The Sandford St Martin 2026 Awards
Have you made a great programme exploring religion, belief, ethics or spirituality? The Sandford St Martin 2026 Awards are open now for entries in the following categories:
- Journalism
- Radio / Audio
- Television / Video
- Young Audience
Full details of the Category Criteria can be found by clicking here.
To be eligible, entries must have been first publicly broadcast to a UK audience between 1 January and 31 December 2025 and have been made by a UK or ROI based broadcasting organisation.
Details of the Eligibility Criteria can be found by clicking here.
Entries for this year’s competition needed to be registered with us before midnight on 30 January 2026. It is free to enter and all submissions must be made via our online platform.
Finalists will be announced in March and winners will receive their prizes at a gala awards ceremony at Lambeth Palace in June 2026.
Please contact the Awards Administrator at info@sandfordawards.co.uk if you are not sure which category is most appropriate for your entry or with any queries about entering the awards.
You can find out more about the Sandford St Martin Awards and our previous winners here. To keep up to date with all awards news follow #sandford2026 on our socials.
Reminder: The deadline for entries is 23.59 on Friday 30 January 2026.
Good luck!