Community Living Supports (CLS) Open Grant Opportunity - September 2025 Communique

The Community Living Supports (CLS) Open Grant Opportunity is now live on the ​NSW Grants Finder website and is open for applications until 12pm Friday 17 October 2025. 

Eligible community managed organisations and/or Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations interested in delivering CLS from 1 July 2026 are encouraged to apply.

This will be the final communique provided for the Open Grant Opportunity. All further updates will be published on the NSW Grants Finder website. 

An updated timeline for the Open Grant Opportunity which outlines progress to date and future planning is included below.

Last updated: 25 September 2025
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Date
​Details
​Status
​Feb 2024
​CMO contract extensions until 30 June 2026
​Completed
​Jun 2024
​Conduct a synthesis of the HASI/CLS program documents
Completed​
​Jun 2024
​Conduct a desktop review and synthesis of the research evidence
Completed​
​Jun 2024
​Open online consultation for key HASI/CLS stakeholders
​Completed
​Aug - Sep 2024
​Community consultations (to inform the service model)
​Completed
​Aug - Sep 2024
​Organisational consultations (to inform the service model)
​Completed
​Nov 2024
​Pricing benchmarks review 
​Completed
​Sep - Dec 2024
​Refinement of service model
​Completed
​Jan - May 2025​Finalisation and approval of CLS service and pricing models​
​Completed
​Jan - Jul 2025
​Development of Open Grant Opportunity and procurement strategy, plan and documents
Completed
​May - Jul 2025
​CLS Procurement Advisory Group consultation
​Completed
​Aug - Oct 2025
​Open grant opportunity for the CLS program
​In Progress
​Oct - Dec 2025
​Evaluation of tender responses
​Scheduled
​Jan - Mar 2026
​Approval of tender outcomes
​Scheduled
​Mar - Jun 2026 
​Negotiation and signing of funding agreements
​Scheduled
​Mar - Sep 2026
​Transition period
​Scheduled
​1 Jul 2026
​New contracts commence
​​Scheduled

 

For any enquiries regarding the CLS Open Grant Opportunity please contact the Grant Process Manager at cls2026@procuregroup.com.au.

Current as at: Thursday 25 September 2025
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