# Payment method partners

Access technical training, distribution support, and marketing resources to help you launch your payment method on Stripe.

The payment method track is for partners who integrate their payment method with Stripe. Examples include buy now, pay later payment methods, real-time payment methods, and wallets. Through this track, Stripe users can access your payment method.

You get access to technical training, distribution support, and marketing resources to help you launch your payment method with Stripe, participate in Stripe events, and find marketing opportunities as a Stripe Partner.

[Become a partner](https://stripe.events/LPMpartnerintake) 

## Stripe Partner and Premier Partner requirements 

#### Stripe Partner

- Stripe must select you for further qualification and potential progression, as we jointly explore the opportunity to add your payment method to Stripe
- You must satisfy Stripe onboarding and technical integration requirements

#### Premier Partner

Premier partner status requires nomination from a Partner Development Manager (PDM). Stripe supports a limited number of Premier partners in the payment method track, and participation is by invitation only. Stripe evaluates eligibility annually.

## Program benefits for payment method partners 

|                                                                                      | Partner       | Premier     |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------- | ----------- |
| **Build**                                                                            |
| Eligible for roundtables with product management                                     | ✓ Available   | ✓ Available |
| **Market**                                                                           |
| Marketing content, campaign assets, how-to guides, and templates                     | ✓ Available   | ✓ Available |
| Stripe Partner badge and co-branding guidelines                                      | ✓ Available   | ✓ Available |
| Eligible for joint customer case studies (by invitation)                             | ✓ Available   | ✓ Available |
| Social media highlights                                                              | ✓ Available   | ✓ Available |
| Listing on Stripe [Payment method](https://stripe.com/payments/payment-methods) page | ✓ Available   | ✓ Available |
| Eligible for market development funds (MDF)                                          | - Unavailable | ✓ Available |
| **Sell**                                                                             |
| Deal registration to request co-selling support                                      | ✓ Available   | ✓ Available |
| Sales enablement and payments education                                              | ✓ Available   | ✓ Available |
| **Scale**                                                                            |
| Partner portal and partner support                                                   | ✓ Available   | ✓ Available |
| Eligible for partner awards                                                          | ✓ Available   | ✓ Available |
| Sponsorship and speaking opportunities at Stripe events                              | ✓ Available   | ✓ Available |
| Eligible for Stripe participation in partner-hosted online events                    | ✓ Available   | ✓ Available |