At the Regional Final, three Category Winners (Best Teamwork, Best Exhibition and Best Customer Loyalty) and one overall winner are chosen and awarded a specially commissioned trophy for reaching this stage. The four winning schools at each Regional Final will win both a school prize and each individual on the team will also win a prize.
1st, 2nd and 3rd place in the National Final will win an Interactive White Board for their school. Individual School Bank Team members will also win a prize.
All School Banks up and running by the 30th November 2009 will be entered into a draw and the winning entry will be filmed on how they set up and run their bank, which will be shown at the National Final.
The top 10 Business Plans submitted by the 21st December 2009 will win a voucher worth EUR150 for school supplies/equipment.
A new national prize category for 'Best Newcomer' will award those schools who are participating in the AIB Build a Bank Challenge for the first time.