Creative Lives

The CAN YOU HEAR US? Microgrants are delivered in partnership with Creative Lives, will support local creativity across the Isle of Wight through a community grants programme. Up to 20 – 25 grants of £500–£1,000 each will fund voluntary and informal groups, youth collectives, faith communities, heritage societies, and other Island-based organisations to deliver creative activities between March and October 2026.

Encouraging collaboration, participation, and inclusion, the programme aims to engage new audiences, address social isolation, and enable groups to test new ambitions.