# Applying for AWS Financing
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**To apply for Financing**

1. Open the AWS Billing and Cost Management console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/costmanagement/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/costmanagement/).

1. In the navigation pane, choose **Payments**.

1. Choose the **Financing** tab.

1. Choose **Go to Financing**.

1. Under **Available financing options**, choose **Start application**.

1. Review the information on the **Application overview** page and choose **Next**.

1. Under **Business information**, enter your **Legal business name**.

1. (Optional) If you have an alternative business name, enter the alternative name in the **Business DBA name** field.

   If you don't use a Doing Business As (DBA) name, select the checkbox next to **My business doesn't use a DBA name**.

1. Under **Business address**, enter your company's legal address.

1. Enter more details about your business under **Additional information**.
   + **Business legal structure**: Choose a business structure from the dropdown list.
   + **Date of formation**: For sole proprietorship or partnerships, the date when the company was formed.

     **Date of incorporation**: For incorporations, the date the company was registered.
   + **Years in business**: The number of years your business has been in operation under the current ownership.
   + **Annual business revenue**: The business consolidated revenue for the prior year, including subsidiaries and affiliated entities under common ownership. Your annual business revenue is commonly reported in your latest corporate tax statement.
   + **Tax identification number (TIN)**: Your nine-digit tax identification number.

1. Choose **Next**.

1. Under **Contact person's information**, enter your primary contact's information. This information will be used by the finance provider to reach out to you if it is necessary during the application process.

1. Under **Guarantor information**, enter the details of those who own more than 25% in your company. To add more guarantors, choose **Add additional guarantor**.

1. Choose **Next**.

1. Review the information entered on the **Review and submit** page. If any changes are needed, choose **Edit**.

1. Under the **Loan application disclosure** section, choose **View loan disclosure**.

1. Choose **Next**.

1. After your application is approved, choose **Review and sign** under the **Financing** page.

1. On the **View application details** page, review your overview and annual percentage rate (APR) options. Choose **Next**.

1. Enter your bank account information, and choose **Next**.

1. On the **Sign documents** page, provide an electronic signature for each document listed. Under **Signer information**, enter the signer's information, and choose **Next**.

1. Review the information entered on the **Review and submit** page. If any changes are needed, choose **Edit**.

1. Choose **Submit**.

The information provided during the application process and your signed documents are shared with the lender. The lender will activate your financing after confirming you are approved, and all necessary documents have been received. If there is additional information needed, the lender might reach out to you at the email address you provided in your application.