The British Veterinary Ethnicity and Diversity Society are delighted to launch their brand-new Pay It Forward (PIF) Grant scheme.
The PIF Grant is open to all final year veterinary and veterinary nursing students experiencing financial hardship, and has been specifically designed to streamline the application process and maximise pastoral support for students.
The grants are to the value of £500 and are awarded three times per year, once per term.
If you would like to contribute to this grant, please donate via the BVEDS grants JustGiving page, found here:
The application forms are identical. Please select the form that suits you best.
Further information and frequently asked questions are available below. Please read through these before applying.
The deadline for this cycle is:
14th February 2025, 1000 GMT
A decision will be released by:
2nd March 2025, 2100 GMT
The BVEDS Pay It Forward Grants are available to help alleviate financial hardship experienced by students in their final year of their veterinary or veterinary nursing degree/diploma in the UK. We do not stipulate, or set criteria, for what the grants should go towards. In doing so we hope that the grants can be used to alleviate any form hardship that a student may face.
Alongside alleviating hardship, the grants have been specifically designed to streamline the application process while maximising the pastoral support for students.
BVEDS know that applying to hardship funds can at times by arduous, with application forms and paperwork. The Pay It Forward Grants aim to support students during their studies, by providing an alternative means of financial assistance without presenting unnecessary barriers in accessing support.
Any final year veterinary or veterinary nursing student experiencing financial hardship can apply for the grants, regardless of ethnicity or any other descriptor, demographic, background, or characteristic.
The only three criteria are:
All applications in advance are welcomed, where your circumstances may be influenced by financial hardship. If there is a specific upcoming situation that you can foresee, then BVEDS financial support can assist you. For example, knowing your car used for transport to, or during placement, will be due an MOT and replacement clutch is perfectly reasonable.
Your application will not be impacted if you are already receiving student loans or have applied for other forms of student support. If you are experiencing financial hardship, regardless of existing support, you will be eligible for the BVEDS Pay It Forward grants.
The ‘Pay it forward’ grants are each up to the value of £500. These will be awarded three times per year, once per term.
The ‘Pay it forward’ grants are each up to the value of £500. These will be awarded three times per year, once per term. We ask that you only apply once per term, but this does not hinder or prohibit any subsequent applications in future terms. If you are experiencing financial difficulties we encourage you to apply each term.
We ask that you only apply once per deadline, but this does not hinder or prohibit any subsequent applications for future deadlines. If you are experiencing financial difficulties we encourage you to apply each deadline.
To offer continued support, the BVEDS Pay It Forward Grants will be awarded three times per year, once per term.
Closing dates for applications during each term will be shared on social media and websites, alongside any relevant resources relating to the grants or their application.
Applications can be found and accessed via the link above. Full instructions as to how to submit your application can be found at the foot of the application form.
A decision will be made and communicated to you within a fortnight of the application deadline. If you have not heard from us within 21 days of the application deadline, please feel free to send a single follow-up email to the above email address. Second and subsequent follow-up emails will not be answered; this is to keep our inbox clear.
For deadlines, please see the web page above to ensure the most up to date deadlines are known.
BVEDS Pay It Forward Grants will be awarded three times per year, once per term. All applicants are encouraged to reapply for the following term’s grants if experiencing financial hardship.
If you have a made a mistake on your applications, please notify us at [email protected]. There will not be any penalties for applications resubmitted prior to the deadline. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions.
Contact details are used to notify you if successful of receipt of a grant. We will used the contact details provided to get in touch with you once grant awards have been made.
An awards panel will ensure criteria on all applications are filled out. The panel will ensure confidentiality and no conflict of interest. All applicants will be notified whether successful or not in receiving a grant with decisions being made 14 days prior to the receipt deadline.
If you have any questions about the grants, application process, or awards, please contact BVEDS via email at [email protected].
BVEDS hopes that those receiving help consider “Paying it forward” by contributing back to the fund, when they are financially stable later in their careers. The currently available funds are small, limiting the number of grants available each year. However, it is hoped, that as this grows, the fund will be able to support even more final-year students.
To donate online, please use the JustGiving button above. For organisational donations, large donations, donations in person, or legacies, please contact [email protected]. Thank you so much for your support for the next generation of students.
