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Introducing the New Amazon Web Services Partner Initiative Funding Template
By ChuQi Lin, APN Funding Initiative Product Manager – Amazon Web Services
By Kaushik Srinivasan, Principal PMT, APO Engineering – Amazon Web Services
We are excited to introduce the Partner Initiative Funding (PIF) template in the
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 Amazon Web Services 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
Amazon Web Services Partners can find the Partner Initiative Funding template from the Create Fund Request drop-down in the APFP dashboard, or in the Amazon Web Services Partner Funding Benefits landing page.
In the Partner Initiative Funding template, Amazon Web Services 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 Amazon Web Services Partners engaged with certain agreements and initiatives with Amazon Web Services. To learn more, check out the