The Alberta Child Care Subsidy is a program offering financial assistance to eligible lower- to middle-income families who have a child enrolled in a licensed program.
Furthermore, a 5-year plan is now in effect that will include more income brackets in the program and provide grants to childcare facilities to achieve lower fees. We will update this page as soon as there are any changes.
Clever Daycare is a licensed daycare agency; it accepts the subsidy in all centres and complies with the above fee reductions.
Current maximum rates for licensed daycare and out-of-school care programs
From your child’s birth to their going to kindergarten, provided they attend both kindergarten and child care
| Annual Income | Birth to Kindergarten (attending both kindergarten and child care) |
| $0 to $119,999 | $266 |
| $120,000 to $124,999 | $253 |
| $125,000 to $129,999 | $239 |
| $130,000 to $134,999 | $226 |
| $135,000 to $139,999 | $213 |
| $140,000 to $144,999 | $200 |
| $145,000 to $149,999 | $186 |
| $150,000 to $154,999 | $173 |
| $155,000 to $159,999 | $160 |
| $160,000 to $164,999 | $146 |
| $165,000 to $169,999 | $133 |
| $170,000 to $174,999 | $120 |
| $175,000 to $179,999 | $106 |
Current maximum rates for licensed daycare and out-of-school care programs
For kindergarteners who attend child care only to school-age children
| Annual Income | Kindergartener (child care only, 100 hours) | School-Age (grades 1 – 6, 50 hours) |
| $0 to $49,999 | $644 | $366 |
| $50,000 to $54,999 | $612 | $348 |
| $55,000 to $59,999 | $547 | $311 |
| $60,000 to $64,999 | $483 | $275 |
| $65,000 to $69,999 | $419 | $238 |
| $70,000 to $74,999 | $354 | $201 |
| $75,000 to $79,999 | $290 | $165 |
| $80,000 to $84,999 | $225 | $128 |
| $85,000 to $89,999 | $161 | $92 |
| Licensed preschool program (part-time, typically for 2 to 3 half days per week) | Flat rate $125 per month (all income brackets up to $180,000) |
