Downing Street said the £5 million would be used this year to “build a national network of grassroots organisations”.
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He said the new funding would be dedicated to providing direct support to groups to expand the reach and scale of their work to confront extremism.
The support could include social media training and technical assistance with websites. The government also wants to replicate the methods used by police in taking down images of child abuse.
According to recent research by Quilliam Foundation, a UK-based think-tank, the Islamic State produces 38 pieces of high-quality propaganda every day for its sympathisers and supporters across the world.
The funds will support local initiatives, campaigns and charitable organisations in a national coalition against radicalisation.
The strategy is to tackle violent and non-violent extremism, Mr Cameron has said, supporting mainstream voices and address the “segregation and feelings of alienation” that are “fertile ground” for radicalisation.
HATE preachers will be banned from using the internet or working with children under a crackdown on extremism to be unveiled by David Cameron tomorrow.
The Government’s new strategy is an attempt to stem the tide of young Britons who have travelled to warzones to fight in the Middle East, lured by IS’s radical ideology.
“And a key part of this new approach is going further to protect children and vulnerable people from the risk of radicalization by empowering parents and public institutions with all the advice, tools and practical support they need”.
Extremists have succeeded in using the Internet to target their radical ideology directly at young minds. “The scale of the task is enormous and that is why we need everyone to play their part”.
The United Kingdom will provide an additional 5-million pound funding for charities and groups fighting extremism. A Downing Street source insisted that new money did not represent a U-turn, and that there had been genuine problems with the old system.
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“At the heart of the strategy is a new partnership approach to strengthen community resilience and promote a coalition to speak out, challenge and ultimately defeat extremism”, the statement said.
