FAQ

NJ-COSA (NPO Joint Collaboration of South Africa) is a registered (Reg No: 314-024) national umbrella body that brings together NPOs, NPCs, Cooperatives and Faith-Based Organisations to strengthen community development, improve compliance, unlock funding opportunities and promote sustainable economic transformation.

NJ-COSA exists to unite community organisations, enhance their capacity, promote good governance, facilitate partnerships, attract funding, and ensure that grassroots initiatives actively contribute to South Africa’s development agenda.

Any legally registered NPO, NPC, Cooperative or Faith-Based Organisation operating in South Africa and working in community development may apply for membership.

Members receive:

 -Access to funding and grant linkages
 -Capacity building and training
 -Compliance and governance support
 -Proposal writing and business development assistance
 -Market access and partnership facilitation
 -Advocacy and representation
 -National and provincial recognition

NJ-COSA does not issue direct grants but facilitates access to funding by linking members with donors, funders, government programs and consortium opportunities.

You can apply by completing the NJ-COSA membership application form available on our website and submitting your organisation’s registration and compliance documents.

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Yes. For sustainability and continued service delivery, NJ-COSA operates on a yearly renewable membership affiliation fee as well as a monthly subscription fee. These contributions support administrative operations, compliance assistance, capacity building programmes, advocacy, training, member services and the coordination of development initiatives to ensure uninterrupted service delivery to all affiliated organisations.

Yes. NJ-COSA assists members with:
 -NPO/NPC/Cooperative registration
 -PBO applications
 -CSD registration
 -Policy development
 -Annual reporting compliance

Yes. Members receive professional support with proposal writing, business planning, project design, monitoring and evaluation frameworks.

NJ-COSA supports initiatives in:
 -Education and skills development
 -Youth and women empowerment
 -Agriculture and food security
 -Health and social development
 -Environmental sustainability
 -Small business and cooperative development
 -Faith-based and cultural development

Yes. All NJ-COSA programs align with Vision 2030 (NDP) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Yes. NJ-COSA is lawfully established and operates within South Africa’s legislative framework. Its mandate is supported by the Co-operatives Act 14 of 2005 (Section 15), the Non-Profit Organisations Act 71 of 1997 (Sections 4 and 7) and the Companies Act 71 of 2008 (Sections 19 and 21). These Acts permit the formation of federations, unions and coordinating support bodies that provide collective governance, development coordination and social benefit services. This provides NJ-COSA with a clear legal basis to function as a recognised national umbrella body for cooperatives, NPOs, NPCs and faith-based organisations.

Yes. NJ-COSA acts as an advocate and representative for members in engagements with government departments, municipalities, donors and private sector partners.

Yes. NJ-COSA prioritises inclusive development by promoting youth-led, women-led and disability-inclusive organisations.

NJ-COSA’s coordination model is based on successful international practices observed in countries such as Germany, Singapore, South Korea, Canada and the United Kingdom, where development is accelerated by formally coordinating cooperatives, non-profit organisations, faith-based organisations and small enterprises under recognised national umbrella bodies partnered with government.

This umbrella coordination improves governance, speeds up service delivery, creates sustainable employment opportunities, strengthens public–private partnerships, accelerates rural and township development, and contributes to measurable poverty reduction. NJ-COSA seeks to institutionalise this proven development approach to support inclusive growth and national development priorities in South Africa.

NJ-COSA operates nationwide across South Africa through provincial and local structures.

Address: LCD Ludidi Building, Mthatha, Eastern Cape, 5100
Contact Numbers: 076 114 3432 | 063 643 7386
Email:
Website: www.npojointcollaboration.org.za