The money is being distributed to nine groups through the Uniformed Youth Fund, which was announced last September, to help uniformed youth groups expand into deprived areas of England.
A total of 6,250 new places and 1,150 new adult volunteer roles are expected to be created through the funding.
The biggest funding award, of £860,500, will go to the Volunteer Police Cadets to set up 75 new units in deprived areas.
The Scouts has received £781,750 to create 60 new units as well as develop an impact measurement tool of its work with under-13s.
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