The Health and Welfare Sector Education and Training Authority (“HWSETA”) invites all registered Small and Micro Enterprise (SMEs) of the Health and Welfare sector to apply to participate in the implementation of Small and Micro Enterprise Organisation funding 2024-2025.

All applicants must complete the following information:

• Section A – Details of Employer
• Section B – Breakdown of Beneficiaries
• Section C – Authorisation Form

Details of the Small and Micro Enterprise Funding Project

The Small and Micro Enterprise (SME) Grant is aimed at enabling qualifying SMEs in our sector to access funding for training interventions that would have a direct impact on their businesses in terms of growth, sustainability and the level of professionalism.

SMEs businesses must be privately owned and operated with 11-50 paid employees and medium businesses as those that have 51-250 paid employees. Emerging organisations are growing organisations that can have one employee to 10 employees.

Small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in our sector include Veterinary hospitals/clinics, Animal welfare organisations, Counselling services, Registered therapeutic health and skin care services, Physician offices, Owner-managed radiography practices, Small and medium-sized pharmacists’ practices, Optometrist practices, Paediatrics practices, Dental practices, Social workers in private practices, Psychologists in private practices, Dietetics and nutritional services, Hearing and audiometric services, Laboratory & Pathology services, and Ambulance services. These cover both animal and human health.

Details of the funding for all employers wishing to participate:

• The Employers (SMEs) must be registered with HWSETA.
• Participating enterprises and organisations must be formally registered (e.g., Statutory Council registration certificate [practice number], and CIPC registration, whichever is applicable). The Registration status of the organisation must be valid at the time of application and throughout the implementation of the project.
• Valid tax clearance/PIN
• When submitting an application, the employer must have submitted a Workplace Skills Plan (WSP) and Annual Training Report (ATR) to HWSETA by 30 April 2023 and/or 30 April 2024.
• All applications must be submitted on the SETA application portal by the due date in line with the requirements of the grant as indicated under details of the funding, and all the required attachments accompany the application.

Qualifying criteria:

• All employers must be registered with the Health and Welfare SETA and be in possession of an SDL number or T-number.
• All employers must have submitted a Workplace Skills Plan and Annual Training Report to HWSETA by the time of EOI submission.
• All employers must ensure that all applications are done in line with the requirements of the funding as indicated.
• All employers falling in this category that were approved for skills programme funding under learning programme expression of interest in 2024-2025 year will be excluded.
• Be compliant with all relevant legislation.

Please note the following employment equity targets which the SETA will consider when allocating the grant to qualifying organisations:

• At least 85% of all organisations funded must be Black owned
• At least 54% of all organisations funded must be Woman dominated
• At least 5% of all organisations funded must be persons working with disabilities, families and children

The HWSETA reserves the right to withdraw the approval if:

• The information provided in the application form is not true and correct; or
• The employer does not adhere to any of the requirements laid down by the HWSETA.

The learners will be funded at the maximum of R4000 per participant and the funding is targeting only employed persons. Further, no learner will be funded for more than one course. The employers will be required to submit proof of learner registration against any of the following interventions:

For any enquiries, please contact the nearest Provincial Office as per the details provided below:

Click the link below to apply:
https://projects.hwseta.org.za/eoi_index

CLOSING DATE: 23 December 2024

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Expression of Interest Small and Micro Enterprise Organisation 2024 – 2025

The Services SETA is inviting labour unions and federations in the services sector to collaborate on skills development initiatives aimed at enhancing the capacity of trade union representatives.

This opportunity is intended to address significant skills gaps and empower representatives with the necessary tools for effective leadership.

Focus Areas for Collaboration:

• Labour Inspection and Enforcement
• Labour Law and Dispute Resolution
• Industrial Psychology and People Management
• Business Administration and Financial Management
• Organisational Design and Development
• Marketing and New Venture Creation

Opportunities for Collaboration:

• Bursaries for Employed Learners: Funding for part or full qualifications at public higher education institutions.
• Skills Programmes: Short-term training aligned with occupational needs.
• Non-Credit Bearing Programmes: Tailored short courses to address specific industry requirements.

How to Apply:

Submit your Expression of Interest by completing the required documents.

🔗 Call EOI for the Sector Labour Unions and Federations

🔗 Form EOI for the Sector Labour Unions and Federations

🔗 Form 1a Declaration of Interest

🔗 Form 1b Declaration of Authorised Person

🔗 Form 1c POPI Declaration

🔗 List of Sector Industries

For more information, contact:

📧 Candy Radebe

✉️ CandyR@serviceseta.org.za

📞 011 694 8647

Let us work together to build a skilled and empowered workforce in the services sector.