The National Youth Development Agency had been allocated R1 218 428 billion for the financial year 2011 - 14. R425 676 million had been allocated for the financial year 2011/12. The budget would be used for operational costs excluding employee costs, capital expenditure, loans and investment and core programme direct funding intervention. R442 961 million would be used for financial year 2012/13 and R462 405 for financial year 2012/13 on the same programmes.