The Youth Employment Initiative is due to earmark at least €3 billion from the ESF (with Member States encouraged to more than match ESF funding) and a further €3 billion from a new dedicated budget line to fund measures to support young people, including the Youth Guarantee.
Euroopa Sotsiaalfondist on kavatsetud noorte tööhõive algatusele eraldada vähemalt kolm miljardit eurot (liikmesriike julgustatakse panustama veelgi suuremas ulatuses) ja veel kolm miljardit eurot uuelt eelarverealt, et rahastada meetmeid, mis on ette nähtud noorte, sealhulgas noortegarantii toetuseks.