Posit is committed to supporting the open-source community through conferences, community events, and educational initiatives. The wide adoption of open-source tools depends on the people who organize, teach, and bring data scientists together, and we want to help make that work possible.

Resources for community organizers#

Building and sustaining a thriving data science community takes intention and effort. Our community building resource page offers practical guidance, templates, and best practices, free and available to everyone.

Apply for event or intiative support#

If you’re organizing an event or initiative, you can also apply for direct support from Posit.

What we support#

  • Conferences — R, Python, and data science conferences of all sizes, from regional gatherings to flagship events.
  • Community events — meetups, user groups, hackathons, and other local or virtual gatherings.
  • Educational initiatives — workshops, training programs, and learning resources that help people grow their data science skills.

How we help#

  • Monetary support — sponsorship funds or help covering specific event costs.
  • Materials and swag — stickers, books, and other goods for attendees.
  • Social media promotion — sharing your event with our community.
  • Volunteers — Posit team members to speak, mentor, or staff a booth.
  • Posit product access

What we look for#

  • Alignment with Posit’s mission to support reproducible, open-source data science.
  • Clear benefit to the R and/or Python data science community.
  • Commitment to sharing resources, public repositories, or learning materials openly.

How to apply#

If you’re organizing an event or initiative that fits, we’d love to hear from you. We accept applications at any time; however, we review them at specified periods throughout the year. While we would love to support every event and initiative, support is highly competitive and subject to budget availability. We encourage you to present your most compelling case for how this partnership is a mutual fit and will drive meaningful impact!

Apply here:

Apply for community support

Supported events and initiatives#

We support events through various partnerships, from major conference sponsorships to community-driven initiatives funded through our application program.

User groups#

Events#