Where to Apply

In order to receive an Alberta Centennial Education Savings Plan (ACES) grant, a child must have a registered education savings plan (RESP) with a bank, credit union, group plan dealer, or other financial services institution. These organizations are called RESP providers.

There are currently over 50 RESP providers that can guide you through the application process for the ACES grant, answer any questions, and submit your application securely and electronically to the government for processing.

Before you choose your RESP provider, be sure to learn as much as you can about the different types of RESPs offered. The federal CanLearn site, has some helpful tips and information to consider.

The following is a list of RESP providers that offer the ACES grant and have given the Government of Alberta permission to publish their name. If your preferred RESP provider is not on this list, be sure to ask them if they are offering the ACES grant.

  • AGF Funds Inc.
  • AIC Limited
  • Aim Funds Management Inc.
  • Alberta Treasury Branches
  • Altamira Investment Services Inc.
  • Assante Capital Management Ltd.
  • Assante Financial Management Ltd.
  • ATB Financial
  • ATB Investment Services Inc.
  • ATB Securities Inc.
  • BMO Bank of Montreal
  • BMO Investments Inc.
  • Caldwell Securities Ltd.
  • Canaccord Capital Corporation
  • Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
  • Canadian Scholarship Trust Foundation
  • Children’s Education Funds Inc.
  • CI Financial
  • Concentra Financial Services Association
  • Courtage Direct Banque Nationale Inc.
  • Credit Union Central of British Columbia
  • Ethical Funds Inc.
  • Financière Banque Nationale
  • Heritage Education Funds Inc
  • Fonds des professionnels
  • Fonds d’investissement
  • Franklin Templeton Investments Corp.
  • Haywood Securities Inc.
  • HSBC Investment Funds (Canada) Inc.
  • Industrial Alliance Pacific Life Insurance Company
  • Industrielle Alliance, Assurance et Services Financiers Inc.
  • Macdougall Macdougall and Mactier Inc.
  • Mackenzie Financial Corporation
  • MD Management Limited
  • National Bank Financial Ltd.
  • NBCN
  • Odlum Brown Limited
  • Olympia Trust Company
  • Penson Financial Services Canada Inc
  • Qtrade Securities Inc
  • Raymond James Ltd.
  • Royal Bank of Canada
  • Services Financiers Acadie Inc.
  • The Bank of Nova Scotia
  • The Toronto-Dominion Bank
  • Union Securities Ltd.
  • USC Education Savings Plans
  • Valeurs mobilieres Banque Laurentienne Inc.