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 NSW.
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
Round 3 of the Uptown Accelerator and Uptown Grant Program was expanded to include the Central Coast, Lower Hunter and Greater Newcastle, and Illawarra-Shoalhaven, in addition to Greater Sydney.
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 NSW. 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
The Uptown District Showcase is the final stage of the Uptown Accelerator, where up-and-coming districts present their vision to an audience of potential partners and collaborators.
Neon Marketplace
Want to connect or explore opportunities to collaborate with an Uptown District?
Neon Marketplace is about enabling businesses, creatives and artists to connect and collaborate to create vibrant, inclusive and sustainable places and communities across NSW. It is designed to provide more opportunities for collaborations, activations and initiatives in local business communities - all in one place.
Contact us
For further information or clarification, please contact: uptown@24houreconomy.nsw.gov.au
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