Administered by the National Park Service through the American Battlefield Protection Program (NPS ABPP), Preservation Planning Grants support a variety of projects that contribute to the preservation and interpretation of historic battlefields and associated sites of armed conflict on American soil by providing financial assistance to eligible applicants based on the outcome of a competitive merit review process.
Donor Name: National Park Service
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/31/2025
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: 2 years
Details:
Historic battlefields and associated sites of armed conflict are powerful reminders of the shared heritage of all Americans. As an ongoing effort to engage all Americans in the preservation of cultural resources beyond the park boundaries, the National Park Service American Battlefield Protection Program (NPS ABPP) promotes the preservation and interpretation of these important places. NPS ABPP administers four grant opportunities that provide financial assistance to support community-driven stewardship of battlefields and associated sites of armed conflict. The broadest of these four opportunities is the Preservation Planning Grants program.
Program Goals
- Engagement of a diverse community of preservation partners,
- Helping diverse communities preserve, promote, and protect battlefields and associated sites, and
- Helping diverse communities strive to keep battlefields and associated sites relevant.
- Advancement of scholarship related to battlefields and associated sites on American soil.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $1,198,000
- Award Ceiling: $200,000
- Award Floor: $20,000.
Grant Period
- Anticipated Project Start Date: 09/30/2025
- Anticipated Project End Date: 09/30/2027.
Eligibility Criteria
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Special district governments
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- State governments
- City or township governments
- County governments
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Private institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments).
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
