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Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund

The Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund provides payments for eligible students to attend school camps, excursions, and sports and outdoor education programs.

About

Status:
Open, closes 4 July 2025
Who can apply:
Government, non-government schools

The department administers the Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF) to help eligible families with the costs of camps, sporting activities and excursions/incursions.

The Victorian Budget 2025-26 invests $152.3 million to significantly increase the funding available through CSEF.

From 1 January 2026, families eligible for CSEF will see an increase in support to $400 for primary and secondary school children, up from $154 and $256 respectively. Applications for 2026 CSEF support will open from 27 January 2026.

The Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF) provides payments for eligible students to attend activities like:

  • school camps or trips
  • swimming extension activities and other school-organised sport programs
  • outdoor education programs
  • excursions and incursions
  • graduations/valedictories.

Schools can receive applications from families for 2025 until 4 July 2025.

Schools must communicate to families the availability of the CSEF and must use the funds for the benefit of the eligible student.

Families can list more than one student in the one application form if they are attending the same school.

Key dates for submitting an application

  • CSEF payments for 2025

    29 January to 4 July 2025

  • CSEF payments for 2026

    27 January to 26 June 2026

Guidelines

Updated