Application for the 2024 Yes, And… Laughter Lab Fellowship is closed.
Applicants will be informed the week of September 30, 2024. To get in touch, please contact us at [email protected].
About the 2024 Yes, And… Laughter Lab
The Yes, And Laughter Lab (YALL) invites all comedy creators to apply for a chance to receive some training, some money, and a chance to pitch their project to a room full of potential allies and partners. YALL is a pipeline for the best comedy projects that address pressing social issues.
YALL will select a limited number of original comedy projects from the pool of applicants. Those selected will present their original projects at YALLfest in New York City (April 2025), to a curated room of traditional and digital media platforms, grantmakers and investors, leading NGOs/nonprofits, production companies, and other select industry players. We aim to build support around each comedy project to accelerate its impact and influence.
YALL also provides year-round pitch training and other professional development opportunities for Fellows to take their project to the next level. Fellows will attend an intensive in-person training the weekend of November 15-17, 2024. All applicants are asked to hold those dates on their calendar in the case they are selected to the program.
YALL will also select ten or more runners-up as Finalists. The Finalists will receive public recognition of their status as members of the YALL 2024-25 cohort and will receive invites to participate in year-round virtual trainings and other networking offerings from YALL, including the opportunity to submit to perform at YALLfest.
See Official Rules for specific entry periods, complete entry details, judging criteria, and prize descriptions.
Thinking of applying next year?
Sign up for our mailing list here. You can also check out our recent Applicant Webinar on YouTube where our team and a former program participant answered questions from interested applicants.
Make sure to follow the Yes, And… Laughter Lab on Twitter/X and Instagram @YALLcomedy. To get in touch, please contact us at [email protected].
