To make money off your YouTube Shorts, join the YouTube Partner Program; the program has two eligibility criteria.   First of all, you must have over 1,000 followers on your channel. Second, you need a minimum of 4,000 watch hours on long-form videos, or ten million public Shorts views clocked within the last 90 days.   Once you meet these requirements, you can apply to monetize Shorts for ad revenue and fan funding.