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Funding Application Wizard

Generate AWS Partner funding applications with AI-powered guidance, Knowledge Base grounding, and dry-run evaluation.

Overview

The Funding Application Wizard streamlines the process of applying for AWS Partner funding programs. Instead of starting from scratch, the wizard prefills company information, enriches your profile with AI, and generates program-specific applications grounded in AWS Partner Knowledge Bases.

Supported Programs

Program Description Typical Use Case
Innovation Sandbox Explore and prototype new AWS services Early-stage product development
Proof of Concept (POC) Fund customer-facing proof of concept engagements Customer acquisition and validation
ISV Workload Migration (WMP) Migrate workloads to AWS infrastructure Infrastructure modernization
Marketing Development Funds (MDF) Co-marketing campaigns with AWS Demand generation and events
Migration Acceleration Program (MAP) Large-scale migration projects Enterprise migrations

How It Works

Step 1: Company Profile

Your company profile is prefilled from existing data. The wizard also performs AI-enriched website analysis to extract:

  • Technologies and AWS services used
  • Unique value propositions
  • Company size and stage mapping
  • Industry verticals

Step 2: Program Selection & Inputs

Select your target funding program and provide program-specific details:

  • Project scope and objectives
  • Expected outcomes and metrics
  • AWS services to be leveraged
  • Timeline and budget requirements

Step 3: AI-Powered Generation

The wizard generates your application using:

  • Knowledge Base Grounding — Pulls context from apn-funding-programs and apn-partner-operations Knowledge Bases
  • Brand Voice — Maintains your company's tone and messaging
  • Program Templates — Follows AWS-specific formatting and requirements

Step 4: Dry-Run Evaluation

Before submission, the wizard runs your application through AI reviewer personas:

  • Funding Reviewer — Evaluates business case strength, alignment with program goals
  • Technical Reviewer — Assesses technical feasibility and AWS service integration

Each reviewer provides:

  • Quality score
  • Strengths and weaknesses
  • Specific improvement recommendations

Step 5: Export & Submit

Export your completed application:

  • Markdown — Formatted for documentation
  • Plain Text — Ready for Partner Central forms
  • Clipboard — Quick copy-paste

Approval Analytics

Track your funding application outcomes over time:

  • Approval rates by program type
  • Quality score trends
  • Common feedback patterns
  • Success factor analysis

Getting Started

  1. Navigate to Dashboard → Funding Applications
  2. Click New Application
  3. Confirm or update your company profile
  4. Select a funding program
  5. Provide project details
  6. Review the AI-generated application
  7. Run dry-run evaluation
  8. Export and submit to AWS Partner Central

Best Practices

  • Complete your company profile before starting — better context produces stronger applications
  • Run dry-run evaluation and address feedback before submitting
  • Use Knowledge Base grounding to align with AWS terminology and expectations
  • Be specific about expected outcomes and metrics — reviewers look for measurable impact