Mauritius Research and Innovation Council
operating under the aegis of
Ministry of Tertiary Education, Science and Research
Overview
The Social Innovation and Research Grant Scheme (SIRGS) is an innovative scheme to tackle an existing gap in social innovation in the local context. Social Innovation refers to the adoption of new social practices in order to meet social needs in a different or more effective way.
The SIRGS prompts NGOs, Higher Education Institutions, TVETs, government organisations and private companies, preferably in a networked form, to undertake socially innovative projects to address social issues for the greater good of Mauritian society as a whole thereby meeting the goals of a more inclusive, fairer and sustainable society high-end research and foster innovation.
Proposals with a strong research element and which clearly define, describe, monitor and evaluate an intervention in an identified social problem and how in turn this intervention brings a novel and practical solution to the area under investigation, will be accepted. Projects will, therefore, be judged in terms of the potential practical merits as socially innovative solutions to the social problems identified.
Please find below the list of SIRGS projects:
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Digital Inclusion as one of the enablers of Active Ageing - Completed
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Sustainability and long term environmental conservation through ‘ERA crafts’ - Completed
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Research on long-term holistic accompaniment of families living in poverty in the Republic of Mauritius - Completed
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Practical Training in Product Development Methodology to boost innovation in artisanal manufacturing - Completed
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OERQI- An Open Learning Platform for Capacity-Building in Youth Work-Based on the Micro-Credentials Concept. - Completed
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The Callithea Project: Developing Training and Employment Outcomes for Young Adults with Intellectual Disabilities Using the Social Enterprise Framework. - Completed
Funded Projects
The MRIC reserves the right not to accept applications deemed irrelevant.