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WISDEN PHOTOGRAPH OF THE YEAR COMPETITION 2025

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Application Deadline:  23:59 GMT on Sunday 4 January 2026

LOCATION: United Kingdom

The Wisden Cricket Photograph of the Year Competition entries for 2025 are open for application. Each entry must be a digital image taken during the 2025 calendar year and submitted via the online form. Each entrant may submit up to three different JPEG images (max 30 MB each) and must include full caption details (location, date) plus technical metadata. There is no entry fee.

ELIGIBILITY:

The Wisden Cricket Photograph of the Year Competition invites both amateur and professional photographers from across the globe to submit one or more images that capture the spirit, drama, or beauty of cricket in the contest year.

There are three categories (“the Categories,” or each one a “Category”) in the competition as follows:

Men’s professional cricket

Women’s professional cricket

Recreational cricket (men, women, and juniors) plus any other cricket-related imagery that does not fit into either of the first two categories.

The judges will decide on a shortlist for each category, from which a winner will be chosen for each category.

The overall winner of the competition will be selected from the three category winners.

A list of the ten leading photographs, drawn from the entire competition (“the Top Ten,” which will include the three category winners), will be chosen from the three category shortlists.

The winning entries in each of the three categories will feature in the 2026 edition of Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack.

Any person may enter the competition, but entries must be submitted via the online entry form here. Each entry must be submitted individually and must clearly state the category for which it is entered.

All photographs entered must have been taken between 1 January and 31 December 2025 and should demonstrate the skill and artistry of the photographer. Images can be from anywhere in the world, and there is no restriction on subject matter as long as it has a cricket theme. Action shots, landscapes, portraits, and images of dramatic or aesthetic appeal are all welcome. All photographs entered must be free of any third-party restrictions regarding their use and publication.

BENEFIT:

The prize for the overall competition-winning photograph is £1,000, a copy of Wisden 2026, plus one-year subscriptions to Wisden Cricket Monthly and The Nightwatchman.

The winners of the other two categories will each receive £400, a copy of Wisden 2026, plus one-year subscriptions to Wisden Cricket Monthly and The Nightwatchman.

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ROTARY FOUNDATION GLOBAL GRANTS

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Application Deadline: June 30, 2026

LOCATION: Multiple Regions

Global grants support large international activities with sustainable, measurable outcomes in Rotary’s areas of focus. By working together to respond to real community needs, clubs and districts strengthen their global partnerships.

ELIGIBILITY:

Both the district or club in the country where the activity is carried out and the international partner district or club must first become qualified before applying for a global grant. Learn more about the qualification process and grant management. Your club and district Rotary Foundation chairs can help you plan how to use your District Designated Funds and learn how to qualify your club.

Submitting a successful grant application

Consult with local experts early in the planning process to build a strong project plan and global grant application. The district resource network (see below) can help.

To be approved, your application must clearly describe how your activity:

Is sustainable—includes plans for long-term success after the global grant funds have been spent

Includes measurable goals

Aligns with one of Rotary’s areas of focus

Responds to real community needs—any club or district that applies for a global grant to support a humanitarian project or a vocational training team must conduct a community assessment first and design the project based on what they learn through that assessment. Be sure to include the results of your community assessment in your application.

Actively involves Rotary and community members

Includes opportunities to build people’s knowledge and skills

Meets the eligibility requirements in the grants terms and conditions

You will submit the application in Rotary’s Grant Center. To prepare, you can download this application template. Applications are accepted throughout the year and are reviewed as they’re received. If you’re working with a cooperating organization, you’ll need to submit additional documentation with your application.

Note: Sponsoring clubs and districts must submit their applications by June 30 to the Rotary Foundation for scholars who will begin studies in August, September, or October.

BENEFIT:

Global grants have a minimum budget of $30,000 and a maximum World Fund award of $400,000. Grant sponsors can use a combination of District Designated Funds (DDF), cash, and/or directed gift and endowed fund program award spendable amounts to fund a global grant. The Foundation will provide an 80 percent World Fund match for all DDF contributions. There is no minimum World Fund match. You can use the global grant calculator to figure your grant financing automatically.

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