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Securing external funding is often a significant challenge for NGOs. As a corporate entity, you can provide NGOs with critical financial support and access to valuable resources. By aligning your values and missions, you can collaborate with selected NGOs to achieve shared goals and effectively advance your sustainability strategy.
Discover private, public, crowdfunding, and international funding opportunities using our resources below to find the right match for your community projects.

CIEL Foundation

Funded activities

  • Education and training
  • Health
  • Poverty alleviation
  • Disability support


Non-funded activities

  • Sports
  • Culture
  • Religious, political, and union activities
  • Construction
  • Individual requests


Application procedure:

Send an email with a detailed project proposal, including the budget.

Absa Bank (Mauritius) Ltd

Funded activities

  • Non-Governmental Organisations in the education sector


Non-funded activities

  • Socio-cultural and political activities


Application procedure:

  • By email
Beau Vallon Inclusive Foundation

Funded activities

  • Environment
  • Social & Sport
  • Art & Culture

 

Service Areas:

South-East Region

 



Non-funded activities

Activities not mentioned in the above categories.



Application procedure:

Send an email with a detailed project proposal, including the budget.

Ceridian Mauritius
CIM Finance Ltd

Funded activities

  • Education
  • Environment
  • Social engagement


Non-funded activities

  • Sectarian, religious, or political activities
  • Individual requests


Application procedure:

Submit an application by email to: rajeshri.moher@cim.mu

Crowdfunding.mu

Crowdfund.mu is a social fundraising platform that supports projects in need of funding for individuals and various organisations.

Currimjee Foundation

Funded activities

  • Education
  • Poverty alleviation
  • Health
  • Environment
  • Sports
  • Community development


Non-funded activities

Any project excluding the six focus areas mentioned above



Application procedure:

The NGO should submit its project proposal in writing, ideally by the end of the calendar year, prior to the budget planning for the upcoming year. The CF team will review the project, and if it meets the criteria, it will be presented to the Foundation's Board of Directors, who will then decide on funding approval. The project details can be sent by email or by post.

ENL Foundation

Funded activities

  • Living with dignity

(a) Poverty Alleviation 

(b) Health and Sanitation 

(c) Employability and Entrepreneurship 

(d) Strengthening Resilience

 

 

  • Nurturing future generation

(a) Education

(b) Sports, Arts et Culture

(c) Environment

 

 

  • Promoting Integrated Neighbourhood

(a) Community Integration and Relationship Building 

(b) Social Justice and Peace



Non-funded activities

  • Political activities
  • Union activities
  • Religious activities


Fondation Antoine Tsia Lip Ken
Fondation Medine Horizons

Contact details :

Contact person :

Guianella (Greta) Marie-Louise / Jonathan Arsène

Fondation Medine Horizons Coordinator / CSR Assistant

Funded activities

  • Education
  • Environment

 

Service areas

From Chebel to Yemen, including the boundaries of Beau-Bassin, Rose-Hill, and Henrietta.



Fondation Espoir Développement Beachcomber

Funded activities

  • Projects promoting the empowerment of individuals in difficult situations
  • Projects involving multiple associations
  • Long-term projects


Non-funded activities

  • Travel
  • Construction and purchase of equipment
  • Projects benefitting only one family


Fondation Harel Mallac

Funded activities

  • Childhood
  • Poverty alleviation
  • Access to education
  • Environmental education


Non-funded activities

Religious activities



Fondation Solidarité Eclosia

Contact details :

Contact person :

Jean Paul Hennequin

Manager de la Fondation Solidarité

Funded activities

  • Responsible Food / Sustainable Food: Projects aimed at promoting healthy, sustainable, and ethical eating
  • Environment: Initiatives focused on preservation, restoration, and raising awareness about the environment
  • Entrepreneurship: Support for social enterprises and entrepreneurial projects with a positive impact
  • Social Inclusion: Projects aimed at fostering the integration and inclusion of vulnerable people


Non-funded activities

  • Political activities
  • Union activities
  • Religious activities


Terra Foundation

Funded activities

  • Education and training
  • Poverty alleviation
  • Health
  • Environment
  • Sports
  • Heritage and culture

 

Priority is given to projects in the northern region.



Non-funded activities

  • Contributions to political parties
  • Contributions to exclusively religious projects or those targeting a specific community
  • Contributions to unions
  • Sponsorship of projects for advertising purposes
  • Sponsorship of projects concerning employee welfare
  • Any activity against national security and interest


Application procedure:

By email or post

The Lux Collective Ltd

Funded activities

  • Reducing poverty by promoting access to quality education (Children from SRM families, youth from vulnerable backgrounds/regions, people with disabilities)
  • Promoting gender equality through capacity building for women
  • Making healthcare services accessible to vulnerable groups
  • Reducing inequalities (e.g., capacity-building projects and training for people with disabilities)
  • Access to clean water and sanitation services
  • Food security
  • Biodiversity conservation projects (terrestrial and marine)
  • Enhancing the resilience of local communities to climate change


Omnicane Foundation

Funded activities

  • Education and Training
  • Socio-economic projects
  • Poverty alleviation
  • Environment
  • Health
  • Sports


Non-funded activities

  • Religious activities
  • Political activities
  • Sectarian activities
  • Projects in Rodrigues


Application procedure:

Submit a project proposal by email or post with the following information:

  • Details about the NGO (establishment, registration number, financial statement of the NGO - 2 years)
  • The project information, clearly detailing the objectives, beneficiaries, and duration of the project.
  • The proposal is evaluated by an internal committee based on CSR guidelines and the available budget.

