This publication is part of a series of tools and resources on financing and sustaining youth programming. These tools and resources are intended to help policymakers, program developers, and community leaders develop innovative strategies for implementing, financing, and sustaining effective programs and policies. This strategy brief presents a typology of approaches for financing youth programs. It suggests general principles to guide the selection of financing strategies based on the complexities and unique aspects of youth programs. It also provides considerations to help state and local leaders develop financing plans that closely align with their program goals, available resources, and the political and economic environments in which they work. (Contains 11 footnotes.)