Stimulating community-based initiatives, possibly through small grants, which are then able to leverage contributions from local government or local business. Funding strategies will be devised according to the target group and their institutional location. The four target groups differ from one another in a number of respects, but primarily in terms of their institutional location. Young people in higher education and further education and training institutions are involved in formal learning programmes in an institution. Young people who are in conflict with the law are possibly in correctional service institutions, about to enter such institutions, or appearing before court.
Unemployed youth have no institutional location.
Programme planning for each target group would take account of the institutional location, and funding strategies would be devised accordingly. For young people in further education and training institutions which are also programme funded, the same would apply. For those in further education and training institutions which are not programme funded, ie. Private sector organisations at local level will also be approached to support additional costs such as transport or equipment. For young people who are unemployed, existing government programmes will be adapted or expanded according to the National Youth Service criteria and guidelines, in which case the funding will be drawn from existing budget sources.