Opportunity Information: Apply for P24AS00521
The FY2024 ABPP Battlefield Interpretation Grant (Funding Opportunity Number P24AS00521, CFDA 15.926) is a competitive National Park Service grant program run through the American Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) that helps communities improve how the public learns about historic battlefields and sites of armed conflict. Its central focus is using technology and modern interpretive approaches to strengthen education and visitor understanding at eligible Revolutionary War, War of 1812, and Civil War battlefield sites that qualify under the Battlefield Acquisition Grant Program authority (54 U.S.C. 308103(b)). The larger purpose behind the program is to support preservation and interpretation beyond National Park Service boundaries by investing in community-driven stewardship of nationally significant places tied to American history.
Funding for these awards comes from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), which uses revenues from offshore oil and gas leasing to support conservation, community benefits, and the protection of historic and natural resources. In this opportunity, the grant dollars are specifically aimed at interpretation work rather than land acquisition, with an emphasis on projects that modernize battlefield interpretation and expand educational reach through digital tools and other technology-based solutions. The program supports both the planning needed to shape strong interpretation projects and the later-stage work required to build and deliver the interpretive products to the public.
The opportunity is structured around two project stages. Scoping Grants are meant for early development and feasibility work, such as historical research and interpretive content creation, consultation with key stakeholders, exploration of technology options (for example, evaluating platforms or tools that might work best for on-site and off-site audiences), audience research, and the preparation of technical proposals and project plans. For scoping projects, the federal share is expected to fall in the $20,000 to $50,000 range, and the performance period is typically 1 to 2 years. Implementation Grants are designed for applicants who have already completed interdisciplinary scoping and can show they are ready to execute, including having draft content and design plans in hand. Implementation projects generally range from $50,000 to $200,000 in federal share and typically run 2 to 3 years, with the published award ceiling set at $200,000.
A key requirement is cost share: awards require a dollar-for-dollar non-federal match, meaning recipients must bring non-federal funds or allowable non-federal contributions equal to the amount requested from the federal government. This match requirement is central to project budgeting and often influences project scale, partner commitments, and the overall feasibility of the proposal.
Eligible applicants include a wide range of public and nonprofit entities: state, county, and city or township governments; federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; and nonprofit organizations, including both 501(c)(3) nonprofits and other nonprofits that do not hold 501(c)(3) status (in both cases, other than institutions of higher education). The funding instrument is a grant, the opportunity category is discretionary, and it is administered by the National Park Service.
From an application competitiveness standpoint, ABPP signals that strong proposals are usually practical and well-documented. Successful applicants tend to answer the Merit Review Criteria directly and support claims with clear attachments and evidence such as GIS maps, resumes or CVs for key personnel, charts and graphs, spreadsheets or budget tables, and other concise documentation that helps reviewers quickly verify readiness, capacity, and project value. ABPP also emphasizes the importance of stakeholder coordination. Applicants are encouraged to already have, or be ready to establish, contact with landowners and organizations that have an economic or legal interest in the project site(s). In addition, the program encourages inclusive preservation partnerships that bring in descendant communities, Native American Tribes, state and/or tribal historic preservation offices, and relevant nonprofits that can guide the work or participate actively, helping ensure the interpretation is credible, inclusive, and grounded in community perspectives.
The original closing date listed for this FY2024 opportunity was June 12, 2024, and the opportunity was created on March 13, 2024. Overall, the grant is best understood as a targeted investment in updated battlefield education and interpretation, supporting both the groundwork needed to design strong technology-enabled interpretation and the later-stage production and deployment needed to deliver meaningful public experiences at eligible historic battlefields.Apply for P24AS00521
- The National Park Service in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY2024 ABPP - Battlefield Interpretation Grant" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.926.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2024-03-13.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-06-12. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $200,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.
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