The funding forms the third investment for youth projects made available through the mayor's £45m Young Londoners Fund, after previous rounds of investment in May and June.
It is estimated that around 10,000 young people in the capital will benefit from this latest round of funding, which is targeting those in the 10 London boroughs most affected by knife and violent crime.
Chance to Shine, which encourages children to play cricket, is among those to receive funding. The programme has been handed £100,000 to promote street cricket as a way of raising young people's aspirations and creating opportunities in areas of deprivation.
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