. MERSETA facilitates skills development for metal and engineering, auto manufacturing, motor retail and component manufacturing, tyre manufacturing and plastic industries. The five sub-sectors of MERSETA comprise 44000 companies with a workforce of 600 000. . MERSETA is currently involved in Institutions of Sectoral or Occupational Excellence (ISOE) for Tool, Jig and Die Making initiative. The Coastal KZN FET has been accredited as an ISOE for this initiative for the past 3 years. In Pietermaritzburg 36 learners were trained at NQF level 2 Mechanical Engineering Tool-making. Through MERSETA's Small Medium Enterprise Project, the SME's are supported through voucher systems. Over the last 2 financial years MERSETA has disbursed Mandatory Grants of R38, 262,387 in 2009 and R30, 464,982 in 2010 to its companies in the province. Discretionary Grants of R163, 959,178 have been committed to companies in the province. The Youth Project funded for educational projects in the province for unemployed youth is valued at R13 million. . Other areas of current involvement in the province include the Training Lay-Off Scheme, the Disabled Project and Non-Government and Community Based Organisations (NGOs/CBOs).