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Funding callPublic health and epidemiology · Colombia

Retos de Investigación en Salud, Vejez y Envejecimiento 2026

Retos de Investigación en Salud, Vejez y Envejecimiento 2026, from Agencia Atenea and the Secretaría Distrital de Salud de Bogotá, funds applied research on health and ageing challenges affecting Bogotá’s older population, with over COP 1,100 million in total and up to COP 157 million per project for up to 30 months. This guide covers research areas, eligibility and readiness checks, what panels typically value and how to prepare for the 15 February 2027 deadline.

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Next deadline
15 February 2027
Last checked
10 November 2026
Funder
Agencia Atenea and Secretaría Distrital de Salud de Bogotá
Sources
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Key dates

Application deadline
15 February 2027
Details last checked
10 November 2026
Apply through the official call

About the call

Funder
Agencia Atenea and Secretaría Distrital de Salud de Bogotá
Country
Colombia
Scheme type
Project grant
Funding
Over COP 1,100 million in total; up to COP 157 million per project for up to 30 months
Eligibility
Universities, research centres and institutes in alliances of research groups proposing applied research on health and ageing challenges of Bogotá's older population.
Scope
Public health and epidemiology

Topics consistent with the call

  • Chronic disease management and multimorbidity in older adults
  • Access to and quality of health services for older people in Bogotá
  • Mental health, cognitive decline and dementia in older adults
  • Healthy ageing, physical activity and prevention of frailty
  • Social determinants of health, loneliness and care arrangements in ageing
  • Digital health and community-based interventions for older populations

Based on the published scope; the official page sets out the full themes and requirements.

Is your work a fit? Check before you apply

  1. Confirm that your institution is a university, research centre or institute eligible to apply.
  2. Form an alliance of research groups that meets the call’s requirements.
  3. Ensure the project addresses an applied health and ageing challenge relevant to Bogotá.
  4. Plan a budget and timeline within COP 157 million and 30 months, and confirm rules in the call terms.
  5. Prepare a complete, institutionally approved application before 15 February 2027.

Why This Funding Call Matters

Populations are ageing, and cities must adapt health services, social support and urban environments to meet the needs of older residents. A call focused specifically on Bogotá’s older population encourages research grounded in local conditions, producing evidence that the city’s health authorities can use directly. For research groups in Colombia, the scheme offers funding for applied projects that combine scientific rigour with practical relevance, and encourages alliances that bring complementary expertise to complex ageing challenges.

Who Should Apply

Academic backgrounds

  • Public health and epidemiology
  • Geriatrics and gerontology
  • Social sciences
  • Nursing
  • Health services research

Institutions and sectors

  • Universities
  • Research centres and institutes
  • Public health institutions in partnership
  • Hospitals with research groups

What Reviewers Typically Value

  1. Applied research that addresses a clearly defined challenge for older people in Bogotá.
  2. Alliances that combine complementary disciplines and institutional strengths.
  3. Feasible methods and realistic timelines within the funding limits.
  4. Results that can inform local health policy or service delivery.

Ideas You Could Develop

Frailty screening in primary careA project evaluating a frailty screening and referral pathway for older adults attending primary care centres in Bogotá.
Loneliness and mental health in older adultsA mixed-methods study of loneliness, depression and community support among older residents in different localities of the city.
Medication safety in multimorbidityA study assessing potentially inappropriate prescribing among older adults with multiple chronic conditions and testing a pharmacist-led review.

Your Plan to the Deadline

A suggested schedule working back from 15 February 2027. Adjust it to the stage your work has reached.

  1. By 21 Dec 2026

    Read the call documents; confirm eligibility, budget limits, assessment criteria and institutional requirements.

  2. By 4 Jan 2027

    Agree the research question, aims, team and partners; contact your research office.

  3. By 18 Jan 2027

    Draft the case for support, methods, impact and budget.

  4. By 1 Feb 2027

    Obtain internal review, letters of support and institutional sign-off.

  5. By 10 Feb 2027

    Final checks against the funder’s guidance and formatting rules.

  6. By 15 Feb 2027

    Submit through the funder’s system before the deadline.

What you gain

  • Funding for the research, team and resources it needs.
  • Recognition from a competitive, peer-reviewed process.
  • Reviewer feedback that strengthens future applications.
  • A track record for larger grants and fellowships.

What happens after you apply

  1. Eligibility check: the funder confirms the application meets the call rules.
  2. Peer review: external reviewers assess the proposal against the published criteria.
  3. Panel: a committee ranks proposals; some schemes include an interview.
  4. Decision: outcomes are released on the funder’s timetable.
  5. Award: successful applicants agree terms and reporting requirements before starting.

What the Funder Are Looking For

Agencia Atenea and the Secretaría Distrital de Salud de Bogotá are looking for alliances of research groups from universities, research centres and institutes that propose applied research on the health and ageing challenges of Bogotá’s older population. Strong proposals typically address a clearly defined local challenge with feasible methods and results useful for policy and services. Eligibility, alliance requirements, funding limits and deadlines should be confirmed in the official call terms.

Read the official pageThis guide summarises the opportunity. Confirm deadlines, eligibility and requirements on the official page before you plan your work, and record the date you checked it.Open the official page

Expert help

How Pubrica Can Help

Pubrica’s subject specialists can help you prepare a competitive proposal, planned back from the deadline. You remain the author of your work.

Grant writingProposal writing structured to the funder’s guidance and assessment criteria. Literature review and gap analysisThe evidence base and the gap your proposal addresses. Study designStudy design and methods that reviewers can assess. Statistical analysis planSample size and analysis plans for the proposal. Data management planData management and sharing plans to funder requirements. Proposal editingEditing of the full proposal for clarity and consistency.
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FAQs

Questions Researchers Ask

The next published deadline is 15 February 2027. Dates can change, so confirm them on the official page before you plan your work.

The call is aimed at alliances of research groups, so a single-group application may not be eligible. Applicants should confirm alliance requirements in the official call terms published by Agencia Atenea and contact the organisers if uncertain.

Universities, research centres and institutes in alliances of research groups proposing applied research on health and ageing challenges of Bogotá's older population. Confirm the full eligibility rules in the call documents.

Yes. Pubrica’s specialists can review, write, edit and format your proposal. You remain the author and the person responsible for the submission.

Sources

  1. Agencia Atenea and Secretaría Distrital de Salud de Bogotá. (2026). Retos de Investigación en Salud, Vejez y Envejecimiento 2026. Retrieved 10 November 2026, from https://bogota.gov.co/mi-ciudad/educacion/2026-11/convocatoria-retos-de-investigacion-en-salud-vejez-y-envejecimiento

How to cite this page

Pubrica Insights. (2026). Retos de Investigación en Salud, Vejez y Envejecimiento 2026. Pubrica. https://pubrica.com/insights/calls-and-conferences/retos-de-investigaci-n-en-salud-vejez-y-envejecimiento-2026/

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  • Applied research
  • Public health

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