Financial Aid

The City of Aspen and Kids First provide financial aid for childcare.
Parents are eligible to apply if you:
  • Have a child under 5
  • Have a child attending a participating licensed Pitkin County childcare program
  • Work or live in the Aspen Urban Growth Boundary
  • Qualify financially
  • Work during the hours your child receives care
NEW - use this link to apply for Kids First Childcare Financial Aid online!
Check out the calculator on this page to see if you may qualify for childcare financial aid.
Please open and read the 2019-2020 policies before you begin the application. 


Childcare Financial Aid Calculator
Here are a few questions to help determine possible eligibility for financial aid:
How many members in your household, including yourself, your spouse or significant other, dependents (children under 18)?
What is your household's total gross income per year?
How many children under five in childcare?
What are the average # of days your child(ren) will be enrolled in childcare per week?
What is your daily cost of childcare per child?
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