Buddy Pet Insurance Future Animal Carer's Grant

Overview

At Buddy Pet Insurance, we’re all about making a real difference for Aussie pets and the people who love them. Our cover is designed to help pet parents care for their dogs and cats when it matters most, but our support goes beyond pet insurance.

We know that great care starts with passionate people, which is why we’re proud to back the next generation of animal carers. Through our annual grants program, we’re helping students in Veterinary Medicine, Animal Care and Animal Sciences take the next step toward a future built around helping animals thrive.

Availability

This Grant is offered annually to one person. Applications for the 2026 Grant are open until 1 October, 2026.

The Grant

The value of this Grant is AUD $5,000 (total amount). This amount is paid as a one-off payment to the Winner.

Eligibility criteria

1. To be eligible, at the time of your application, you must be a domestic undergraduate enrolled full-time at the time of entry in an accredited Australian Tertiary Education Institution and studying for a certificate, diploma, degree or traineeship in any of the following areas:
   • Veterinary Medicine;
   • Veterinary Science;
   • Veterinary & Life Sciences;
   • Animal Care;
   • Veterinary Nursing;
   • Animal Studies;
   • Animal Sciences;
   • Animal Nutrition;
   • Veterinary Technology; or
   • Any other courses leading to similar careers as an animal carer or pet health specialist
2. Only citizens or permanent residents of Australia can apply; and
3. You must be 18 years of age or over at the time of your application to apply.
4. Employees and immediate family members including the spouse, de facto, parent, guardian, child, or sibling (Immediate Family Members) of Buddy Pet Insurance, and Greenstone Financial Services Pty Ltd are ineligible to enter.
5. Entrants must abide by the Terms and Conditions for an entry to be deemed eligible.

The challenge

To apply for the Buddy Pet Insurance Future Animal Carer’s Grant, you will need to write an essay with a maximum of 700 words on why you want to work in your selected industry and include examples of how you intend to use your future role to influence/affect improvements in animal welfare/health.

We are looking for submissions with real life experiences that demonstrate commitment. It doesn’t have to be great prose, but it does need to be honest and come from the heart. We suggest you start thinking about the real reason(s) you have chosen the career path you have and then put it into words.

How to apply

All applicants must email the following documentation to grants@buddypetinsurance.com.au for their submission to be considered:

• Proof of Identification, such as a driver’s license or photo card;
• Proof of enrolment, such as a statement of enrolment, enrolment letter, or transcript which includes your course name, tertiary education institution name and enrolment status;
• Your response (max word count 700 words) in a Word document (.doc or .docx); and
• Your contact details (including residential address).

Selection process

The Winner of the Grant will be selected and awarded by a panel of judges from the Buddy Pet Insurance team in their absolute discretion, on the basis of the entry that best grasps the challenge. The panel for the 2026 Grant will convene from 20 October, 2026.

Important dates

• 2 February, 2026: Program launched and open for submissions.
• 1 October, 2026: Submissions close.
• 28 November, 2026: Winner to be notified via email and phone (if number is provided).
• 31 December, 2026: Deadline for Winner to supply all supporting documentation.
• 2 February, 2027: Winner announced on the website.

Notification

The Winner of the 2026 Grant will be notified by email and phone, with their name published on our website on 2 February, 2027.

Please be aware that if we are unable to get in contact with the Winner within four weeks of our initial contact attempt (on approximately 28 November, 2026), that Winner forfeits the Grant, and we will then select another Winner.

If you have any queries regarding the Grant Program, or wish to obtain a copy of the terms and conditions for previous Grants, please contact us via email at marketingenquiries@greenstone.com.au

By participating in this Grant Program, you agree to the Terms and Conditions of the Grants Program including cooperation with marketing and promotional requests made by The Promoter. See full Terms and Conditions.