Do you have an idea or vision for a new group, club or activity that helps to support families, and do you need financial support to begin?
The Early Help Community Capacity Grant aims to support local families by working with the community to help develop and promote community resources, spaces, and activities. The intention of the funding is to build community capacity to promote positive outcomes for Babies, Children, Young People, Families, Parents, and/or Carers on the Isle of Wight.
This Grant round seeks to address the following key priorities. You must be able to evidence all four of the criteria below:
- Promoting emotional resilience/ mental health and wellbeing
- Creating and developing sustainable group, club or activity
- Meeting an evidenced community need (taking a community led approach to group, club or activity)
- Value for money
Grants of up to £5,000 are available. The grants are for providers who want to organise a group, club or activity for families, parents, carers or young people up to the age of 19 (up to 25 with special education needs and disabilities).
Our main focusses are groups, clubs and activities:
- For children aged 5 years and above
A regular positive group, club or activity for children and young people. - In the school holidays for children transitioning from Year 6 to Year 7
1:1 or group, club or activity to support children who maybe struggling with change. - Focusing on youth outreach
A regular positive group, club or activity for young people within the community. - Focusing on family wellbeing sessions for all ages
A regular positive group, club or activity for the whole family. - Focusing on supporting Young Carers
positive group, club or activity to support children who are Young Carers caring at home for a family member. - Focusing on Perinatal Mental Health for 0 to 2 years and their families
A regular positive group, club or activity for parents/carers pre-birth and post birth.
Applications close at 12noon on 21 November 2025.
If you would like more information or help with your application join a support session.
In person at County Hall, Newport, PO30 1UD
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Saturday 8 November 2025 from 1pm to 3pm
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Wednesday 12 November 2025 from 5pm to 7pm
Email earlyhelpgrant@iow.gov.uk or call 01983 823169 to book.
More information is available here.
