NPS American Battlefield Protection Program

 
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    Funder Type

    Federal Government

    IT Classification

    C - Funds little to no technology

    Authority

    National Park Service

    Summary

    The The American Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) promotes the preservation of significant historic battlefields associated with wars on American soil. The goals of the program are 1) to protect battlefields and sites associated with armed conflicts that influenced the course of our history, 2) to encourage and assist all Americans in planning for the preservation, management, and interpretation of these sites, and 3) to raise awareness of the importance of preserving battlefields and related sites for future generations. The ABPP focuses primarily on land use, cultural resource and site management planning, and public education.
     

    History of Funding

    Previous grant awardees can be viewed here: https://www.nps.gov/abpp/grants/planninggrants.htm

    Additional Information

    Eligible project types include, but are not limited to, the following:

    Site Identification and Documentation Projects:
    • Battlefield boundary delineation and GIS/GPS mapping - Historical research and surveys (archaeological, cultural resource, landscape, etc.)
    • Nominations to the National Register of Historic Places 

    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, interpretive, and stabilization plans
    • Interpretation plans
    • Preservation advocacy and consensus building within a community
    Interpretation or Education Projects
    • Brochures emphasizing battlefield preservation activities
    • School programs emphasizing preservation activities
    • Sign development and design

    All project applications must clearly demonstrate that the proposed activity will contribute directly to the preservation of battlefield land or an associated site. Grant funds may be used to procure professional services, equipment, and supplies necessary to conduct the proposed project.

    Contacts

    Kristen McMasters

    Kristen McMasters
    1849 C Street NW, Mail Stop 7360
    Washington, DC 20240
    (202) 354-2037
     

  • Eligibility Details

    The American Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) of the National Park Service invites non-profit groups, academic institutions, and local, regional, state, and tribal governments to submit applications.

    Deadline Details

    Program applications were to be submitted by January 19, 2017. A similar deadline is anticipated annually.

    Award Details

    There is no minimum or maximum award amount. The average award amount is $32,300, although the ABPP has awarded grants of up to $122,000. Matching funds are not required, however, the ABPP encourages matching funds or in-kind services for battlefield Planning Grant projects. 

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