Child Care Subsidy

Alberta Children and Youth Services provides financial assistance to eligible low- and middle-income families using:
  • Licensed day care centres
  • Licensed group family child
  • Approved family day homes
  • Licensed out-of-school care centres
  • Licensed pre-schools and
  • Approved early childhood development programs

You can apply for a subsidy if:

  • You or your spouse/partner, or the child receiving care are Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada and live in Alberta.
  • You or your spouse/partner are an Alberta resident
  • Your children are 12 years of age or younger and are not yet attending Grade 7.
  • You and your spouse/partner are currently working, volunteering, attending school, looking for work or have special needs 
                              OR
    You or your spouse/partner stay-at-home and have your child(ren) enrolled in a licensed pre-school or approved early childhood development program

 

 

Current child care subsidy rates for eligible families living in all Alberta regions, except the Northeast Alberta CFSA region.

Subsidy Rates (up to a maximum of):      
 

 Infant
(1-18 mos)

 Toddler (19 mos) to kindergarten

 Grades 1 thru 6

 Day Care/Out-of-School Care

 $628

 $546

 $310

 Family Day Home

 $520

 $437

 $310

 Extended Hours

$100

 Stay-at-Home Parent

$1,200 (max. per year)

N/A

 Kin Child Care Funding

$400

 $200

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subsidy Rates - as of September 1, 2008 for Northeast Child and Family Services

 Subsidy Rates (up to a maximum of):      
 

 Infant
(1-18 mos)

 Toddler (19 mos) to kindergarten

 Grades 1 thru 6

 Day Care/Out-of-School Care

 $714

 $621

 $355

 Family Day Home

 $590

 $497

 $355

 Extended Hours

$100

 Stay-at-Home Parent

$1,200 (max. per year)

N/A

 Kin Child Care Funding

$458

 $229