The Wightlink Green Innovation Fund was created to encourage Island communities to push boundaries and advance towards the world’s sustainability goals. It is part our commitment to running a sustainable business by working closely with the local community.
Wightlink is the leading cross-Solent ferry operator, carrying 4.6 million passengers to and from the Isle of Wight every year. With the introduction of England’s first hybrid ferry in 2018, Wightlink has been leading the way in sustainable travel.
Our Green Solent Project outlines our wide-ranging initiatives to protect the sea, land and air that surround us. We already support communities in a number of ways under our Wightlink in the Community: Sponsorship scheme, giving travel support to over 150 local organisations every year.
We launched the Green Fund in 2022, initially to schools, and fifteen Isle of Wight primaries received a share of the £10,000 fund to support local environmental projects.
In 2023 several secondary schools and colleges benefited from funding towards more projects.
In 2024 and 2025 we offered grants to the wider community. Here you can learn more about their projects, keeping an eye on how they progress.