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Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) Emergency and Critical Need — Australia, 2025-26
$25K – $250K available · Rolling Applications
Department of Health, Disability and Ageing
The CHSP Emergency and Critical Need grant provides financial support to CHSP providers and certain invited non-CHSP providers to respond to unforeseen and exceptional circumstances affecting service delivery. Funding can support emergency one-off needs or recurrent critical-need and service-shortage situations, and applications are by invitation only.
Funding
$25K – $250K
Deadline
Rolling / Ongoing
Duration
from 2024-12-19 to 2027-04-30
Location
Australia
Who Can Apply
• Applications are by invitation only from the department.
• Applicants must be responding to a critical or urgent need arising from unforeseen and exceptional circumstances affecting service delivery.
• Category 1 Emergency: must be an existing CHSP provider with an executed Whole of Government grant agreement with the Commonwealth to deliver CHSP services expiring on 30 June 2025 or 30 June 2027.
• Category 2 Critical need – provider viability: must be an existing CHSP provider with an executed Whole of Government grant agreement with the Commonwealth to deliver CHSP services expiring on 30 June 2025 or 30 June 2027.
• Category 3 Service shortages – provider relinquishments: must be an invited non-CHSP provider that is an existing Commonwealth funded provider.
• Eligible Category 3 provider types include approved Residential Aged Care and/or Home Care Packages providers, registered Department of Veterans’ Affairs providers, registered National Disability Insurance Scheme providers, and Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations.
• Unsolicited applications will not be considered.
Organisations eligible for the grant will be invited to apply after the department has identified a critical or urgent need for CHSP service providers or eligible non-CHSP providers to address unforeseen and exceptional circumstances affecting service delivery. To be eligible, providers must have received an invitation to apply from the department and meet one of the specified category criteria. Category 1 Emergency applicants must be 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. Category 2 Critical need – provider viability applicants must also be 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. Category 3 Service shortages – provider relinquishments applicants are invited non-CHSP providers that must be existing Commonwealth funded providers, specifically an approved provider of Residential Aged Care and/or Home Care Packages funded by the Department of Health and Aged Care, a registered Department of Veterans’ Affairs provider, a registered National Disability Insurance Scheme provider, or an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation. Unsolicited applications will not be considered.
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 caused by CHSP provider withdrawals.Before you apply
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Get a 48-hour grant fit auditExpected Outcomes
Continuation of CHSP service delivery, maintenance of client continuity of care, and restoration or preservation of service availability where unforeseen and exceptional circumstances disrupt aged care services.Key Information
Applicant Types
non_profitindigenous_organisationother
Stage
established
Funding Purposes
communityother
Keywords
CHSPCommonwealth Home Support Programmeaged careemergency fundingcritical needservice shortagesprovider viabilitycontinuity of care
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) Emergency and Critical Need?
The Commonwealth Home Support Programme (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. The CHSP Emergency and Critical Need grant provides financial support to CHSP providers and certain invited non-CHSP providers to respond to unforeseen and exceptional circumstances affecting service delivery. Funding can support emergency one-off needs or recurrent critical-need and service-shortage situations, and applications are by invitation only.
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How much funding does the Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) Emergency and Critical Need provide?
The Commonwealth Home Support Programme (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 Programme (CHSP) Emergency and Critical Need?
- Applications are by invitation only from the department.
- Applicants must be responding to a critical or urgent need arising from unforeseen and exceptional circumstances affecting service delivery.
- Category 1 Emergency: must be an existing CHSP provider with an executed Whole of Government grant agreement with the Commonwealth to deliver CHSP services expiring on 30 June 2025 or 30 June 2027.
- Category 2 Critical need – provider viability: must be an existing CHSP provider with an executed Whole of Government grant agreement with the Commonwealth to deliver CHSP services expiring on 30 June 2025 or 30 June 2027.
- Category 3 Service shortages – provider relinquishments: must be an invited non-CHSP provider that is an existing Commonwealth funded provider.
- Eligible Category 3 provider types include approved Residential Aged Care and/or Home Care Packages providers, registered Department of Veterans’ Affairs providers, registered National Disability Insurance Scheme providers, and Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations.
- Unsolicited applications will not be considered.
4
When does the Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) Emergency and Critical Need close?
Applications close on 30 Apr 2027. This is a rolling program — new rounds may open.
5
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 caused by CHSP provider withdrawals.
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How do I apply for the Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) Emergency and Critical Need?
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