You can apply online:
- Read the eligibility requirements and make sure you understand what happens after you apply.
- Complete the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) Consent Applicant Declaration and Acknowledgement form, if you haven’t completed it in the past.
- Complete the Child Care Subsidy application online using your MyAlberta Digital ID (MADI) account.
- Provide additional information or documents as requested during the assessment process.
Learn more about the Alberta Child Care Subsidy.
All applicants are encouraged to apply online as a paper application can take much longer to process. However, child care subsidy applicants can still apply using the paper form.
To apply using the paper form, download and fill out the Application for Child Care Subsidy form.
If you or your child’s reason for care is a special need, you must submit a completed Verification for Need for Child Care – Special Needs.
Get help
If you need help using the Child Care Subsidy online application or if you have questions related to your subsidy or application status, call the Alberta Supports Contact Centre at 1-877-644-9992.
This service is available in more than 100 languages.
You can also email the Child Care Subsidy Program at cs.childsubsidy@gov.ab.ca.
If you experience technical issues or have any feedback on the application, email cs.subsidyappfeedback@gov.ab.ca.