Introducing the New AWS Partner Initiative Funding Template

By ChuQi Lin, APN Funding Initiative Product Manager – AWS
By Kaushik Srinivasan, Principal PMT, APO Engineering – AWS

We are excited to introduce the Partner Initiative Funding (PIF) template in the AWS Partner Funding Portal (APFP), enabling AWS Partners to easily self-access their agreement and any initiative funds without relying on their AWS partner manager.

Previously, partners had to provide funding information to their partner managers to request, claim, and report the agreement and initiative funds. The Partner Initiative Funding template unifies and standardizes the different funding experiences into one template, and provides funding transparency throughout the funding cycle. This improves the overall funding process time for partners by having a configurable workflow.

Benefits

With this new PIF template, accessing funding benefits is easier and faster for AWS Partners. Benefits include:

• Consistent management of all funding benefits across different funding motions.
• Improved visibility and insight on funding status and benefits utilization.
• Faster time to access funding with automated, configurable approval workflows.

How it Works

AWS Partners can find the Partner Initiative Funding template from the Create Fund Request drop-down in the APFP dashboard, or in the AWS Partner Funding Benefits landing page.

In the Partner Initiative Funding template, AWS Partners can find the list of their enrolled funding benefits in the Program drop-down. Select the program and funding type, and then start the funding process.

Getting Started

The Partner Initiative Funding template is available for AWS Partners engaged with certain agreements and initiatives with AWS. To learn more, check out the AWS Partner Funding Portal user guide or contact your AWS partner manager.

Log in to AWS Partner Funding Portal (Partner Central login required) >