The Alberta Family and Social Services Day Care Subsidy is available to families who may need financial assistance to help cover the cost of child care for children in Grades 1–6. Application forms and additional information can be found at www.child.gov.ab.ca.
Once a subsidy has been approved, families will receive a Subsidy Approval Letter. A copy of this letter must be emailed to registrations@toppkids.com as soon as it is received. Please note that subsidy information is not automatically shared with TOPP KIDS by the government, and we rely on families to provide this documentation before the first billing date to ensure fees are applied correctly.
Families receiving subsidy are required to provide post-dated cheques or pre-authorized debit (PAD) approval for the difference between the approved subsidy amount and the full program fee for each month of enrollment. Any remaining balance will be charged once subsidy funds are received by the program. Parents are responsible for ensuring that any outstanding balance is paid by the following Friday of that month.
Subsidy Approvals at Registration
If a full subsidy approval is not received, or if the approval does not appear on the subsidy claims system by your selected monthly billing date, the full program fee will be charged for the first month. Once approval is received, please email it to registrations@toppkids.com, and it will be added to your account.
Monthly subsidy claims are submitted at the beginning of the following month. Once subsidy payments for the previous month are received, any applicable credits or notices of outstanding balances will be issued to families.
It is the responsibility of the parent or guardian to track and ensure their child meets the minimum required hours per month to qualify for the full subsidy amount, as eligibility and thresholds may vary by family.
To learn more about child care subsidies, please click HERE
