Exhibit (h)(3)(b)

Amendment to Amended and Restated Transfer Agent Interactive Client Service

Agreement

Dated June 3, 2009

Between

ALPS Fund Services, Inc.

and

Forward Funds

THIS AMENDMENT is made as of May 1, 2013, by and between ALPS Fund Services, Inc. (“ALPS”) and Forward Funds (the “Fund”).

WHEREAS, ALPS and the Fund have entered into an Amended and Restated Transfer Agent Interactive Client Service Agreement (the “Agreement”) dated June 3, 2009 and effective June 15, 2009;

WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees of the Fund approved on March 12, 2013, the name change of the “Forward Extended MarketPlus Fund” to the “Forward Total MarketPlus Fund,” effective May 1, 2013;

WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees of the Fund approved on March 12, 2013, the liquidations of the Forward Focus Fund and the Forward Strategic Alternatives Fund, effective April 30, 2013;

WHEREAS, in light of the foregoing, ALPS and the Fund wish to modify the provisions of the Agreement to reflect revised Schedule A – List of Portfolios.

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:

1. Schedule A – List of Portfolios. Schedule A is replaced in its entirety with the attached Schedule A.

2. Remainder of the Agreement. All services under Article II of the Agreement shall continue until such services are no longer rendered. All other provisions of the Agreement shall remain unchanged.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Amendment has been executed by a duly authorized representative of each of the parties hereto as of the date of the Amendment first set forth above.

ALPS Fund Services, Inc.		Forward Funds
By:		By:
Name:	Jeremy O. May	Name:	Robert S. Naka
Title:	President	Title:	Secretary and Vice President, Funds

SCHEDULE A

To the Amended and Restated Transfer Agent Interactive Client Service Agreement

Dated as of May 1, 2013

Forward Balanced Allocation Fund

Forward Commodity Long/Short Strategy Fund

Forward Core Strategy Long/Short Fund¹

Forward Credit Analysis Long/Short Fund

Forward EM Corporate Debt Fund

Forward Emerging Markets Fund

Forward Endurance Long/Short Fund

Forward Floating NAV Short Duration Fund¹

Forward Frontier Strategy Fund

Forward Global Credit Long/Short Fund

Forward Global Dividend Fund

Forward Global Infrastructure Fund

Forward Growth & Income Allocation Fund

Forward Growth Allocation Fund

Forward High Yield Bond Fund

Forward Income & Growth Allocation Fund

Forward Income Builder Fund

Forward International Dividend Fund

Forward International Real Estate Fund

Forward International Small Companies Fund

¹  Fund has yet to commence operations.

Forward Investment Grade Fixed-Income Fund

Forward Managed Futures Strategy Fund

Forward Multi-Strategy Fund

Forward Real Estate Fund

Forward Real Estate Long/Short Fund

Forward Select EM Dividend Fund

Forward Select Income Fund

Forward Small Cap Equity Fund

Forward Tactical Enhanced Fund

Forward Tactical Growth Fund

Forward Total MarketPlus Fund

Forward U.S. Government Money Fund