Battlefield Project Grants
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The 2012 Battlefield Project grants are closed.
Once a year as part of its grants program, the ABPP invites proposals for battlefield preservation projects. Since 1990, the ABPP and its partners have helped protect and enhance more than 100 battlefields by co-sponsoring 429 projects in 42 states and territories. Individual project funding has ranged from $5,000 to more than $80,000; the average grant is $32,000. The ABPP encourages, but does not require, matching funds or in-kind services to these projects.Current winners:
Previous winners:
- 2011 grant winners
- 2010 grant winners
- 2009 grant winners
- 2008 grant winners
- 2007 grant winners
- 2006 grant winners
- 2005 grant winners
- 2004 grant winners
- 2003 grant winners
- 2002 grant winners
Grant Projects
The ABPP supports projects that lead to the protection of battlefield land and sites associated with battlefields.
Types of projects that support this goal may include: Site Identification and Documentation Projects
- Historical research
- Resource surveys and inventories
- Nominations to the National Register of Historic Places
- GIS/GPS mapping
Planning and Consensus Building Projects
- Acquisition, strategic, and preservation plans
- Studies of land related to, or adjacent to, publicly owned and
protected battlefield lands
- Management, landscape, and stabilization plans
- Interpretation plans
- Preservation advocacy and consensus building within a community
Interpretation or Education Projects
- Brochures stressing preservation
- Interpretive programs stressing preservation techniques
- Sign development and design
The ABPP Battlefield Grants do not fund land acquisition or capital improvement projects. For more information on acquisition grants visit the Land and Water Conservation Fund Grants web page. Projects associated with lands already owned by the National Park Service are not eligible for ABPP grants.
Timeline
The average ABPP Battlefield grant roughly follows the timeline below:
- January – close of application acceptance
- February to April - technical review team ranks applications
- April to May – project activities are evaluated and may be adjusted with top applicants
- July – grant awards are announced
- August – grant budget and agreement signed and work may proceed. Grantees travel to Washington, DC for ABPP grant project training
- October – announce the new Fiscal Year (FY) grant availability
Definitions
Battlefield Land - Sites where armed conflict, fighting, or warfare occurred between two opposing military organizations or forces recognized as such by their respective cultures (not civil unrest).
Associated Sites - Sites occupied before, during, or after a battle at which events occurred that had a direct influence on the tactical development of the battle or the outcome of the battle. A site must be associated with a battle in order to be considered an Associated Site.
Examples
NOTE: The grant guidelines and application form on this site are examples only and are subject to change.
- ABPP EXAMPLE Grant Guidelines
ABPP EXAMPLE Grant Application Form
Adjustments to the form's layout, margins, or spacing will result in disqualification of the grant application.
- For additional information regarding the Grant Agreement Package and accompanying forms, please visit the ABPP Grantee Resources page.
Contact
Please contact the ABPP Grants Manager if you have questions about the ABPP's grant program. The ABPP encourages potential applicants to contact the ABPP Grants Manager and discuss proposed projects before preparing an application.
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