GO7393: Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) Emergency and Critical Need
The CHSP Emergency and Critical Need grant opportunity (grant) will run from 19 December 2024 until 30 April 2027.
This grant is to assist CHSP providers with financial support to respond to unforeseen and exceptional circumstances.
This could include (but is not limited to) one-off funding for emergencies such as:
- natural disasters
- current World Health Organisation declared pandemics
- vital equipment failure
- increased transport costs due to sudden fuel price changes, and recurrent funding for critical need due to viability concerns or service shortages related to the impact of CHSP provider withdrawals on CHSP service availability and client continuity of care
The funding categories are detailed in the Grant Opportunity Guidelines.
All applications for funding will be managed by Invite Only (with application).
The department will send the appropriate application forms with invitations to apply.
The department advises that this grant is not to address services demand or expansion.
Unsolicited applications will not be considered for funding under this grant.
Up to $20 million is available over the 2024-27 grant period under this grant.
The minimum grant amount is $25,000.00 (GST exclusive).
The maximum grant amount is $250,000.00 (GST exclusive) for ongoing funding, however funding amounts outside these limits for emergency and viability/service shortages applications can be considered by the Department.
To view the grant opportunity documents, please select the red 'Grant Opportunity Documents' button on the left-hand side.
Note: Please refer to the most recent version of the grant opportunity guidelines and fact sheet (Version 3) published 27 March 2025.
Applications are by Invitation Only.
To be eligible an organisation must have received an invitation from the Department.
For Category 1, 2 and 3 CHSP applicants must be existing CHSP providers with an executed Whole of Government grant agreement with the Commonwealth to deliver CHSP services that is due to expire on 2025-06-30.
Invited non-CHSP providers must be existing Commonwealth-funded providers from one of:
- 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 (DVA) provider
- a registered National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) provider
- or an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (ACCHO)
Consortia are acceptable provided there is a lead organisation solely accountable to the Commonwealth.
Invited applicants must complete the emailed application form, address all eligibility and assessment criteria, and provide requested attachments and any further information the Department requests (such as financial declarations, statements, acquittals, client contribution collections, assets and liabilities, costs and staffing information).
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Last updated: 11 February 2026