Building New Zealand esports together
Here's how a typical membership fee directly supports kiwi esport communities
*Updated January 2023.
Why your membership is important
The New Zealand Esport Federation is the recognised National Sporting Organisation by Sport NZ. The funding we are able to receive is linked to the size of our community and how many members we serve. Becoming a member is a way you can help support us in our vision to unite New Zealanders with each other, and the world, through esports.
Which membership is for me?
$25 per year
If you’re a gamer, a competitor, a parent, a fan or anything in between, becoming an individual member is a great way to join the movement and shows us you believe in our mission and want to get stuck in supporting the future of esports in New Zealand.
This entry-level membership grants a whole range of benefits that will more than pay for itself throughout the year.
Benefit Summary
- Free entry to NZ Esport competitions and selected events run by NZ Esport accredited Tournament Organisers.
- Exclusive discounts throughout the year on items such as E Black merchandise, tickets to live events, gaming equipment and more.
- Invitation to monthly esport online workshops, where you will get to hear from experienced esport coaches, casters, team owners and other speakers.
- Access to the NZ Talent Registry
$125 per year
If you’re looking to build a career in esports, whether that be as a team owner, a caster, a coach, or a tournament organiser, the startup member is for you.
The tier offers access to a range of development resources to help you be successfully launch your enterprise into the world of esports.
Benefit Summary
- Legal templates such as player contracts to help start your new team
- Resources on how to attract commercial sponsorships
- Discounts on professional development workshops offered by NZ Esport members
- Q&A opportunity with our industry guest speakers during workshops
- Chance to have your services included in our monthly newsletter to NZ gamers
$175 per year
If you’re a community or social focused organisation wanting to positively impact your region through esports, the community member is for you.
This tier offers resources and advice to assist you in securing funding and delivering successful esport programs to those who need them most.
Benefit Summary
- A certificate to recognise your organisation as a supported esport community group
- Access to our Community & Grant Funding tool to help you craft a strong funding application
- Ability to receive a letter of support, required for various funding applications
- Listed as a community group on our website to help locals find you
- Eligible to have a member join our Community Sub-Committee to help NZ Esports tackle your local issues with you.
$500 per year
If you’re a business looking to reach the emerging esport audience, without being directly involved yourself, you might consider becoming a business member.
Being a business member puts you on our radar as an organisation who wants to support esports and lets us reach out with upcoming partnership opportunities.
Benefit Summary
- Ability to use the ‘Proud Supporter of NZ Esports’ emblem
- Added to our business mailing list and be the first to know when either NZ Esports or our members have partnership opportunities
Partners of the New Zealand Esport Federation are organisations that either support our efforts financially or through value in kind and in return are at the forefront of everything we do. If you are interested in a potential partnership please reach out to us through our contact page.
$1,150 per year
If you’re far along your esports journey and want to have a greater impact on the NZ esport industry, becoming a Full member is your next step.
This tier of membership includes all benefits described in the other tiers, but most importantly it grants voting rights as part of the New Zealand Esports Federation. This allows you to be deeply involved with esports in New Zealand, and be invited annually to vote on various critical decisions such as sitting board members, strategic direction and specific initiatives.
All members from 2022 and earlier will receive a NZ Esports founders membership coin
Startup
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Legal templates
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Resources to grow your organisation
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Feature in NZ Esports Newsletter
Community
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Tailored grant & funding support
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Listed on our community page
Business
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Use of NZ Esports Supporter trademark
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Feature in NZ Esports Newsletter
Protected Memberships
To ensure NZ Esports remains an authentic voice of the esport community, several specific groups are awarded full membership status in exchange for their services. These protected memberships allow all stakeholder voices to be included in the decision-making process. If you’re interested in contributing to one of these sub-committees, head over to our discord to connect with our other members.
Strategic Members – These memberships are awarded to other collaborative NSO’s, universities and other relevant governing bodies.
Special Interest Groups – Six (6) memberships for each of our special interest groups have been reserved for when any group has five (5) or more active members. These special interest groups are; Women’s, Education, Community, Māori, Inclusivity, and Players.
Regional Community Fund
What is the regional community fund?
The regional community fund is a NZ Esport regulated fund dedicated to helping support high impact regional initiatives that are unable to secure funding through other channels. This fund can be applied for by all community tier members starting in 2023.
National Esport Projects
What are ‘National Esport Projects’?
National esport projects are projects that NZ Esports are working to delivery operationally every year as part of the NZ Esports Strategic Plan.