Identity. Interconnectivity. Competitiveness.
Apply to join the Coop360° Network
Apply to join the Coop360° Network by filling in a physical application form or an online form.
Upon receipt of a qualification notice, complete a registration form and submit it to the relevant office at The Uhuru Institute.
Receive, fill and return a member’s profile entry assessment form accompanied by required member’s documents.
On meeting the selection criteria, you will get an invitation, then pay a one-off joining fee.
Primary Cooperatives
Members’ social-economic need.
Individual Cooperators
Towards member driven, household focused, integrated cooperative businesses.
Business Associates
Marketing labor and skills of its members, business owning.
The Coop360º Network Membership Categories
The network has 4 membership categories namely; Standard, Premier, Associate Union, and Associate Individual.
Standard Membership to the Coop360º Network is reserved for registered multipurpose primary cooperatives and other primary cooperative business types that are working towards running integrated/multipurpose business models (within their 12 months of joining the network). The cooperatives are required to have minimum of 100 active and fully paid up members, with share capital of at least UGX 10,000,000 and a minimum business revenue of UGX 10,000,000 per year.
This is made up of primary multipurpose cooperatives with a membership of not less than 200 active and fully paid members comprised of 30% women and 50% youth; share capital of at least UGX 20,000,000 and a minimum business revenue of UGX 40,000,000 per year.
This has been designed for cooperative unions that run multiple enterprises with a membership of at least 3 active and fully paid primary cooperatives reaching out to a minimum of 500 active and fully paid individual cooperative members; share capital of at least UGX 30,000,000 and a minimum business revenue of UGX 50,000,000 per year.
This comprises persons who are cooperative practitioners and interested in serving as trainers, coaches or mentors to Coop360° network members.
Payments
Members make the following payments to enjoy the benefits of the Network.
| Registration Fees | Unit Cost (UGX) | Frequency of Payment | Total (UGX) |
| All cooperative member categories | 300,000 | One off | 300,000 |
| Individuals | 200,000 | One off | 200,000 |
Subscription Fees
| Cooperative Class based on Turn Over | Turn Over Categories (UGX) | Annual Subscription |
| A | Annual turnover/ revenue of 5 billion and above | 0.03% |
| B | Annual turn over/ revenue of 5 billion | 0.12% |
| C | Annual turnover/ revenue of 500 million - 1 billion | 0.16% |
| D | Annual turnover/ revenue of 100 - 500 million | 0.7% |
| E | Annual turnover of 50 - 100 million | 0.9% |
| F | Annual turnover of 5 - 50 million | 5% |
| G | Individual | UGX 200,000 |
Notes
Business turnover means all the commercial revenue generated in a financial year minus grants/donations.
Failure to pay Annual Subscription
failure to pay annual subscription within 3 months after the due date is an indication of membership cessation; and as such, all services that are specially offered to Network Members will be withdrawn until the member makes good the payments.
Co-Financing Network activities
All members will be required to meet their portion of the partially funded products and services to ensure smooth delivery.