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Affordability Grant

The Alberta Affordability Grant is a federal grant that helps licensed child care programs in Alberta reduce parent fees. The grant is part of an agreement between Alberta and the federal government to reduce the average cost of child care to $10 per day by 2026. Each child registered in our Program is awarded a $100 Alberta Affordability Grant. Therefore, the published fees displayed above have already taken into account the $100 Alberta Affordability Grant per month.

How to apply 

• Applications are not required from parents
• The government applies for the funding on behalf of the program

Child Care Subsidy

Effective February 1, 2025, subsidy applications will no longer be accepted for:

• Children up to kindergarten age who are attending child care during regular school hours; and
• Children enrolled in a licensed preschool program.

All existing subsidies, including extended hours subsidy, will end for the above groups on March 31, 2025. Families currently receiving these subsidies can continue to send applications for renewal until March 31, 2025.

Starting April 1, 2025:

• Children up to kindergarten age attending licensed daycare and family day home programs during regular school hours will transition to a universal monthly fee structure. Monthly parent fees will be $326.25 per month, equivalent to $15 per day, for full-time care and $230.00 per month for part-time care.
• Subsidy will no longer be available for children enrolled in a licensed preschool program. Children in preschools will have a reduction of up to $100 off their preschool program’s stated monthly child care fees.

Please visit https://www.alberta.ca/child-care-subsidy for more information.