Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF)

CSEF Applications for 2026

CSEF – Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund is a payment administered by the department to schools for the purpose of paying costs of camps, sports and excursions for an eligible student. 

Payments are made directly to the eligible student’s school. 

Families who hold a valid concession card – Centrelink Pensioner Concession, Veterans Affairs Pensioner, or Health Care Card – are asked to complete the CSEF application form and email it, along with a copy of the concession card, to the school office at balambalam.ps@education.vic.gov.au . The card should be under the parent's name with your child listed on the card. 

Attached below is the CSEF Application Form

Sample of Concession Cards eligible for CSEF

The CSEF payment from Term 1, 2026, has increased to $400 for each eligible student. 

For further information about CSEF, please click the link below:

Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF) – Department of Education Victoria

Please note that the CSEF payment cannot be used towards

• books
• stationery
• school uniforms
• before/after school care