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FY2025 ABPP - Preservation Planning Grants
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03-31-2025 | $1.2 M | No Match Required |
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15.926 -- American Battlefield Protection
Description
Administered by the National Park Service through the American Battlefield Protection Program (NPS ABPP), Preservation Planning Grants support a variety of projects that contribute to the preservation and interpretation of historic battlefields and associated sites of armed conflict on American soil by providing financial assistance to eligible applicants based on the outcome of a competitive merit review process. These grants are funded by direct appropriation from the U.S. Congress and are authorized under 54 U.S.C. § 308102.Due to the large number of activities that the Preservation Planning Grants may fund, applicants are encouraged to reach out to NPS ABPP directly with any questions about potential project eligibility at abpp_ppg@nps.gov.
Eligibility
- IHE
- Local Government
- Non-Profit
- Other
- State Government
- Tribal Government
Additional Eligibility Information
1) Alaska Native corporations2) Native American tribal-controlled colleges and universities3) Native Hawaiian Community institutions and Native Hawaiian organizationsEligible Sites Eligible project proposals must contribute to the preservation of one or more historic places associated with an armed conflict on American soil. NPS ABPP defines “American soil” as authorized under 54 U.S.C. § 300317, as the 50 States, District of Columbia, U.S. Territories (Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands), and Freely Associated States (Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau), and “armed conflicts” as periods of collective violence that are characterized by specific events and bounded in time (example: the Battle of Harlem Heights or the Sand Creek massacre), rather than broad cross-cutting themes throughout American history. Historic places associated with armed conflicts may include battlefields or associated sites that fall under one of the following themes:Military - sites directly associated with military forces on land or sea.Government, Law, Politics, and Diplomacy - sites associated with decision-making, policy creation, political process, and diplomatic relations during periods of armed conflict.Intellectual History - sites associated with the publication or propagation of ideas and values that influenced the social, political, economic, and military actions and policies during periods of armed conflictEconomics of War - sites associated with economic activities that contributed to battle, fighting, or war effortsSociety - sites associated with home front, civilian conduct during periods of armed conflictTransportation - Sites associated with moving people, goods, and information during periods of armed conflictEligible Activities Preservation Planning Grants may not be used for the acquisition of property or services to the direct benefit of the Federal government but may under some circumstances include sites controlled by the Federal government in research and other non-mission oriented (legislated) projects. Applicants working in partnership with units of the Federal government, or including sites under the control of the Federal government in their project proposals,
Key Date(s)
- January 03, 2025: Last Updated Date
- January 03, 2025: Posted Date
- March 31, 2025: Current Closing Date for Applications
- March 31, 2025: Application Due Date
Contact Information
James Modrick
ABPP_PPG@nps.gov