CSEF applications
Important information and application process
CSEF applications
Important information and application process
The CSEF is provided by the Victorian Government to assist eligible families to cover the costs of school trips, camps and sporting activities.
The Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF) system is open for schools to enter applications from 29 January 2024. Parents/carers wishing to apply for CSEF payments for 2024 must submit their application form to the relevant school before 28 June 2024.
However, a parent/carer will only be required to submit an application form to the school in the following circumstances:
Where a parent/carer is not required to submit a new application, schools can rollover/copy the previous year’s application on the CSEF system to the current school year.
Schools must retain application forms for a minimum of 7 years.
CSEF applications may be audited by the department.
Schools are able to accept and process applications up until 28 June.
The CSEF system only allows one application per student. Where there are parents/carers in shared custody situations (who both hold a concession card) the parent/carer who submits the eligible card first will be the parent/carer who is to receive the payment.