:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forourschool.org\/blog\/5-free-tools-for-your-school-fundraiser\/\">5 Free Fundraiser Tools<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/create.microsoft.com\/en-us\/templates\/certificates\">Microsoft Create<\/a>: Certificate design templates<\/h2>\n<p>Download award certificate templates that are editable in Microsoft Word or Powerpoint. They offer templates for awards and gift certificates that can be used for many occasions, including birthdays, holidays, and more. No sign-up required to download template, but you will need a Microsoft account or Office suite to edit them.<\/p>\n<p><b>NEWS TO ME!<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forourschool.org\">ForOurSchool.org<\/a> includes leaderboards and inspirational messages to keep students motivated and involved in your fundraiser<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adobe.com\/express\/create\/certificate\">Adobe Express<\/a>: Flash-based certificate maker<\/h2>\n<p>Create ornate award certificates using Adobe&#8217;s eye-catching design templates and builder. Adobe requires accepting their terms of service and creating an account to download and they offer a 30-day free trial to access their premium templates.<\/p>\n<p><strong>HONORABLE MENTIONS<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/museprintables.com\/c\/award-certificates\/\">Muse Printables<\/a>: Requires sign-up to download and free certificates include watermark<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vecteezy.com\/free-vector\/certificate-template\">Vecteezy<\/a>: Requires sign-up and limited free templates available<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fotor.com\/templates\/membership-certificate-certificate-40889a\/\">Fotor<\/a>: Requires sign-up and limited free templates available<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canva.com\/create\/certificates\/\">Canva<\/a>: Some free templates are available, but requires sign-up to download<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/craftmypdf.com\/tools\/free-online-certificate-maker\/\">Craft My PDF<\/a>: Free to use and download with limited templates available<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"padding:1rem 0 0;text-align:center;margin:0\">\n<h4 style=\"margin-bottom:1.5rem;font-size:calc(1.375rem + 1.5vw);font-weight:300;line-height:1.2\">Make Fundraising Fun and Educational<\/h4>\n<div style=\"padding:0 0 3rem;font-size:0.975rem;\">ForOurSchool.org is a Math-A-Thon and Read-A-Thon platform focused on enhancing math skills, promoting literacy, and fostering community spirit<\/div>\n<div style=\"--bs-gutter-x: 1.625rem;--bs-gutter-y: 0;display: flex;flex-wrap: wrap;margin-top: calc(-1* var(--bs-gutter-y));margin-right: calc(-0.5* var(--bs-gutter-x));margin-left: calc(-0.5* var(--bs-gutter-x));justify-content: space-between !important;\">\n<div style=\"flex: 0 0 auto;    box-sizing: border-box;padding-right: calc(var(--bs-gutter-x)* .5);padding-left: calc(var(--bs-gutter-x)* .5);width: 50%; margin-bottom:1.5rem\">\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid #696cff !important;background-clip: padding-box;box-shadow: 0 2px 6px 0 rgba(67, 89, 113, .12);position: relative;display: flex;flex-direction: column;min-width: 0;word-wrap: break-word;background-color: #fff;border-radius: .5rem;padding:1rem;\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forourschool.org\/\" style=\"text-decoration:none;color:#000\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100px;box-sizing: border-box;padding: 20px 20px 1rem;height: 100px;border-radius: 50%;margin: 0 auto;align-items: center;justify-content: center;display:flex;border: 2px solid #FDE;background: #FEE;\">\n                  <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"width:100%\" src=\"https:\/\/asset.forourschool.org\/img\/icons\/donation.png\" alt=\"Outstretched hand with heart over it signifying requesting donations\" title=\"Donation request icon\">\n               <\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size:1.125rem;font-weight:bold;padding:1rem 0 .5rem\">Personalized Donation Pages<\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size:.9375rem\">We provide the most secure platform at the best price. 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