Uptown Grant Program

The Uptown Grant Program aims to enable the development of districts 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.

About Round 3 of the Uptown Grant Program

Round 3 of the Uptown Grant Program is currently open. Applications close on Wednesday 29 January 2025 at 2pm (AEDT).

This round will provide the following funding opportunities:

• New Applicants - from $100,000 (excl. GST) to $200,000 (excl. GST) of seed funding to eligible District Teams to coordinate their district and for consumer engagement.

• Previous Recipients - from $50,000 (excl. GST) to $100,000 (excl. GST) of funding for previous Uptown Grant Program recipients that are working to self-sustainability and growing consumer engagement.

  • Districts that have already received two rounds of Uptown Grant Program funding will be required to co-contribute a minimum of 20% of the requested funding amount in additional funding.

Please refer to the Uptown Grant Program Guidelines - Round 3 for further information, including eligibility criteria, assessment criteria and application process:

• New Applicants (PDF 3.69MB)

• Previous Recipients (PDF 3.22MB)

Go to the Uptown Grant Program website for:

• Full details about the program including Program Guidelines

• Frequently Asked Questions

• Details about info sessions

• How to apply