A community chest of £45,000 will be awarded to Island groups, later.
The grants will go to parish projects and are being handed out by the IW Council. They will include a £1,000 grant to St Helens Sports and Carnival Committee, to pay for a family entertainment and games day; a £500 grant to the 1st Shanklin Scout Group for a new tent; and a £2,500 grant to Wootton Bridge Village Partnership, St Marks Church and Wootton Parish Council for events to get older people to get together and socialise.