Welcome to the CP Research Network’s Cerebral Palsy Awareness Photo Contest
March is Cerebral Palsy Awareness month and we would like for you to share your story about living life with CP as part of our annual photo contest and as part of our first CP Awareness Month fundraiser. Photos tell stories without words, but we want our community members to narrate their own stories around who they are and their relationship to the world in honor of CP Awareness Month. We are giving away more than $1,500 in March 2026 for the best authentic photos and stories of life with cerebral palsy.
Prizes will be awarded for best of each category as described below.
| Category | 1st Prize | 2nd Prize | 3rd Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adults at work, volunteering, enjoying day programming — Adults with CP, please help us improve our photo collection with your images!!* | $100 | $75 | $50 |
| Diversity and inclusion representation — Share your images that reflect the diversity of our CP community and/or meaningful inclusion in society. | $100 | $75 | $50 |
| Freestyle category — Share the photos and stories you love that don’t meet the criteria of our other categories.* | $100 | $75 | $50 |
| Genetic CP story — Do you have a genetically based CP? We welcome you to our community and encourage your participation!*1 | $100 | $75 | $50 |
| Up to five Honorable Mentions** | $25 | ||
| Best Overall** | $500 |
1Subject must have a confirmed and named case of a genetic form of cerebral palsy. Recent research demonstrates that upwards of 30% of cases of CP may have genetic component. You can read more about genetic causes of CP on our Genetic CP page.* These categories are awarded based on the highest number of votes by the close of the contest.
** These categories are award by an internal vote by the CP Research Network staff.
Special consideration will be given to photos in landscape format.
Photos must be submitted by March 10. Photos will be displayed for voting through March 15-22 with the winners chosen and announced on National CP Awareness Day (March 25). Voting is one component of how winners will be chosen. See the contest detail page for other details.
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