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Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund
Department of Education · Australia
The Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF) provides payments to Victorian schools to help eligible families cover the costs of school camps, sporting activities, excursions and similar extracurricular activities for eligible students. For 2026, eligible students can receive $400 per year, with applications submitted to schools by 26 June 2026.
Funding
$400 – $400
Deadline
26 June 2026
Duration
1 year
Location
Victoria
Who Can Apply
• Student must attend a registered Victorian school
• Student must be of school age
• Applicant must meet general eligibility based on a financially means-tested concession card on the first student day of Term 1 (28 January 2026) or Term 2 (20 April 2026)
• Eligible applicants include a parent or carer with a financially means-tested card
• Eligible applicants may include a student over 16 who is a mature minor and holds a valid means-tested concession card
• Eligible applicants may include a parent or carer of a student aged 16 or over who holds a valid means-tested concession card but is not a mature minor
• Special consideration category 1 includes asylum seekers, Temporary Protection visa holders, and Humanitarian or Safe Haven visa holders who are not permanent residents
• Special consideration category 2 includes students in out-of-home care arrangements, including statutory kinship care, foster care and permanent care
• Student must not be attending pre-school, kindergarten or TAFE
• Student must not be home schooled
• Application must be submitted to the relevant school by 26 June 2026
Students may be eligible if they attend a registered Victorian school and the applicant meets both general eligibility and school attendance criteria. General eligibility requires that on the first student day of Term 1 (28 January 2026) or Term 2 (20 April 2026), the applicant is a parent or carer holding a financially means-tested concession card, a student over 16 who is a mature minor and holds a valid means-tested concession card, or a parent/carer of a student aged 16 or over who holds such a card but is not considered a mature minor. Special consideration is available for certain non-permanent residents without Centrelink access, including asylum seekers, Temporary Protection visa holders, and Humanitarian or Safe Haven visa holders who are not permanent residents, as well as students in out-of-home care arrangements. Students must be of school age and attend a registered Victorian school. The fund is not payable for students attending pre-school, kindergarten, TAFE, or who are home schooled. Applications must be submitted to the school by 26 June 2026.
What's Funded
School camps and trips, swimming and school-organised sport programs, outdoor education programs, extracurricular excursions and incursions, and graduations or valedictories for eligible Victorian school students.Expected Outcomes
Eligible students are able to participate in school camps, sports and excursions by reducing family cost barriers, with funds applied by schools for the benefit of the student.Free Eligibility Check
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Applicant Types
individuallocal_governmentother
Stage
any
Funding Purposes
communityother
Keywords
Victoriaschool studentseducationcampssportsexcursionsconcession cardfamilies
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund?
The Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund is a mixed grant offered by Department of Education in Australia, providing $400 – $400 in funding. The Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF) provides payments to Victorian schools to help eligible families cover the costs of school camps, sporting activities, excursions and similar extracurricular activities for eligible students. For 2026, eligible students can receive $400 per year, with applications submitted to schools by 26 June 2026.
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How much funding does the Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund provide?
The Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund provides $400 – $400 in funding. The typical project duration is 1 year.
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Who is eligible for the Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund?
- Student must attend a registered Victorian school
- Student must be of school age
- Applicant must meet general eligibility based on a financially means-tested concession card on the first student day of Term 1 (28 January 2026) or Term 2 (20 April 2026)
- Eligible applicants include a parent or carer with a financially means-tested card
- Eligible applicants may include a student over 16 who is a mature minor and holds a valid means-tested concession card
- Eligible applicants may include a parent or carer of a student aged 16 or over who holds a valid means-tested concession card but is not a mature minor
- Special consideration category 1 includes asylum seekers, Temporary Protection visa holders, and Humanitarian or Safe Haven visa holders who are not permanent residents
- Special consideration category 2 includes students in out-of-home care arrangements, including statutory kinship care, foster care and permanent care
- Student must not be attending pre-school, kindergarten or TAFE
- Student must not be home schooled
- Application must be submitted to the relevant school by 26 June 2026
4
When does the Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund close?
Applications close on 26 June 2026.
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What activities are funded?
School camps and trips, swimming and school-organised sport programs, outdoor education programs, extracurricular excursions and incursions, and graduations or valedictories for eligible Victorian school students.
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How do I apply for the Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund?
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