Michigan Public Act (P.A.) 25 of 2026, Section 32n provides competitive grants to support Out-of-School Time (OST) programs for in-person before-school, after school, and/or summer programming to children and youth in any of grades K-12.
Eligible entities include:
For FY 2026–27, $135 million has been budgeted to provide in-person before-school, after-school, or during the summer programming to children in grades K-12.
Grantees must:
Programs must incorporate core subject areas, including, but not limited to, mathematics, reading, and science.
The Request for Proposal (RFP) is posted on the MiLEAP-OST grant webpage with detailed instructions, required forms, and timelines. Applicants submit through the state’s online system.
The 2026–27 grant opportunity will be open from August 24, 2026 until September 23, 2026.
Scoring is based on the following:
An OST program site refers to the actual physical location where students will be enrolled to receive in-person before-school, after-school, and/or summer programming. This includes physical locations where structured activities and programs are offered to children and youth outside regular school hours.
Under this funding, program sites must be located within schools, daycare facilities, faith-based facilities, community centers, libraries, parks and recreation facilities, college facilities, campgrounds, or other designated facilities that are approved for student educational activities.
Each program site listed on the application must be either a child care licensed building or location or meet an exemption under 1973 PA 116, MCL 722.111 to 722.128. Facilities must be approved by the MiLEAP-OST Team if not listed in the above description.
An eligible applicant must be a licensed child care organization (for before/after school, school-age program, or camp license), an entity that has an active application to be a licensed child care organization, or an exempt entity from child care licensing by the State of Michigan Licensing Bureau 1973 PA 116, MCL 722.111 to 722.128.
Some organizations may be exempt from the requirements to be licensed as a child care center.
An eligible applicant must be a community-based organization that is exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 USC 501, including but not limited to, faith-based organizations and indigenous/tribal organizations, an institution of higher education, a public library, a local government, or an intermediate district.
An eligible applicant must be a community-based organization that is exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 USC 501, including but not limited to, faith-based organizations and indigenous/tribal organizations, an institution of higher education, a public library, a local government, or an intermediate district.
