Uptown is a two-stage program (Uptown Accelerator and Uptown Grant) designed to fast-track the formation of local business communities and facilitate the growth of their districts into vibrant going-out hubs in line with the NSW Government’s 24-Hour Economy Strategy for Greater Sydney.
Uptown aims to develop going-out districts by:
- encouraging businesses within a district to collaborate as a District Team
- building the capabilities of District Teams to develop and promote their local area as a collective
- connecting District Teams to relevant partners, sponsors and collaborators to build their networks
- providing District Teams with seed funding to coordinate and manage their District activities
The program is delivered through the Office of the 24-Hour Economy Commissioner.
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Uptown Accelerator
The Uptown Accelerator is a capability and connection-building program for District teams across Greater Sydney. The series of workshops and mentoring culminates with the Uptown District Showcase where Districts can pitch their vision to potential partners and collaborators.
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Uptown Grant Program
The Uptown Grant Program is a key element of the 24-Hour Economy Strategy, encouraging place-based collaboration, promotion and storytelling within Districts, and providing a platform for districts to innovate with reduced risk and ultimately become self-sustainable in the future.
District Showcase
As part of the NSW Government's 24-Hour Economy Strategy, The Office of the 24-Hour Economy Commissioner is excited to introduce the 2023 cohort of up-and-coming districts from across Greater Sydney.
Uptown District Profiles
Learn more about the 21 District Teams funded through Round 1 of the Uptown Grant Program that are forming going-out hubs for Greater Sydney.
Contact us
For further information or clarification, please contact: uptown@enterprise.nsw.gov.au
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