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Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) Emergency and Critical Need — Australia, 2025-26
$25K – $250K available · Closes 30 Apr 2027
Department of Health, Disability and Ageing
This grant provides financial support to Commonwealth Home Support Program providers, and some invited non-CHSP providers, to respond to unforeseen and exceptional circumstances affecting service delivery. Funding may support emergencies, provider viability issues, and service shortages to help maintain continuity of care.
Funding
$25K – $250K
Deadline
30 Apr 2027
Duration
from 2024-12-19 to 2027-04-30
Location
Australia
Who Can Apply
• Applicants must be invited to apply by the department.
• Invitation occurs after the department identifies a critical or urgent need related to unforeseen and exceptional circumstances affecting service delivery.
• Existing CHSP providers are eligible if they have an executed Whole of Government grant agreement with the Commonwealth to deliver CHSP services.
• The CHSP grant agreement must be due to expire on 30 June 2025 or 30 June 2027.
• Category 1 supports emergency one-off funding.
• Category 2 supports critical need for provider viability through recurrent funding.
• Category 3 supports service shortages arising from provider relinquishments, closure, or cessation of other Commonwealth funded services.
• Invited non-CHSP providers must be existing Commonwealth funded providers.
• Eligible invited non-CHSP providers may include approved Residential Aged Care and/or Home Care Packages providers.
• Eligible invited non-CHSP providers may include registered Department of Veterans’ Affairs providers.
• Eligible invited non-CHSP providers may include registered National Disability Insurance Scheme providers.
• Eligible invited non-CHSP providers may include Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations.
Organisations are eligible only if invited to apply by the department after it identifies a critical or urgent need related to unforeseen and exceptional circumstances affecting service delivery. Eligible invited applicants include existing CHSP providers with an executed Whole of Government grant agreement with the Commonwealth to deliver CHSP services due to expire on 30 June 2025 or 30 June 2027, across the emergency, critical need-provider viability, and service shortages categories. Invited non-CHSP providers must be existing Commonwealth funded providers, including approved Residential Aged Care and/or Home Care Packages providers, registered Department of Veterans’ Affairs providers, registered National Disability Insurance Scheme providers, or Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations.
What's Funded
One-off emergency responses such as natural disaster impacts, pandemic-related needs, vital equipment failure, and sudden transport cost increases, as well as recurrent support for provider viability concerns or service shortages affecting CHSP service continuity.Before you apply
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Get a 48-hour grant fit auditExpected Outcomes
Continued delivery of CHSP and related care services, maintenance of client continuity of care, response to urgent service disruptions, and mitigation of service gaps caused by provider withdrawals or exceptional events.Key Information
Applicant Types
non_profitindigenous_organisationother
Stage
established
Funding Purposes
communitysustainabilityother
Keywords
aged careCHSPemergency fundingcritical needprovider viabilityservice shortagescontinuity of carecommunity services
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) Emergency and Critical Need?
The Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) Emergency and Critical Need is a non-profit grant offered by Department of Health, Disability and Ageing in Australia, providing $25K – $250K in funding. This grant provides financial support to Commonwealth Home Support Program providers, and some invited non-CHSP providers, to respond to unforeseen and exceptional circumstances affecting service delivery. Funding may support emergencies, provider viability issues, and service shortages to help maintain continuity of care.
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How much funding does the Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) Emergency and Critical Need provide?
The Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) Emergency and Critical Need provides $25K – $250K in funding. The typical project duration is from 2024-12-19 to 2027-04-30.
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Who is eligible for the Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) Emergency and Critical Need?
- Applicants must be invited to apply by the department.
- Invitation occurs after the department identifies a critical or urgent need related to unforeseen and exceptional circumstances affecting service delivery.
- Existing CHSP providers are eligible if they have an executed Whole of Government grant agreement with the Commonwealth to deliver CHSP services.
- The CHSP grant agreement must be due to expire on 30 June 2025 or 30 June 2027.
- Category 1 supports emergency one-off funding.
- Category 2 supports critical need for provider viability through recurrent funding.
- Category 3 supports service shortages arising from provider relinquishments, closure, or cessation of other Commonwealth funded services.
- Invited non-CHSP providers must be existing Commonwealth funded providers.
- Eligible invited non-CHSP providers may include approved Residential Aged Care and/or Home Care Packages providers.
- Eligible invited non-CHSP providers may include registered Department of Veterans’ Affairs providers.
- Eligible invited non-CHSP providers may include registered National Disability Insurance Scheme providers.
- Eligible invited non-CHSP providers may include Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations.
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When does the Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) Emergency and Critical Need close?
Applications close on 30 Apr 2027.
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What activities are funded?
One-off emergency responses such as natural disaster impacts, pandemic-related needs, vital equipment failure, and sudden transport cost increases, as well as recurrent support for provider viability concerns or service shortages affecting CHSP service continuity.
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How do I apply for the Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) Emergency and Critical Need?
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