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Premio al Desafío Juvenil en Bogotá (Youth Challenge Award Bogotá)

CITIESRISE INC

Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

September 23, 2026

168 days left

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Premio al Desafío Juvenil en Bogotá (Youth Challenge Award Bogotá)

Organization: citiesRISE in alliance with Secretaría de Salud (SDS) - Bogotá Health Secretary

Geographic Scope: Bogotá, Colombia

Focus Areas - Key Dimensions of Mental Health Paradigm Shift:

  • Normalize mental health narratives to reduce stigma

  • Increase access to care and support for youth

  • Create social connections

  • Create environments that support mental health and well-being
  • Specific Priority Areas:

  • Intersection of mental health services with cultural identities

  • LGBTQ+ community services

  • Youth displacement and conflict-related issues

  • Protection and social inclusion of indigenous children and youth affected by armed conflict

  • Prevention, promotion, and early identification programs

  • Interdisciplinary approaches (e.g., music + counseling, education + health)

  • Storytelling, multimedia, arts, and expressive/healing modalities

  • Innovative technologies and devices
  • Eligibility:

  • Young people ages 15-35

  • Individual youth leaders (organizational backing not required)

  • Youth-led organizations

  • Organizations supporting youth capacity building (public, private, non-profit sectors, schools, social enterprises)
  • Special Considerations:

  • Emphasis on diversity of youth populations in Bogotá

  • Focus on marginalized communities

  • Support for Afro-descendant and indigenous communities

  • Attention to cultural approaches to mental health

  • Youth empowerment and leadership development
  • Status: Open - accepting applications

    Contact: yca@cities-rise.org or hello@cities-rise.org

    How to Apply

    Application Process

    1. Step 1 - Review the Call for Proposals (Convocatoria)
    - Review the complete call document including appendices and glossary
    - Document: "Convocatoria Premio al Desafío Juvenil en Bogotá_Anuncio del 12 de agosto"

    2. Step 2 - Complete the Information Form
    - Fill out the information form (formulario de información) with details about your idea or organization
    - Document: "Formulario de información de la solicitud de expresión de interés"

    3. Step 3 - Prepare and Submit Expression of Interest
    - Send proposal by email to yca@cities-rise.org
    - Include "Postulación Premio al Desafío Juvenil en Bogotá" in email subject line

    Submission Deadline: September 23, 2026 (11:59 PM PST)

    Required Materials:

  • Completed information form

  • Expression of interest/proposal

  • Organization details (if applicable)
  • Note for Individual Applicants: If proposing as an individual without organizational backing, clearly indicate this so citiesRISE and SDS can identify appropriate support mechanisms.

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    youth-programsmental-healthlgbtqyouth-leadership

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