Here’s one more good news among Shorts creators! After announcing the top creators and videos for 2021, YouTube is now expanding the Shorts fund to 70 more regions.
Shorts are 60-second clips imitating TikTok and Instagram Reels. The feature celebrated its first anniversary last September. Recently, YouTube expanded direct access to Shorts via mobile. Today, Creator Insider announces that the YouTube Shorts fund will now be available to 70 more regions. Now, the Shorts fund is now available to 126 regions.
| Algeria | France | Libya | Romania |
| American Samoa | French Guiana | Liechtenstein | Russia |
| Argentina | French Polynesia | Lithuania | Senegal |
| Aruba | Georgia | Luxembourg | Serbia |
| Azerbaijan | Finland | Macedonia | Singapore |
| Australia | France | Malaysia | Saudi Arabia |
| Austria | French Guiana | Malta | Slovakia |
| Bahrain | French Polynesia | Martinique | Slovenia |
| Bangladesh | Georgia | Mayotte | South Africa |
| Bermuda | Germany | Mexico | South Korea |
| Belarus | Ghana | Montenegro | Spain |
| Belgium | Greece | Morocco | Sri Lanka |
| Bolivia | Guatemala | Nepal | Sweden |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina | Guadeloupe | Netherlands | Switzerland |
| Brazil | Guam | New Zealand | Taiwan |
| Bulgaria | Honduras | Nicaragua | Tanzania |
| Canada | Hong Kong | Nigeria | Thailand |
| Cayman Islands | Hungary | Norway | Tunisia |
| Chile | Iceland | Northern Marianas | Turkey |
| Colombia | India | Oman | Turks & Caicos Islands |
| Costa Rica | Indonesia | Pakistan | Uganda |
| Croatia | Iraq | Panama | Ukraine |
| Cyprus | Israel | Papua New Guinea | United Arab Emirates |
| Czech Republic | Italy | Paraguay | United Kingdom |
| Denmark | Jamaica | Peru | United States |
| Dominican Republic | Japan | Poland | U.S. Virgin Islands |
| Ecuador | Jordan | Portugal | Uruguay |
| Egypt | Kazakhstan | Puerto Rico | Venezuela |
| El Salvador | Kenya | Qatar | Vietnam |
| Estonia | Kuwait | Republic of Ireland | Yemen |
| Finland | Latvia | Reunion | Zimbabwe |
| France | Lebanon |
Implications for Marketers:
The expansion of the YouTube Shorts fund to more global regions is a clear move to win creators. For marketers, this expands the opportunity to partner with more Shorts creators to create engaging ads and campaigns.
Reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiouisCSerE
