Closed · P19AS00020 · CFDA 15.926 · Discretionary
American Battlefield Protection Program
Federal grant opportunity posted by National Park Service, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $10K-$100K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- April 8, 2019
- Close date
- 20
- Expected awards
The verdict
American Battlefield Protection Program is a closed discretionary listing from National Park Service that offered $10,000 -- $100,000 across 20 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 8,506 other opportunities from National Park Service.
- $10K-$100K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 20
- expected awards
- 15.926
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
American Battlefield Protection Program is closed (last close April 8, 2019). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. National Park Service still indexes 8,506 other opportunities here.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed April 8, 2019
Est. Total Funding
$1,200,000
Expected Awards
20
Instrument
Grant
Description
The American Battlefield Protection Program: Supports the identification, research, evaluation, interpretation, and protection of historic battlefields and associated sites on a national, state, and local level. Program Background Information and Objectives: Under this Funding Opportunity, grant funds are awarded to Federal, State, local, and tribal governments, other public entities, educational institutions, and private nonprofit organizations. Projects must relate to planning, interpreting, and protecting sites where historic battles were fought on American soil during the armed conflicts that shaped the growth and development of the United States, in order that present and future generations may learn and gain inspiration from the ground where Americans made their ultimate sacrifice. Secretary of the Interior Priorities: This program supports the following priorities of the Secretary of the Interior; Foster relationships with conservation organizations advocating for balanced stewardship and use of public lands. Expand the lines of communication with Governors, state natural resources offices, Fish and Wildlife offices, water authorities, county commissioners, Tribes, and local communities. This program supports the priorities listed above by assisting conservation or preservation organizations as well as Federal, State, local, and tribal governments with projects related to local and regional community needs and interests. This program provides financial and technical assistance to Federal, State, tribal, and local governments and community organizations to support projects developed and carried out at the local and regional levels. Additional Information: See ABPP.FY19.Battlefield Preservation Planning Grants NOFO.docx for application requirements in RELATED DOCUMENTS tab.
Campus–civic applicant bridge · 11 doors
American Battlefield Protection Program bridges educational institutions with civic applicant types (11 doors: State governments; County governments; City or township governments; Special district governments; +7 more). Expect campus and public/nonprofit operators in the same printed set. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Education (ED). Inside National Park Service's indexed book this exact eligibility-code string is unique to this listing.
- Code 00
- State governments
- Code 01
- County governments
- Code 02
- City or township governments
- Code 04
- Special district governments
- Code 05
- Independent school districts
- Code 06
- Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Code 07
- Federally recognized tribal governments
- Code 11
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Code 12
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
- Code 20
- Private institutions of higher education
- Code 25
- Others (see official listing text)
Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.
Agency Contact
ABPP Staff 202-354-2037 abpp@nps.gov
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What to do next
American Battlefield Protection Program is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
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