Deadline: 30-Aug-22
Teams of businesses in a local area can apply to take part in a new program that will build their capacity and networks and provide an opportunity to later apply for seed funding.
Objective
The objective of the Accelerator is to accelerate the formation of districts across Greater Sydney that offer diverse, safe and vibrant going-out destinations.
The two-stage Uptown Program has been developed by the Office of the 24-Hour Economy Commissioner and will be delivered in collaboration with Create NSW.
The Uptown Accelerator (Accelerator) is the first stage (Stage 1). Accelerator participants will have the opportunity to apply for seed funding through the Uptown Grant Program (Stage 2) at a later date, subject to meeting the relevant criteria.
For the purposes of Uptown, districts are distinct geographical areas (eg high streets or blocks of streets) that have a unique identity and diverse cultural and entertainment offerings across multiple venues. They are made up of three or more local businesses and other organizations that are aligned under a unified identity as a means of engaging residents and visitors.
The Accelerator will be delivered as a four-week sprint where district teams (Teams) will be required to undertake a series of workshops that aim to build capabilities and support the formation of their district.
Benefits
Workshops delivered as part of the Accelerator will include the following:
- Professional facilitation to support the creation of a unified vision, identity and story for the districts.
- Creative services to support the creation of a brand identity and assets for use in promoting the districts.
- Legal support to provide guidance on the formation and governance of an incorporated association.
- Grant writing training to develop skills in writing persuasive proposals, submissions and grant applications.
- Sponsorship and partnership training to help identify, create and attract sponsorship and partnership opportunities.
- Pitch training to develop pitching and presentation skills to potential investors, sponsors and partners.
- Following the four-week sprint, the Accelerator will conclude with a Pitch Night event where Teams will be given the opportunity to pitch their district to potential partners and sponsors.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for the Accelerator, applications need to be submitted by a Team comprising three or more members from different organizations.
- All Teams and their members must:
- Commit to participating in the Accelerator period dates as outlined above.
- Be an Australian Business Number (ABN) holder in New South Wales.
- Be one of the following entity types:
- a company incorporated under the Corporations Act (including a company limited by guarantee);
- an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation registered under the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006;
- an incorporated trustee on behalf of a trust;
- an incorporated association;
- a cultural institution; gold
- an NSW Government cultural institution as listed in this document.
- Other federal, state and local government departments and agencies are not eligible to participate.
- Existing districts and businesses chambers are permitted to apply.
For more information, visit https://www.investment.nsw.gov.au/living-working-and-business/greater-sydneys-24-hour-economy/uptown-program/