Battlefield Land Acquisition Grant- American Battlefield Protection Program
Agency: National Park Service
- 15.928 -- Civil War Battlefield Land Acquisition Grants
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
Battlefield Land Acquisition Grant- American Battlefield Protection Program. The National Park Service (NPS) makes available funds from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) to help States and local communities acquire and preserve threatened Revolutionary War, War of 1812, and Civil War Battlefields. The Battlefield Land Acquisition Grants (BLAG) are administered by the American Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) and awarded through a competitive process. Each grant requires a dollar-for-dollar non-Federal match. Grants are available to purchase 1) land in fee simple or 2) permanent, protective interests in land (easements) at battlefields listed in the Civil War Sites Advisory Commission's (CWSAC) 1993 Report on the Nation's Civil War Battlefields or the 2007 Report to Congress on the Historic Preservation of revolutionary War and War of 1812 Sites in the United States (Reports).
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Government
- City or township governments
- State governments
- County governments
Additional information
Grantor contact information
Description
Email preferred.
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| BLAG_NOFO_Updated_Due_Date_to_DEC31.pdf | NOFO_Revised Deadline | Oct 30, 2020 07:22 PM UTC |
| BLAG_LWCFGuidelines.pdf | Application and Instructions | Jul 31, 2020 03:07 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
https://www.nps.gov/subjects/battlefields/battlefield-land-acquisition-grant-program.htm
Archived: March 31, 2021
Award
$10,000,000
Program Funding
30
Expected awards
$1,000
Award Minimum
$2,000,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
P17AS00825
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Category of Funding Activity:
Community development
Other
Humanities
Environment
Regional development
Natural resources
Category Explanation:
Historic Preservation, Landscape Preservation, Military History, Cultural Resource Management, Battlefield Preservation
History
Version:
15
Posted date:
September 14, 2017
Archive date:
March 31, 2021
