Natural Enterprise
an economic and environmental partnership
Natural Enterprise draws on the charitable and business roots of its founding organisations; the Isle of Wight Economic Partnership and the Island 2000 Trust to create new and dynamic links between the environment and economy.
Natural Enterprise has a passion for making a positive impact.
As a company, we provide a wide range of services, both locally and regionally; from economic development work, extensive project delivery, through to managing European and other Rural & Economic Development Funding Programmes.
Our team combines expertise in sustainable development, supporting business, project management, communications with the depth and range of experience to deliver practical solutions for our clients and partners. Natural Enterprise bridges the different perspectives of the public and private sectors, the economy and the environment and similarly, we can draw upon our partners to ensure that in all our work there is a clear focus on delivering the value and requirements for our clients.
Based on the Isle of Wight and as part of the Island 2000 Trust charity, Natural Enterprise’s profits are reinvested for the sole benefit of the Isle of Wight, its communities and countryside. We will continue to make a positive difference to the communities we live and work in, contributing our resource and expertise.
Gift to Nature
Gift to Nature is the flagship conservation project of the Island 2000 Trust. Gift to Nature is passionate about the Isle of Wight's wildlife, from our famous Red Squirrels to obscure tiny rare bees. Since 2002 we have created and cared for a variety of conservation sites across the Island.
IW Rural Fund
The next round of the IW Rural Fund will be open for applications later this year. If your business is in need of a funding boost to help you create new jobs on the Island and will make a difference to the rural economy give us a call for more information.
Wight Marque - Island Food Provenance Scheme
Natural Enterprise runs the Isle of Wight's Food Provenance Scheme, an audited scheme which verifies and showcases our amazing local producers and those businesses which use and support them - find out more today!
IW Rural Fund Recipient Wins International Award!
Many congratulations to an IW Rural Fund beneficiary, The Isle of Wight Distillery on their international award won in the USA
Latest News
RDPE Growth Fund - Solent LEP - Deadline for Expressions of Interest 31 May 2018
09 Apr 2018
Rural Development Fund for England – Growth Fund – Solent LEP The next deadline for Expressions of Interest Forms to be submitted is approaching – midnight on 31 May 2018 Grant Amount Available? This differs between funding streams which cover Rural Tourism, Food Processing & Business Development. For full details of
Have Your Say on IW Infrastructure Planning & Investment
28 Jun 2017
Natural Enterprise works closely with the Solent LEP and they are working with planning and economic consultancy Lichfields to undertake a survey to explore the key infrastructure issues and opportunities affecting businesses operating on the Isle of Wight, and have asked us to send a link to the survey to our