FY2025 ABPP - Battlefield Interpretation Grant
Grant Opportunity Analysis
The National Park Service (NPS) is offering Battlefield Interpretation Grants for FY2025, aimed at modernizing and enhancing battlefield interpretation and education at Revolutionary War, War of 1812, and Civil War sites through the use of technology. Eligible applicants include private institutions of higher education, state, county, city, and tribal governments, as well as various nonprofit organizations, with projects requiring a dollar-for-dollar non-Federal match. The program has an estimated total funding of $1,000,000, with grants ranging from $20,000 to $200,000, and applications must be submitted electronically via Grants.gov by November 25, 2025, at 11:59 PM ET. For further inquiries, interested parties can contact Jim Modrick at STLPG@nps.gov.
Eligible Applicants
Eligible activities must involve education about or interpretation of Revolutionary War, War of 1812, and Civil War battlefields and associated sites eligible for assistance under the battlefield acquisition grant program established under 54 U.S.C. ยง308103(b). These sites are listed in the Civil War Sites Advisory Commission Report on the Nation's Civil War Battlefields and the Report to Congress on the Historic Preservation of Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Sites in the United States, available online at: https://www.nps.gov/orgs/2287/resources.htm.Eligible activities must enhance interpretation and education at eligible battlefields and associated sites using technology. Proposals should clearly explain the role of technology in the context of the specific project, which may include a mix of traditional and innovative media and methods. Activities may include content development, consultation with stakeholders and subject matter experts, audience research and evaluation, technical scoping and development, prototyping, fabrication and installation, production and implementation, and costs associated with Section 106 identification and evaluation requirements for eligible project activities. Successful applicants typically provide straightforward answers to the Merit Review Criteria, backed by clear and concise supporting documentation, including but not limited to GIS maps, resumes/CVs, charts, graphs, spreadsheets, summary tables, and other relevant information. Successful applicants also have a plan for making contact, or have already established contact, with landowners or organizations with an economic or legal interest in the proposed project sites. NPS American Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) encourages all applicants to consider forming inclusive preservation partnerships with these landowners/organizations as well as descendant communities, Native American Tribes, state and/or tribal historic preservation offices, and other nonprofit organizations that may help guide, or want to actively participate in, the proposed project.