Charities and community groups are again being given the chance to bid for grants from Island Roads’ Isle of Wight Foundation.

Every year since 2014, the foundation – comprising the companies behind Island Roads – has awarded grants of between £3,000 and £16,000 to projects involved in helping build better communities or supporting people to access employment or housing.

To date, the Foundation has granted almost £910,000 to Island good causes.

At the end of 2025, nine projects – Age UK IW, Arreton Cricket Club, Care in the Garden, Cowes Sailability, Havenstreet Community Association, Isle of Wight Search & Rescue, Phoenix Project, a combined bid by Porchfield and Island Bakeries cricket clubs, and The Way Forward Programme – received a share of almost £90,000.

Applications for this year’s money are being sought between February 2 and May 4. Any projects that meet the foundations criteria are encouraged from any group, whether applying for the first time or having previously done so.

The companies making up the foundation are Ringway Island Roads, Island Roads Services, Vinci Concessions and Meridiam. The money is a charitable donation from each organisation and as part of their community initiatives and separate from the highways services delivered by Island Roads.

IW Foundation Chairman Eddie Fellows said: “I am delighted that the Isle of Wight Foundation continues year on year to support some of the worthiest causes on the Island and will again support groups aiming to reduce social exclusion and strengthen community connections across the Island.

“We are already supporting nine excellent organisations this year and are now looking for even more great causes to support in 2027.

“Once again, we would like to encourage community-interest companies and not-for-profit organisations involved in bringing communities together to apply for the next round of funding from our foundation.”

You can find out more about the foundation and how to apply for a grant by visiting https://islandroads.com/iw-foundation/

The application form is to be found HERE