FY2025 ABPP - Battlefield Restoration Grants
This grant funds planning and restoration projects to return eligible Civil War, Revolutionary War, and War of 1812 battlefields to their historic conditions, requiring a non-federal match and open to government and nonprofit owners.
This grant is no longer accepting proposals
National Park Service has archived this opportunity.
Funder: National Park Service (NPS) - American Battlefield Protection Program
Due Dates: January 8, 2026 (11:59 PM ET)
Funding Amounts: $30,000–$100,000 (Scoping Grants, 1–2 yrs) | $50,000–$750,000 (Implementation Grants, 2–5 yrs) | ~$3,000,000 total
Summary: Supports restoration and preservation of American Revolution, War of 1812, and Civil War battlefields outside National Park boundaries through competitive, matched grants.
Key Information: Dollar-for-dollar non-Federal match required; grants support both planning and implementation.
Description
This program, administered by the National Park Service's American Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP), provides funding for planning and implementing restoration activities at eligible American Revolution, War of 1812, and Civil War battlefields. The goal is to restore day-of-battle conditions and support the stewardship of these historic sites, which must be located outside the boundaries of National Park System units. Funding is available for both early-stage planning (Scoping Grants) and advanced, on-the-ground restoration (Implementation Grants). All projects must meet preservation standards and be supported by a perpetual preservation easement or other approved instrument.
