Deadline: 28 November 2023
If you’re ages 18-25 and have an idea that improves mental health in the digital world, apply now for the LookUp Innovation Challenge to become the next LookUp Innovator!
This program is for exceptional youth advocates, storytellers, and innovators with bold ideas – those willing to create campaigns and design solutions to address the youth mental health crisis through digital wellbeing and youth led movements.
Benefits
- Awardees receive up to $2500 in funding, mentorship, and the brain trust of a cohort of peers with similar goals.
- Bring change: drive impact on the issues most important to you and your friends
- Connect: network with mentors and experts in the field
- Leadership: lead the change you want to see in the digital world
- Skills: gain real world experience and skills for your future
They will be looking specifically for innovations and advocacy where you…
- Create a healthy and safe digital world with an emphasis on mental health.
- Advocate through programs or strategies that engage with legislative policy or otherwise raise the awareness of ways to mitigate the harmful impact of social media and the digital world or maximize its benefits.
- Share a narrative that creates a healthy, inclusive, and/or responsible digital world.
Eligibility Criteria
- The LUISChallenge is open for everyone aged 18-25 regardless of their location, background or experience. Individuals or teams may apply.
- Must be based in the United States. The majority of programming will be conducted live, therefore, it is strongly recommended that team captains or at least one co-captain is based within a reasonable distance of the San Francisco, CA time zone. (They do accommodate teams who are in other time zones like the East Coast).
- While the total number of awards given will depend on the funding needs of the Finalists, they expect to award 8-10 teams with seed grants and cohort membership.
- They recognize that applicants may have solutions for different problem areas. However, teams will only be awarded one grant.
- Applicants who have already won a grant may not apply for a second grant for the same solution. Those who previously applied and did not win are welcome to submit new or improved concepts.
For more information, visit LookUp.
