# Battlefield Land Acquisition Grants (15.928)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/15-928-battlefield-land-acquisition-grants/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Battlefield Land Acquisition Grants is run by Department of the Interior. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $66.2 million in 96 grants, about $690,013 per award.

## Objectives

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.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $4.8 million | 14 |
| 2022 | $13.8 million | 25 |
| 2023 | $16.5 million | 26 |
| 2024 | $11.8 million | 14 |
| 2025 | $19.4 million | 18 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation | Virginia | $37.2 million |
| Nashville & Davidson County, Metropolitan Government of | Tennessee | $4.1 million |
| Murfreesboro, City of | Tennessee | $4.0 million |
| Chadds Ford Township | Pennsylvania | $3.7 million |
| City of Franklin | Tennessee | $3.0 million |
| MS Department of Archives & History | Mississippi | $2.4 million |
| City of Chattanooga | Tennessee | $2.3 million |
| Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission | Pennsylvania | $2.1 million |
| Town of James Island | South Carolina | $1.8 million |
| County of Middlesex | New Jersey | $1.1 million |
| Jefferson County Historic Landmarks Commission | West Virginia | $972,291 |
| State of North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources | North Carolina | $963,580 |
| County of Kershaw | South Carolina | $915,535 |
| Town of Ashland | New York | $860,278 |
| Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism | Arkansas | $670,000 |
| Department of Natural Resources | Georgia | $172,133 |
| Board of Cnty Comm Wash County | Maryland | $122,601 |
| Louisiana State Parks & Recreation Commi | Louisiana | $90,600 |
| City of Parkers Crossroads | Tennessee | $84,540 |
| Town of Ticonderoga Town Hall | New York | $79,024 |