Every Victorian child should have access to the world of learning opportunities that exist beyond the classroom. The Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund helps ensure that no student will miss out on the opportunity to join their classmates for important, educational and fun activities. It is part of making Victoria the Education State and the Government’s commitment to breaking the link between a student’s background and their outcomes.

Please download the CSEF flyer which is available in different languages. 

From 1 January 2026, families eligible for CSEF will see an increase in support to $400 for primary and secondary school children. Applications for 2026 CSEF support will open from 27 January 2026 to 26 June 2026.

Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund Expenditure

The CSEF provides payments to assist eligible families to cover the costs of camps, sporting activities and excursions.

Payments are made directly to an eligible student’s school. Families who have more than one child at the same school can combine (or pool) their CSEF to use on one child or for a specific activity (*for example, a camp) with written consent.  
 
For students completing year 12 or otherwise leaving the Victorian school system:

• Schools may allocate unspent funds to the student's siblings attending the same school once the student leaves school. This is the only time at which CSEF payments can be used for siblings
• Remaining CSEF funds will stay with the school and may be used to assist any students in need with school-incurred costs for camps, sports activities and excursions.

Some common examples of school-organised programs for which a CSEF payment may be used include:

• School camps/trips
• Swimming and other school-organised sporting programs, i.e. interschool sports and athletic carnivals
• Outdoor education programs
• Excursions/incursions and extracurricular
• Graduations/Valedictories
• 2nd-hand sports uniforms
• Academy (Soccer, Rugby, Volleyball) charges, including the uniforms

The CSEF payment cannot be used towards:

• Books, Stationery, Classroom and homework materials (not defined as additional to or outside what the school provides for free to deliver the curriculum)
• Academic School Uniforms
• Before/after school care
• Music lessons
• Locker hire
• Formals or debutant balls
• Other expenses unrelated to camps, sports or excursions.