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Michigan Great Start Readiness Program Start-Up Grants
Learn how Great Start Readiness Program start-up grants help open and expand PreK classrooms, explore classroom furniture and materials, and get personalized support from Discount School Supply.
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The Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) is Michigan's state-funded PreK program, administered by the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP). Michigan's FY26 budget included $638.2 million for GSRP to provide free PreK to every 4-year-old regardless of family income, plus $10 million in start-up grants. In January 2026, MiLEAP awarded $9.7 million in start-up grants to open or expand 246 PreK classrooms. Discount School Supply can help new and expanding classrooms plan materials and furniture.
what can start-up funds purchase?
MiLEAP guidance lists allowable uses including recruiting and licensing classroom staff, facility improvements, outreach materials, and supplies and materials for new or expanded classrooms. ISDs must have a policy for recapturing supplies and materials if a program does not open within one year.
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Open your GSRP classroom ready for day one. Explore furniture, curriculum materials and equipment that may fit your start-up budget.
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Discount School Supply can help GSRP programs turn start-up dollars into a fully equipped classroom; with curated lists, itemized quotes and fast delivery before enrollment begins.
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frequently asked questions
What is a GSRP start-up grant?
GSRP start-up grants provide one-time funding for new or expanded Great Start Readiness Program classrooms. A new classroom is operating as GSRP for the first time; an expanded classroom increases capacity in an existing GSRP classroom by at least 10%.
How much is a GSRP start-up grant?
MiLEAP guidance allows up to $50,000 per eligible classroom, prorated if requests exceed available funding. In the first FY26 round, new classrooms received $40,000 and expanding classrooms received $17,900.
What can GSRP start-up funds be used for?
Allowable uses include recruiting, retaining and licensing classroom staff; facility improvements; outreach materials; and supplies and materials that strengthen quality in new or expanded classrooms.
Can a classroom receive more than one start-up grant?
No. Classrooms previously awarded a start-up grant are not eligible for an additional one, though a subrecipient may receive grants for more than one classroom.
Is GSRP free for all 4-year-olds?
Michigan's FY26 budget included $638.2 million for GSRP to provide free PreK to every 4-year-old, regardless of family income.
What happens if a funded classroom doesn't open?
Classrooms that do not enroll GSRP children by the required timeline have remaining funds recaptured, and ISDs must have a policy for recapturing supplies and materials if a program does not open within one year.
What can Discount School Supply provide for a new GSRP classroom?
Discount School Supply offers classroom furniture, storage, carpets, blocks, dramatic play, literacy, art and gross motor materials to equip a new or expanded GSRP classroom. MiLEAP guidance lists supplies and materials as an allowable start-up use.
Can Discount School Supply build a quote that fits my GSRP start-up amount?
Yes. Tell us whether your classroom is new or expanding and your budget, and a Discount School Supply representative will build an itemized, classroom-ready quote.
Does Discount School Supply help plan classroom layouts?
Yes. Discount School Supply's 3D Room Planner can help you design your GSRP classroom layout before ordering furniture and materials.
Source: https://www.discountschoolsupply.com/new-center-and-classroom-expansion-services-about-3d-planner
Does Discount School Supply ship to Michigan PreK programs?
Yes. Discount School Supply ships across Michigan and can prepare classroom-by-classroom quotes for GSRP start-up grants.