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# Why is part of my budget reserved?

Part of your budget is reserved because it is **already linked to campaigns** that are **in progress, pending approval, or not yet completed**.
Reserved budget cannot be used for new campaigns.

### What “reserved” means

Reserved budget is money that:
* is already requested by a campaign
* is pending approval
* is tied to an active or ongoing campaign
* is waiting for reimbursement processing
Even though it is not yet reimbursed, it is **no longer available** to spend again.

### When reserved budget becomes available

Reserved budget is released when:
* a campaign is **rejected**
* a campaign is **cancelled**
* a reimbursement request is **rejected**
* the campaign is completed without reimbursement
Until then, the budget stays reserved.

### Important to know

* Reserved budget is deducted from your available balance
* You cannot use reserved budget for new campaigns
* This prevents spending the same budget twice
* Channel Partners cannot manually release reserved budget

### What you can do

To see where your budget is reserved:
* Go to **My Budget**
* Review campaign and reimbursement history
* Check which campaigns are still pending or active