# FY2025 ABPP - Battlefield Land Acquisition Grant

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/p25as00478-fy2025-abpp-battlefield-land-acquisition-grant/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/357992

> National Park Service offered grants to state and local governments. It expected to make $17.4 million in total. Applications closed on September 15, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | P25AS00478 |
| Agency | National Park Service |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | September 15, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | not stated |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | $17.4 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 15.928 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments

Eligible Sites: Eligible battlefields: (1) have been assigned a battlefield or “survey” code in the Survey Reports; (2) are located on American soil, or within the boundaries of the United States; and (3) located outside the exterior boundaries of a unit of the National Park System. Eligible acquisitions should lie at least 50% within the battlefield boundaries of sites identified in the Survey Reports. Battlefield boundary maps are available free of charge through the NPS ABPP website at the NPS DataStore: (https://irma.nps.gov/DataStore/Collection/Profile/7874). If the property to be acquired overlaps the battlefield boundary, a majority (more than 50%) of the property must be within the boundary of an eligible battlefield for the application to be eligible for funding. Boundaries for most eligible battlefields are defined by NPS spatial data accompanying the Survey Reports. Applications for eligible sites without survey-defined boundaries, including sites identified as “Needing Further Study” in NPS ABPP’s Report to Congress on the Historic Preservation of Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Sites in the United States (2007), must select defensible boundaries for the site according to guidelines provided in National Register Bulletin No. 40: Guidelines for Identifying, Evaluating and Registering America’s Historic Battlefields and/or National Register Bulletin No. 21: Defining Boundaries for National Register Properties. There are no limits to the number of applications an applicant may submit. Applications for renewal or supplementation of existing projects are eligible to compete with applications for new Federal awards

## What the grant funds

Historic battlefields and associated sites of armed conflict are powerful reminders of the shared heritage of all Americans. In an ongoing effort to extend the conservation of natural and cultural resources beyond our park boundaries, the National Park Service American Battlefield Protection Program (NPS ABPP) promotes the preservation and interpretation of these important places. NPS ABPP supports community-driven stewardship of historic resources through four grant opportunities: Preservation Planning, Battlefield Restoration, Battlefield Interpretation, and Battlefield Land Acquisition.NPS ABPP administers Battlefield Land Acquisition Grants (BLAG) to assist State and local governments with the preservation of eligible Revolutionary War, War of 1812, and Civil War battlefield lands through acquisition of fee-simple or less-than-fee (easement) interests. Funding for the BLAG program is made available from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) and is awarded competitively. Each grant requires a dollar-for-dollar non-Federal match. Grants are available to acquire interests in eligible Civil War battlefields listed in the Civil War sites Advisory Commission's (CWSAC) Report on the Nation's Civil War Battlefields (1993) and in the principal battlefields of the Revolutionary War and War of 1812 identified in NPS ABPP’s Report to Congress on the Historic Preservation of Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Sites in the United States (2007) (Survey Reports).In accordance with 54 U.S.C. § 308103(b), Battlefield Acquisition Grant Program, this funding opportunity is limited to state or local governments. Nonprofit organizations may acquire an interest in an eligible site by partnering in an application from a state or local government which has jurisdiction over the property interest to be acquired. The government agency will be the grant recipient and serve as a pass-through entity for Federal funds to the nonprofit organization (2 C.F.R. § 200.1).Applications are accepted and evaluated on a rolling basis. As our nation approaches the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in 2026, NPS ABPP encourages projects that promote and expand preservation as well as enhance our understanding of the origins of the United States. NPS ABPP BLAG funds may not be used to acquire land or interests in land within the legislative boundary of a unit of the National Park System.

## Questions people ask

### Is P25AS00478 still open?

No. It closed on September 15, 2025.

### Who can apply for FY2025 ABPP - Battlefield Land Acquisition Grant?

National Park Service accepted applications from state and local governments. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for FY2025 ABPP - Battlefield Land Acquisition Grant?

Closed September 15, 2025. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

About $17.4 million in total.

### Who has won Battlefield Land Acquisition Grants grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, Nashville & Davidson County, Metropolitan Government of, Murfreesboro, City of. The program made 96 awards worth $66.2 million in that time.