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description: Fund partner marketing activities, manage requests and claims, and track approvals with Market Development Funds (MDF).
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  - Partner Cloud
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# Market Development Funds for Partners

Fund partner marketing activities, manage requests and claims, and track approvals with Market Development Funds (MDF).

### Required Editions

<table class="slds-table slds-table_bordered slds-max-medium-table_stacked slds-m-bottom_small edition"><colgroup><col style="width:100%"></colgroup><tbody><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: Salesforce Classic and Lightning Experience</td></tr><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: <strong>Enterprise</strong>, <strong>Performance</strong>, <strong>Unlimited</strong>, and <strong>Developer</strong> Editions</td></tr></tbody></table>

Drive demand and incentivize partners with market development funds. Create marketing budgets and allocate market development or co-op funds to channel partners. Streamline fund requests and process claims. Track fund activity, including request and claim approvals.

- **[Get MDF Information from Your Partner Success Agent](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.pc_get_mdf_information_from_partner_agent.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Ask your Partner Success Agent about allocated, committed, available, and expiring market development funds (MDF) as you plan marketing activities.
- **[Initiate an MDF Request with Your Partner Success Agent](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.pc_initiate_mdf_request_with_partner_agent.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Describe a planned marketing activity in a conversation, provide the required details, and submit the fund request for approval.