Young people in the north-west region of Melbourne are set to benefit from a recreation program announced during Housing Week.

Organisations near the Flemington and Fitzroy's Atherton Gardens housing estates have been invited to apply for funding of up to $25,000 to set up youth programs such as sporting clubs, youth choirs or a dance group.

Minister for Housing Candy Broad said the Housing Week recreational grant program would give young people living on the housing estates a chance to engage with their peers, learn new skills and positively contribute to their community.

'We wanted to develop a program that gave young people living on the Flemington and Atherton Garden's housing estates the opportunity to become more socially-involved through recreational activities such as soccer, music or dance while helping them to develop a sense of belonging with their neighbourhood.

'To kick start this initiative, we will be providing Flemington's Eritrean community with a Housing Week grant of $7,300 to help the group in its aim of establishing a community soccer team comprising youth from the Flemington housing estate.'

The Office of Housing's North West Region will seek funding submissions from local organisations on or near the Flemington and Atherton Gardens, Fitzroy housing estates. Application forms will be available this month with submissions due by end of August.