 

Accreditation CSR Number : N/1283

Mauritius Telecom Foundation

Funded activities

  • Socio-economic development
  • Health
  • Recreation and sports
  • Environment
  • Education and training
  • Disaster management

Funding for NGOs in Rodrigues is available.



Application procedure:

Submit a project proposal

Fondation Joseph Lagesse

Funded activities

  • Education
  • Community development
  • Health
  • Environment


Non-funded activities

Any project excluding the four core areas mentioned previously



Application procedure:

The NGO should submit its project proposal in writing, ideally by the end of the calendar year, prior to the budget planning for the upcoming year. The FJL team will review the project, and if it meets the criteria, it will be presented to the Foundation's Board of Directors, who will then decide on funding approval.

Sir Jean Moilin Ah-Chuen Foundation

Funded activities

  • Environment
  • Education
  • Health and Sports
  • Community Empowerment


Rogers & Co Ltd

Funded activities

  • Funding of environmental projects


Non-funded activities

  • Sectarian, religious, or political activities
  • Individual requests


Application procedure:

Submit the application form available on the Rogers website to the CSR Manager.

The Scott Smile Foundation

Funded activities

  • Education
  • Support for orphans
  • Environmental conservation
  • Youth initiatives
  • Support for individuals with alcohol dependency
  • Willing to fund projects in Rodrigues


Non-funded activities

  • Recreational outings


Application procedure:

Submit an application package detailing the project, including information such as the budget, objectives, and the previous year's report. Organisations must be registered with the National Empowerment Foundation (NEF).

PwC

Funded activities

  • Poverty alleviation
  • Promotion of education
  • Women's empowerment
  • Environmental protection


Lottotech

Contact details :

Contact person :

Virginie Pasnin

Communications and CSR Manager

Funded activities

  • Community development
  • Education
  • Sports


Non-funded activities

  • Political activities
  • Religious activities
  • Individual requests


Application procedure:

Call for projects

MCB Forward Foundation

Funded activities

To enhance support for social development projects and foster collaboration with social actors, the MCB Group established the MCB Forward Foundation in September 2010. Since then, it has become a focal point for activities and projects aligned with its CSR policy. With a network of 40 MCB branches, the MCB Forward Foundation strives to be closer to and more engaged with Mauritians, to better address their social needs.



Non-funded activities

  • Political parties and para-statal bodies
  • Religious requests
  • Service clubs and "third party organisations" such as Rotary, Round Table, and Lions Clubs
  • Individual requests
  • Exchange programs and school trips
  • Research, unless related to an already funded project
  • Sports tours, unless linked to the sponsorship of a championship
  • Fees for consultants/professionals (except in the context of a project funded by the MCB Forward Foundation)


Application procedure:

The project submission is completed in two steps:

 

  1. First, applicants must submit a "concept note" downloadable from the website www.mcbforwardfoundation.com.
  2. This process will lead to an initial evaluation and a site visit, enabling us to promptly assess the social needs of our regions while engaging with the people on the ground. Only applicants whose "concept notes" are selected will be required to submit a complete application with a detailed project proposal. Beyond investment, the MCB Forward Foundation is committed to projects driven by innovation and excellence, prioritizing concrete and targeted actions.
Nestle's Products (Mauritius) Ltd

Funded activities

  • Seeking NGOs interested in nutrition education
  • Funding opportunities for projects in Rodrigues
  • Current funds are dedicated to the project "Nou Nutrition, Nou la Santé"


Application procedure:

All funding requests must be addressed in writing to Mr. Allan Brelu Brelu (Country Manager).

I61 Foundation

Funded activities

  • Education
  • Poverty eradication
  • Social justice
  • Crisis support: cyclones, fires, etc.


Non-funded activities

  • Activities not mentioned in the above categories.


Application procedure:

  1. Registration of the beneficiary organisation with the I61 Foundation
  2. Submission of a project proposal by the beneficiary organisation to the I61 Foundation
  3. Review of the project by the I61 Foundation Board
  4. Response communicated to the beneficiary organisation
National Social Inclusion Foundation

Funded activities

The main mandate of the Foundation is to undertake programmes and projects for the benefit of individuals and families registered under the Social Register of Mauritius (SRM) and of vulnerable groups in the following priority areas.



Our Charter:
https://www.nsif.mu/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Charter-of-the-National-Social-Inclusion-Foundation-.pdf

 

More information on NSIF:
https://www.nsif.mu/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Publi-reportage-transformation.pdf

Small Step Matters

Small Step Matters is a social crowdfunding platform that allows NGOs and individuals to submit funding requests for specific projects.

Visit the website.