Uptown Grant Program

Published on 14 February 2024

The Uptown Grant Program aims to enable the development of districts across Greater Sydney into unique going-out destinations by supporting formally aligned groups of businesses in a local area (District Teams) to collectively work on enhancing their district's offering and building consumer engagement with their district.

The Program aims to:

• increase coordination and collaboration between businesses in distinct geographical areas
• support business models that allow for partnerships, including major events, brands and government
• increase the marketability of unique districts with distinct products developed
• increase consumer awareness and engagement with districts.

Uptown Grant Program - Round 2

The NSW Government has committed a further $6 million in funding to support Round 2 of the Uptown Grant Program.

Round 2 of the Program will provide the following funding opportunities:

• up to $200,000 (excl. GST) but no less than $100,000 (excl. GST) of seed funding to eligible District Teams to coordinate their district and for consumer engagement.
• $100,000 (excl. GST) of funding for previous Uptown Grant Program recipients that are working to self-sustainability and growing consumer engagement.

Please refer to the Uptown Grant Program Guidelines Round 2 (PDF 4.37MB) for further information, including eligibility criteria, assessment criteria and application process.

Applications close on Monday 18 March 2024 at 2pm (AEDT). 

Information sessions

Register for an online information session to learn more about Round 2 of the Uptown Grant Program.

• Monday 19 February 2024, 1pm to 2pm. Register here.

To check your eligibility and to apply, visit the website at www.nsw.gov.au/business-and-economy/24-hour-economy/uptown-program/uptown-grant.