# American Battlefield Protection (15.926)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/15-926-american-battlefield-protection/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

American Battlefield Protection is run by Department of the Interior. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $8.2 million in 81 grants, about $100,752 per award.

## Objectives

To provide Federal financial assistance to State, local and tribal governments, other public entities, educational institutions, and private nonprofit organizations to identify, evaluate, interpret, and protect historic battlefields and sites associated with armed conflicts on American soil through non-acquisition projects and activities.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $231,155 | 3 |
| 2022 | $2.3 million | 25 |
| 2023 | $1.3 million | 18 |
| 2024 | $2.2 million | 19 |
| 2025 | $2.1 million | 18 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Battlefield Trust | District of Columbia | $1.1 million |
| College of Charleston | South Carolina | $356,935 |
| Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation | Virginia | $331,329 |
| Town of Barrington Town Hall | Rhode Island | $313,849 |
| Regents of the University of Michigan | Michigan | $276,442 |
| North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources | North Carolina | $241,984 |
| County of Saratoga | New York | $220,000 |
| Stockbridge-Munsee Community | Wisconsin | $200,000 |
| University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. | Georgia | $200,000 |
| New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection | New Jersey | $200,000 |
| Qawalangin Tribe of Unalaska | Alaska | $200,000 |
| University of Florida | Florida | $194,601 |
| The Fort Ticonderoga Association | New York | $186,303 |
| State of South Carolina Department of Parks Recreation & Tourism | South Carolina | $158,654 |
| United Mine Workers of America | Virginia | $151,976 |
| Camden County Historical Society | New Jersey | $150,000 |
| Trustees of Dartmouth College | New Hampshire | $149,858 |
| University of Guam | Guam | $149,827 |
| Friends of Camp Security | Pennsylvania | $149,502 |
| Chief Dull Knife College | Montana | $149,500 |