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Mexico City Awards First Grants to 250 Youth Collectives Under New Civic Program

Grants range from 5,000 to 25,000 pesos with projects running from August to December.

Overview

  • City officials selected 250 initiatives from nearly 500 proposals submitted across the 16 alcaldías.
  • The funded portfolio spans culture, environment, science and education, health and sport, human rights, and gender, with 99 cultural and 43 environmental projects among the totals reported.
  • The Instituto de las Juventudes will provide specialized training, certifications, technical advising, and ongoing monitoring to each collective.
  • Participating groups are composed primarily of young people aged 15 to 29 from neighborhoods throughout the capital.
  • Jefa de Gobierno Clara Brugada outlined a target to expand the program to 1,000 youth projects next year.