Subsidy & Grant Information
Families should be able to afford high quality childcare, here is how:
Alberta is committed to making child care more affordable by reducing parent fees. That is why, under the federal-provincial child care agreement, Alberta will be providing Affordability Grants to eligible licensed child care programs that commit to working with the government to ensure fees for all families reach $10 per day by March 2026.
Through the Affordability Grant Agreement, Alberta has actioned the Canada-Alberta Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement to support families with children up to kindergarten age attending child care during regular school hours by:
- Reducing parent fees by an average of 50% for all families between January 1, 2022 and December 31, 2024
- Lowering parent fees to an average of $15 per day between January 1, 2024 and March 31, 2025
- As of April 1, 2025, establishing a flat monthly parent fee of $326.25 per month for full-time care, equivalent to $15 per day, and $230.00 per month for part-time care*
- Further lowering parent fees to $10 per day by March 2026.
* Full-time is based on a child’s registration to attend 100 hours or more per month in a licensed day care facility or an approved family day home. Part-time is based on a child’s registration to attend between 50 and 99 hours per month in a licensed day care facility or an approved family day home. Parents with a child in a preschool program will receive a reduction of up to $100 off their preschool program’s stated monthly child care fees.
For more information about Alberta's Affordability Grant Program please visit website below:
Affordability grant for child care programs | Alberta.ca
