Helping our teachers enrich their classroom curriculums

Links to Learning provides awards to New Hanover, Brunswick and Pender county elementary school educators to enhance curriculum and stimulate creative thought in a variety of settings. These awards will enable educators to enrich classroom and extracurricular activities and develop new approaches to learning.

2025-2026 Links to Learning Awards

Information and forms related to the Links to Learning Grant Application will be available here in mid-September 2025! Please return shortly.

2024-2025 Links to Learning Grant Recipients 

We are excited to announce that the Links to Learning program has awarded $89,902 in grants to 104 educators.   Since its inception, educators can apply for up to $1,000 for a program to enhance the curriculum in the classroom or provide a learning experience for the students.  This year’s grants are diverse ranging from new approaches to learning, technology programs, books, ESL supplements, field trips, behavior intervention programs, and little learner programs. 

NEW HANOVER COUNTY: 17 Schools applied, 64 grants totaling $55,000 were awarded. 

BRUNSWICK COUNTY: Eight schools applied, 24 grants totaling $21,000 were awarded. 

PENDER COUNTY:  Five schools applied, 16 grants totaling $14,000 were awarded. 

 

Links to Learning Awards
2013-2025

Fiscal Year
 Award Amount
6/1/2012-5/31/2013
 $           5,755.00
6/1/2013-5/31/2014
 $           6,055.00
6/1/2014-5/31/2015
 $        15,482.95
6/1/2015-5/31/2016
 $        25,343.99
6/1/2016-5/31/2017
 $        28,258.48
6/1/2017-5/31/2018
 $        38,200.36
6/1/2018-5/31/2019
 $        39,218.35
6/1/2019-5/31/2020
 $        40,891.57
6/1/2020-5/31/2021
 $        24,497.03
6/1/2021-5/31/2022
 $        25,831.88
6/1/2022-5/31/2023
 $        61,438.15
6/1/2023-5/31/2024
 $        84,439.00
6/1/2024-5/31/2025 $         89,902.00

 

Total   $  485,313.76

$89,902

AWARDED

104

PROJECTS

30

SCHOOLS

“I have personally seen the Links to Learning program expand over the past six years.  It is really amazing what the nonprofit does not only for teachers, but, through the other programs, other people in need.  The program has been especially good to my school, since many teachers have benefitted from the grants.  It is really humbling to see the selflessness of the ALGW and the volunteers that make it up.  Thank you so much for supporting us and our students.”

Dr. Chris Wirszyla at Cape Fear Elementary School

Howe Pre-K

Tiny Dots

Ashley Hager and Principal Leigh Ann Lampley
from Gregory Elementary
receive their Links to Learning award from Suzann Ankrom.

Lincoln Elementary School

Battle of the Books

  “Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!!! What a wonderful blessing to our team. Thank you for this amazing opportunity for our students and school.”

Cait Rosander, School Counselor

Seales/Snipes Academy of Arts and Design – The Dribbling All Stars Perform

Children get a close-up look at little creatures from the North Carolina Aquarium.

Students planted a beautiful garden for all to see on the school property.

Children with disabilities learn through special programs using an iPad

Applications are submitted to Assistance League of Greater Wilmington in October and projects are selected in November. To get more information on Links to Learning, contact us at: INFO@ALGW.AssistanceLeague.org.

Serving New Hanover, Brunswick and Pender Counties since 2008