The aim of this grant programme is to fund community projects on the Isle of Wight helping to tackle poverty and to increase health and wellbeing.

The Community Fund offers 12-month grants of £1,000 – £5,000 for not-for-profit community organisations. The fund will only make grants to organisations based in AND supporting work within the Isle of Wight.

When applying for this fund, community organisations should consider how the project will help to ease poverty and/ or increase health and wellbeing for participants. Your project can reach island residents of all ages and fund work that is one-to-one (such as counselling) as well as work on a group basis.

The Isle of Wight Community Funds are made possible by endowment funding donated by IOW donors, and are managed by HIWCF.

HIWCF: HIWCF administers this grant programme. HIWCF’s core aim is to tackle poverty and inequality. HIWCF understands the connection between health and poverty and that health can be positively impacted by people being involved in shaping local projects/ services.