Dev: How does the 'Request Funding' button work?

The Developer uses the "Request Funding" button within a Workroom to initiate sending a notification request to the Employer to "Deposit Funds" in escrow. Once funds are in escrow, the Developer is able to start work on the Project. After the Developer clicks "Confirm Request Funding" button, the Workroom Status is immediately moved to "Funding Pending".

The "Request Funding" button is used by the Developer (a) at the beginning of the Project when their Bid is selected by the Employer and (b) at any time during the Project when there are no funds in escrow and the Project is incomplete (e.g. after the Employer has clicked "Pay Developer" and releases the first incremental disbursement of funds in escrow to the Developer).

Employers chose the amount of funds to deposit in increments up to the full amount of the original Bid or Revised Bid amount.