A bursary fund of £500 may be awarded each year to BVNA members who are, at the time of application, engaged in veterinary nursing or training in the United Kingdom. The bursary is intended to assist student veterinary nurses and registered veterinary nurses in training or for furthering their veterinary nursing education.

Applications now open for 2026 – Find out more and apply here.

The BVNA Life-long Learner Bursary was set up in memory of Louise O’Dwyer whose passion centred around the continuous enhancement of the veterinary nursing profession. The BVNA will support registered veterinary nurses by contributing up to 50% of a course fee, up to the value of £2,000. For example, a total course fee of £3,500 would attract a bursary of £1,750. One bursary fund will be available each year.

Applications now open for 2026 – Find out more and apply here.

A bursary offering student veterinary nurses the chance to attend BVNA Congress. Nick Taylor embarked on VN career in 1985, qualifying in 1988 and working predominantly in small animal and mixed practices and hospitals for 18 years. From 2002 he retrained as a Diagnostic Radiographer and worked for the NHS for a further 18 years before returning to a Veterinary Referral centre as a Referral Radiographer in 2020. Nick wants to encourage SVN’s to attend BVNA Congress for the wide range of lectures and workshops, to network with colleagues and trade stands, to catch up with friends and inspire future training and career options.

Applications now open for 2026 – Find out more and apply here.