The instructions below are for groups who'd like to request for resources for their group and community building efforts.
Requesting Resources
Do you need something to make your group thrive and help make your next event a success? We’d like to help.
We’ve provided info below on how you can frame your requests for funding, schwag, and other tools. This is done via e-mail.
Our basic approach is to help with core things that will support you as a group leader to help your group thrive and accomplish your goals. We can’t guarantee we’ll be able to fund every request, but we can guarantee we’ll respond and work with you to try to help.
Monetary Grants
We can provide monetary grants in the form of a Tango Visa e-gift card. This is often used to fund food at events, but can be used for other things.
All requests should be made via e-mail as described below, and requests over $500 will likely require a conversation.
We do not yet have guidelines, expectations, or limits on the amount of funding a group can get per year or per event – but we may develop this over time with group leaders.
Sponsorship from other companies
Beyond the support Autodesk provides through this program, many groups work to find long-term sponsorship from local businesses, channel partners, and other companies.
These relationships are healthy for your group, especially when the people behind them are authentically a part of your community. The Autodesk Group Network does not seek to replace or prevent these types of relationships and sponsorships.
We know your members love to receive special items at your events or sent to them on special occasions. Let us know what would take your event to the next level.
We do not yet have a store or online portal for groups to request schwag – but we may develop that if there is enough interest.
List of Autodesk schwag that we currently offer…
Laptop stickers
Water bottles
Ballpoint Pens
Fitted caps
Cinchpacks
Notepads
All items can be customizable with a product icon (with or without product name), Autodesk, Autodesk Make Anything, or the Autodesk Group Network logo.
If you do not see an item you are looking for, let us know and we can work to add it to our list.
We recommend you use schwag for special occasions like…
Collaborative events with another organization
Hackathon-like events
Showcases
Launch of a new group or project
Recognizing and showing appreciation for a member’s activity in your group
Special guests or speakers at your meeting
Giveaways
Contests
If you have planned out your events for the year and you would like to make one request to receive a bulk package of Autodesk schwag for the entire year, we can work to accommodate this request if you let us know!
Virtual Meeting Technology
(As of April 2020, we're adding this benefit to respond to the need for virtual meetings caused by the COVID pandemic)
We've investigated providing a network-wide account to virtual meeting technology like GoTo Webinar or Zoom. We've decided instead to reimburse groups for their monthly or annual costs associated with acquiring and maintaining a subscription to the tool of their choice.
When requesting this, please specify what technology you're using, how often you plan to use it, and why you chose the platform you did. This will help us make future choices on how to improve this benefit over time.
Meetup.com Pro
Autodesk funds a Meetup Pro network, which means Autodesk will pay for your dues for Meetup.com. Learn more here.
Guest-speakers and re-usable presentation content from Autodesk or the Autodesk Community
See the Group Network's Content & Speaker Database to immediately find some potential guest speakers and some content/presentations to repurpose and build on