Teams that will qualify for the Counter-Strike Major for the first time in their history will be able to receive sponsorship support from CS.MONEY in the amount of $20,000. We will also increase the amount to $40,000 if the team reaches the Playoff stage.
For each Major, we will sponsor a new team to support young and new-coming organisations and make the competitive CS scene more diverse. To make the program and the whole process as transparent as possible, we not only want to state the worth of a contract at stake and requirements for the potential participants to follow but also to be clear and honest about what we expect from the teams in return.
Who is eligible for the program and how to participate?
Who is eligible for the program for PGL Major Copenhagen 2024 Circuit?
- Any CS team competing in the RMR qualifiers;
- Any CS team with no prior experience participating in CS Majors under the current tag.
How to participate in the program?
- Win in the RMR qualifiers;
- Email the program coordinator, Tetiana /[email protected]/, and give preliminary consent to the terms and conditions of our program by 8 p.m. (PT) on Friday, March 8th.
- If your team has additional ideas regarding PR and marketing activities that go beyond the requirements mentioned below (see Preliminary Contract Terms), please let us know! Adding a few sentences in a free form to your email will do just fine.
After carefully evaluating all the submitted applications, we will select one team with which a sponsorship contract for the Major will be concluded. We will contact each candidate by 8:00 p.m. (PT) on Monday, March 11th. We will try our best, but unfortunately, we can’t guarantee that we will provide feedback to every applicant.
What the team gets from CS.MONEY
Sponsorship support from us in the amount of $20,000 with the possibility of increasing the amount to $40,000 if the team reaches the Playoff stage.
What CS.MONEY expects from the team
As a part of the standard sponsorship package deal, we expect (Preliminary Contract Terms)*:
- Placement of the CS.MONEY logo on the front-chest of the team’s jerseys during participation in the Major;
- Clickable CS.MONEY logo on the team’s website and its social media;
- Rights to use the team logo and photographs of players in CS.MONEY marketing activities for three months after the Major;
- Posts mentioning CS.MONEY on the team’s and players’ social media during the Major (two weeks);
- Conducting a prize draw from CS.MONEY on the team’s social media during the Major;
- Consent to create joint photo and video content during the Major, dedicated to the team’s participation in the CS.MONEY support program.
* CS.MONEY reserves the right to change the terms of the program in the future.
How will CS.MONEY select a team?
For each Major, we will choose from teams that meet the requirements and have expressed their desire to participate in the program. In cases where there are more than one interested team, we will evaluate the applicants based on the additional activities that the team will be willing to offer to CS.MONEY as a part of the sponsorship deal, such as additional integrations, marketing and PR online or offline activities, etc.
! The origin of the team, its line-up, or the size of its fan base, as well as the desire to reduce the cost of the contract, will not be taken into account in order to equalise the chances of all participants winning the contract.
Can you be selected as a program participant if your team offers to sign a contract of a smaller worth?
No, the contract worth cannot be changed – we are against dumping. If we must choose from several applicants, we will evaluate the teams by their desire to partner and cooperate with us expressed in the application (see: How will CS.MONEY select a team?).
In case of any questions, where should I write?
If you need additional information regarding the underdog support program, you can reach Timofey at [email protected].
