# Accessing funding
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To create, view, edit or manage fund requests, a user must be assigned the appropriate permissions in AWS IAM. For more information, see [AWS managed policies for AWS Partner Central users](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/partner-central/latest/getting-started/managed-policies.html). Please note that while a user may have access to the AWS Partner Funding Portal, they may not have anything to review or act on until their first Fund Request.

If a user is unable to access funding tools, please reach out to your IAM Administrator. You can also [submit a Support Case via AWS Partner Central in the AWS Console](https://partnercentral.awspartner.com/partnercentral2/s/support) for General APN Support.

To access funding tools:

1. Log into [AWS Partner Central in the AWS Console](https://us-east-1.console.aws.amazon.com/partnercentral)

1. Click on **Launch AWS Partner Central** in the middle of the home screen.

1. Select **Funding dashboard** under **Funding Benefits** on the lefthand navigation pane

1. Users can begin submitting Fund Requests from this page in Partner Central

   1. Click the **Create fund request** button and a dropdown selection of eligible programs will appear

   1. The subsequent templates will route the user to create a Fund Request for the core programs offered

1. Users can also navigate to the **AWS Partner Funding Benefits** tab to review [eligible core programs](https://aws.amazon.com/partners/funding/)