Learn more about YouTube Shorts Fund
Shorts is a new short-form video experience for creators and artists who want to shoot short, catchy videos using nothing but their mobile phones.
The YouTube Shorts Fund is a $100M fund to reward creators for their dedication to making creative, original Shorts that delight the YouTube community. YouTube will reach out to thousands of creators each month to tell them that they qualify for a Shorts bonus from the fund.
How do I qualify for the Shorts Fund?
Each month, YouTube will notify thousands of Shorts creators to claim a bonus from the Shorts Fund based on their channel’s Shorts’ performance in the previous month. A channel’s Shorts will count toward their monthly performance each month viewers watch them, not just the month they were uploaded.
There’s no specific performance threshold to qualify for a bonus. The level of performance needed to qualify for a bonus payment may change from month to month based on various factors, including the location of your viewers and the overall growth of Shorts.
Your channel’s Shorts performance is reviewed every month, so even if you don’t qualify one month, you may qualify the next.
How will I know I qualify for the Shorts Fund?
Creators will be told that they qualify via email and notification in the YouTube app after the first week of each month. Both the email and notification will include the amount of the bonus and instructions on how to claim it.
Qualifying creators should get these notifications shortly after the first week of the month. They’ll have until the 25th of each month to claim their bonus, or it may expire.
How much can I get from the Shorts Fund?
Qualifying channels can receive between $100–$10,000 each month. Bonuses are adjusted based on the location of a creator’s audience. As a result, the viewership and engagement needed to qualify may differ between creators.
Bonus payments will be made to your channel’s linked AdSense account. Tax withholding and adherence to other AdSense policies are required to receive payment.
How do I claim my bonus payment from the Shorts Fund?
Qualifying creators can select CLAIM BONUS in the email or in-app notification to go to the Shorts Fund page in YouTube Studio. From this page, creators need to complete two steps to claim their bonus:
- Accept the bonus terms.
- Set up or link an AdSense account.
For channels with an active and linked AdSense account, or those that receive payment from an MCN or network, your bonus will be claimed after completing these two steps.
If you set up an AdSense account, it may take a few days for YouTube to create and link the AdSense account to your channel. YouTube will email you once the account is linked, and confirm whether your bonus has been claimed.
Qualifying creators with a linked AdSense account can expect to receive payment 4–6 weeks from the time they claim the bonus. If you don’t have an AdSense account linked to your channel, you’ll be asked to sign up for AdSense or link an existing account.
Here’s an example of how it could work:
| January | A creator’s new and existing Shorts count toward channel performance for a payment from the Shorts Fund in February. |
|---|---|
| Early February | YouTube reviews Shorts channel performance for January, and tells qualifying creators that they qualify for a bonus payment. |
| February 25 | Qualifying creators claim their bonus or it may expire. |
| March – early April | AdSense issues February bonus payments to creators whose AdSense accounts are set up to receive payment. |
Channels that need to create an AdSense account may take longer to receive payment. The amount of time depends on how quickly the AdSense account is approved and payment details are set up.
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