Battlefield Land Acquisition Grants
Open Opportunities (1)
Live Grants.gov opportunities funded under this program — you can apply now.
- FY2026 ABPP – Battlefield Land Acquisition Grant Deadline: Sep 30, 2026
Program Funding
Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.
Who has received this funding
Organizations awarded under CFDA 15.928 (USAspending.gov).
- Virginia Department Of Conservation And Recreation 3 awards $17,495,522
- Nashville & Davidson County, Metropolitan Government Of $4,128,440
- Murfreesboro, City Of $3,971,530
- Chadds Ford Township 2 awards $3,666,665
- Department Of Environment & Conservation Tennessee $2,025,502
- City Of Franklin $1,980,050
- City Of Chattanooga $1,908,626
Funded Projects
Examples of what this program has supported.
Program Objective
To assist States and local communities acquire and preserve threatened battlefield land from the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, and Civil War.
This grant program enables the permanent protection of historic battlefield lands through fee simple acquisition or through the purchase of an interest in the land through a preservation covenant.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
- Local governments
- Private nonprofits
- State
State and local governments. Private nonprofit organizations seeking to acquire battlefield land or easements must apply in partnership with the State or local government agency that has jurisdiction over the proposed parcel. The government agency may then sub-grant the Federal funds to the nonprofit organization.
Beneficiaries
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State and local governments (local communities, nonprofits, and battlefield landowners) benefit.
How to Apply
Application Procedure
Funding announcements for this program, along with registration procedures, application packages and instructions, points of contact, and procedures for submitting applications will be available on www.grants.gov and the ABPP’s website www.nps.gov/abpp. Applicants are responsible for initiating the Section 106 Review with the appropriate SHPO and consulting parties prior to submitting a complete application.
Award Procedure
Proposals received in response to announcements on grants.gov are reviewed on the basis of a competitive, merit-based review process, and are rated in accordance with the evaluation criteria stated in the announcement. Awards may be made to the highest rated proposals based on the amount of funding available throughout the year.
The Director of the National Park Service makes awards to approved applicants.
Varies depending on the type and complexity of the project. Further information will be available for each specific project at the time the funding opportunity announcement is posted on www.grants.gov and may be obtained by contacting the Program Manager listed as the point of contact.
Program details & compliance
Description
Funds provided to States and local communities help to acquire and preserve threatened Revolutionary War, War of 1812, and Civil War battlefields.
Use of Funds
Allowed Uses
Grants are available for the fee simple acquisition of land, or for the acquisition of permanent, protective interests in land (easements), at Civil War battlefields listed in the Civil War Sites Advisory Commission's (CWSAC) 1993 "Report on the Nation's Civil War Battlefields" and at Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Battlefields listed in the American Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) 2007 "Report to Congress on the Historic Preservation of Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Sites in the United States."
Funds may not be used to acquire land or interests in land within the legislative boundary of a unit of the National Park System. Grantees or subgrantees must provide for the appropriate public access (entry or viewable from public right-of-way) to and enjoyment of any lands or interests in lands acquired with assistance from this program, subject to necessary and reasonable measures on the part of the beneficiary to protect the historic features of the battlefield from damage or loss.
Land acquired with these funds must be preserved in perpetuity. In any case where a local government or a private non-profit organization acquires land or an interest in land with assistance from this program, it must convey an acceptable perpetual protective easement on the land to the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) or other organization acceptable to the National Park Service and SHPO.
Required Documentation
Determined at the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) level.
Prior to the expenditure of grant funds for the purchase of real property, a current appraisal must be obtained. Appraisal preparation, documentation and reporting must be made in conformance with the standards and practices of the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions (UASFLA), as codified in 49 CFR 24.103, and the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practices (USPAP Standards 1 and 2) published by the Interagency Land Acquisition Conference.
Matching Requirements
50%, or a ratio of 1:1, Recipient/non-federal cost share is required under this program.
Reporting & Compliance
Applicable 2 CFR 200 Subparts
- Subpart B — General Provisions
- Subpart C — Pre-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart D — Post-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart E — Cost Principles
- Subpart F — Audit Requirements