Your business has potential. We have the tools, the network and the people to unlock it.
Join us, and let's build something that lasts.
Value that starts immediately, and compounds.
Membership is structured so value starts immediately and compounds the longer you stay.
From Day One
The moment your membership is confirmed.
- One fully funded graduate apprentice placement — a job-ready graduate inside your cooperative for 6 months, at no cost to you. One per cohort, twice a year.
- 20% off all professional services in the Coop360 services menu.
- Free Coop-Connect Talk Show access in 2026 — bi-monthly live sessions with top cooperative leaders and industry experts.
- Priority referrals to partner opportunities — first consideration for calls from development partners.
Your First Year
Programmes designed to set you up properly.
- Leadership orientation training for up to 12 members of your leadership team — meals, accommodation and one-way transport covered.
- Membership training for up to 100 members at 50% of the professional fee.
- Strategic or business plan development with expert hand-holding — from blank page to board-approved plan.
- Governance review of your bylaws, governance charter and two key policies.
- 3 months of coaching for 3 members of your core management team.
- 3 months of mentorship for at least 3 members of each statutory committee — board, supervisory and vetting.
For As Long As You're a Member
Value that compounds every year.
- 20% discount on all training — leadership, membership, specialist and learning visits. Every year, not just year one.
- 10% revenue share on user fees whenever your members use the Coop Profiler app or Splendor ERP.
- 20% off advertising in theCooperator Magazine.
- Quarterly virtual progress meetings with the secretariat and peer cooperative leaders.
- Annual Members Congress — two of your leaders attend the physical congress and Resilience Awards.
- One annual partnership visit from the secretariat.
Most memberships cost you money. This one is designed to make you money — and build the cooperative your members deserve.
You're 6 steps away from joining the Network.
Review categories, fees and benefits on this page
Click apply — select your applicant type
Complete the Know Your Member (KYM) form online
Upload your required documents
Pay your joining fee and annual subscription (Mobile Money / Card / Bank)
Our team reviews within 3–5 working days — approval email includes your portal login
From the moment you join, here's what your journey looks like.
We learn where you are
You profile your cooperative using the Coop Profiler. Data-driven, gives us both a clear picture of where you stand today.
We show you where to go
You receive your baseline diagnostic — a plain-language summary of your strengths, gaps and the services that will make the most difference right now.
We get your people ready
Your leadership team and members attend an orientation covering cooperative identity, role and what membership means in practice.
We build your blueprint
You're enrolled into the Strategy, Business Planning and Branding Accelerator, taking your cooperative to a board-approved plan.
We bring in the talent
You apply for the Cooperative Graduate Apprenticeship Programme — a fully funded, job-ready graduate joins your team for 6 months.
We keep building together
You identify and apply for additional advisory and business development services as needed; we match you to the right support, every step of the way.
Nothing on this list is unusual.
These are simply the documents that confirm your organisation is active, compliant and ready to get the most out of membership.
A membership that pays for itself.
Every tier is designed so that what you get back is worth much more than what you put in.
| Type | Size | Joining Fee (UGX / USD) | Annual (UGX / USD) | Services |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooperatives | Small | 1,000,000 / 300 | 1,000,000 / 300 | up to 20% off all Network services |
| Cooperatives | Medium | 1,000,000 / 300 | 1,500,000 / 450 | up to 20% off all Network services |
| Cooperatives | Large | 1,000,000 / 300 | 2,000,000 / 600 | up to 20% off all Network services |
| Private Entities | Small | 1,000,000 / 300 | 1,000,000 / 300 | up to 20% off all Network services |
| Private Entities | Medium | 1,000,000 / 300 | 1,500,000 / 450 | up to 20% off all Network services |
| Private Entities | Large | 1,000,000 / 300 | 2,000,000 / 600 | up to 20% off all Network services |
| Individual Professionals | Any | 200,000 / 60 | 200,000 / 60 | up to 20% off all Network services |
Sizing: Small = total assets UGX 10M–100M · Medium = UGX 100M–360M · Large = minimum UGX 360M. Payment: Mobile Money (MTN) · Card · Bank transfer.
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