The Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Services Sector Education and Training Authority (merSETA) invites relevant stakeholders to apply for discretionary grants for the 2022/23 financial year (3rd Funding Window). The third funding Window aims to invite applications to address specific national and sector needs for
the initiatives below listed.
- Skills development programmes through partnerships with levy-paying and
non-levy-paying employers, to address the following:
o Skills Programmes for employed learners
o Learnerships for employed learners
o Bursaries for employed learners (New and Continuing)
as identified in the merSETA Sector Skills Plan (SSP) and Annual
Performance Plan. - Skills development programmes through partnerships with Organisations
supporting bursaries, Higher Education Institutions and TVET Colleges
(Public) to address the following:
o Bursaries for unemployed learners (New and Continuing) - Cooperative enterprise development programmes for both manufacturing,
engineering and related services (mer) occupations in demand and supporting
business/organisation develop skills. - Skills development for trade union members.
- Community Education and Training (CET) College funded for merSETA occupational programmes, equipment and workshop infrastructure (excluding bricks and mortar).
- Research – TVET Growth Occupationally directed programmes.
Who can apply?
a) merSETA levy-paying and non-levy-paying employers
b) Cooperatives operating within the mer-sector
c) Trade Unions
d) Higher Education Institutions
e) TVET Colleges
f) CET Colleges
g) Research Organisations