How to monetize YouTube Shorts with 3 million views in 90 days in 2026

Three million Shorts views in 90 days unlocks the Early Access fan-funding tier — Super Thanks, Channel Memberships, YouTube Shopping — but it requires 500 subscribers and at least three public uploads alongside those views. It doesn't unlock ad revenue sharing on its own; that tier still needs 10 million Shorts views in 90 days or 4,000 valid long-form watch hours. Keep content genuinely original throughout, since current detection systems are aggressive about flagging AI spam or reused clips without real transformation. High-retention storytelling is what pushes a channel from the fan-funding tier into full partner status over time.