Affordable Childcare Options for Your Family!
Explore subsidy & scholarship programs that help at Huntey’s Clubhouse
What Is the Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP)?
The Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) is Michigan’s free, high-quality Pre-K program for four-year-olds. It’s designed to help children build the academic, social, and emotional skills they need to be ready for kindergarten and beyond.
In our GSRP classroom at Huntey’s Clubhouse, children learn through hands-on, play-based experiences—exploring books, building with blocks, experimenting in science, and practicing problem-solving every day.
What is MI Tri-Share Child Care?
Best for: Working families whose employer participates in MI Tri-Share.
How it helps: Your licensed childcare cost is split three ways— employer + employee + State of Michigan (one-third each).
How to get started:
Check if your employer participates (or ask your employer to join).
Connect with your regional Facilitator Hub (the Hub helps coordinate eligibility and payments).
Select grō childcare academy as your provider and complete your enrollment steps with the Hub.
What is MI Bridges?
Best for: Michigan families who are income-eligible and need childcare while working, in school, or in approved training (rules vary by situation).
How it helps: The state helps pay part of childcare costs (families may have a copay depending on eligibility).
How to get started:
Apply online through MI Bridges (or apply through MDHHS).
Choose your childcare provider after applying and follow the approval/verification steps from the state.
Timeline can take several weeks; Michigan Legal Help notes it may take around 45 days in some cases.
Child Care Aware of America (Military Fee Assistance / MCCYN)
Best for: Military families who qualify for fee assistance and are using eligible child care. (Program availability and requirements depend on sponsor type/service.)
How it helps: Fee assistance can reduce your out-of-pocket childcare costs when using a participating/eligible provider.
How to get started:
Confirm your eligibility for MCCYN fee assistance (you can only be in one MCCYN fee assistance program at a time).
Choose a participating provider (or request guidance if you don’t see one listed).
Apply and submit required documents (the process is structured as eligibility → choose program → collect documents → submit).
How Huntey's Clubhouse helps
We’ll support you from start to finish
We know childcare assistance programs can feel confusing. Our enrollment team is here to guide you step-by-step—helping you understand your options, gather the right documents, and complete the next steps so you can focus on your family.