Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) Emergency and Critical Need

Overview

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 $45 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 4) and Fuel Costs Fact sheet (Version 3) published 14 May 2026.