Grants to USA Nonprofits, Agencies, Tribes, and IHEs to Preserve Historical Sites

Battlefield Restoration Grants

Agency

Federal

GrantWatch ID#

208338

Funding Source

USDI NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
Land and Water Conservation Fund

CFDA Number: 15.926

Funding or PIN Number: P23AS00479

Geographic Focus

All USA

Important Dates

Deadline: 08/07/23 11:59 PM ET

Grant Description

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, government agencies, tribal governments, and IHEs to preserve historical sites. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take up to several weeks to complete. Funding may be used for planning, land acquisition, restoration, and interpretation.

Battlefields and sites of armed conflict are powerful reminders of the shared heritage of all Americans. To learn and heal from the past, the National Park Service’s American Battlefield Protection Program (NPS ABPP) promotes the preservation and interpretation of these important places. NPS ABPP supports community-driven stewardship of historic resources through four grant programs: Preservation Planning, Battlefield Restoration, Battlefield Interpretation, and Battlefield Land Acquisition.

NPS ABPP administers the Battlefield Restoration Grant Program to provide assistance for the restoration of day-of-battle conditions of American Revolution, Civil War, and War of 1812 properties that have been acquired and protected with assistance from the NPS’s Battlefield Land Acquisition Grant (BLAG) Program established under 54 U.S.C. §308103(b) and are located outside the external boundaries of a unit of the National Park System. These grants are funded from the Land and Water Conservation Fund, which invests earnings from offshore oil and gas leasing to help strengthen communities, preserve history and protect the national endowment of lands and waters. Funding will support planning and implementation activities for historic preservation projects at eligible properties and will be awarded competitively.

The objective of NPS ABPP Battlefield Restoration Grant program supports the agency's priorities of enhancing the public's experience with protected lands and large-scale conservation efforts, including state and local battlefield parks. Our goal is to increase investment in protected battlefields and engage a diverse community of preservation partners. As the nation approaches the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in 2026, NPS ABPP encourages projects that promote and expand preservation as well as enhance our understanding of the origins of the United States. Special thematic priority will be given to applications that preserve and interpret historic sites associated with the American Revolutionary War as a living part of community life and development.

For more information about project categories, see Page 3 of the guidelines document listed in RFP & Supporting Documents.

Recipient

Eligibility

City or township governments
County governments
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
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
State governments

Additional Eligibility Criteria

00 – State governments
01 – County governments
02 – City or township governments
06 – Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
07 – Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
11 – Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
12 – Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
13 – Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
20 – Private institutions of higher education

Ineligible

For information about funding restrictions, see Page 15 of the guidelines document in RFP & Supporting Documents.

Pre-Application Information

Accepting applications through August 7, 2023.

Application Due Date Explanation: Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM, ET, on the listed application due date.

NPS will notify the applicant selected for award by late September 2023.

In accordance with 54 U.S.C. § 308103(d), non-Federal cost share in the amount of 50%, or a ratio of 1:1, is required to be eligible for an award under this NOFO. The non-Federal entity must contribute at least 50% of the total project cost, meaning one dollar for every Federal dollar requested, from non-Federal sources as evidenced by a letter of commitment, addressed to the applicant, from the funding source(s) or awarding entity.

Multiple applications from the same applicant will be accepted. In order to support the largest number of possible projects, an applicant may only receive one grant from the FY23 funding cycle per property.

Applicants can contact the supporting Federal Service Desk for help registering in SAM. Once registered in SAM, entities will be assigned a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI). Entities must renew and revalidate their SAM registration at least once every 12 months from the date previously registered.

View this opportunity on Grants.gov: https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=346699

For a list of relevant application documents, see the Package tab (click Preview) on the link listed above.

Additional Funding Information

Estimated Total Program Funding:

$2,000,000

Number of Grants

Estimated Size of Grant

Maximum Award: $500,000
Minimum Award: $30,000
Amounts are estimates and there are no upper or lower limits to awards

Contact Information

For programmatic technical assistance, contact:
First and Last Name: ABPP Staff
Address: 1849 C Street, NW, Mail Stop 7228, Washington DC 20240
Telephone: 202-354-2037
Email: abpp@nps.gov

For program administration assistance, contact:
First and Last Name: ABPP Staff
Address: 1849 C Street, NW, Mail Stop 7228, Washington DC 20240
Telephone: 202-354-2037
Email: abpp@nps.gov

For Grants.gov technical registration and submission, downloading forms and application packages, contact:
Grants.gov Customer Support
Numeric Input Field: 1-800-518-4726
Support@grants.gov

For GrantSolutions technical registration, submission, and other assistance contact:
GrantSolutions Customer Support
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Help@grantsolutions.gov

RFP & Supporting Documents

Before starting your grant application, please review the funding source's website listed below for updates / changes / addendums / conferences / LOIs.

208338_P23AS00479_BARE_NOFO_corrected_23-2310.pdf

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