Local organisations, businesses and partnerships are being reminded that the deadline for expressions of interest in grant funding for major community projects in Ryde is fast approaching.
Up to £300,000 of Pride In Place money is available under the board’s Major Grants Programme.
The pilot programme is offering an opportunity for larger-scale projects that can deliver clear, lasting benefits for local people and help make Ryde an even better place in which to live, work and visit.
Grants of more than £20,000 and up to £300,000 are available and the Board is keen to hear from organisations and partnerships about bold, practical ideas that will make a visible difference to the town.
Projects must support the Board’s 10-year Vision for Ryde and respond to priorities identified through conversations with residents, businesses, community organisations and local leaders.
For 2026 to 2030, the Major Grants Programme will focus on 5 priority themes:
- High Streets,
- Regeneration and Heritage,
- Skills and Education,
- Health and Wellbeing
- Safety and Security.
The Board is particularly interested in projects that bring people together, create new opportunities, strengthen the local economy and community and deliver tangible improvements across Ryde.
Initial Expressions of Interest must be submitted by midnight on Friday 16 October 2026.
Organisations whose proposals are invited to progress will then be asked to submit a full application. The deadline for full applications is midnight on Friday 15 January 2027.
Successful applicants are due to be notified of decisions by Friday 26th March 2027, once the decisions have been ratified at the Board’s meeting on 19 March 2027.
The Major Grants Pilot Programme will be administered by the Isle of Wight Council on behalf of Ryde Neighbourhood Board.
Further details are available on the Ryde Neighbourhood Board website and Expression of Interest Forms can be downloaded from the webpage www.rydeneighbourhoodboard.org.uk/apply-grant/ or by emailing [email protected] or calling 01983 823841.
