Opportunity Information: Apply for P22AS00245
The American Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) Battlefield Interpretation Grant is a National Park Service discretionary grant opportunity designed to improve how the public experiences and learns from historic battlefields. The program broadly supports the identification, research, evaluation, interpretation, and protection of battlefields and related sites across the United States at the national, state, and local levels. This specific funding opportunity focuses on interpretation and education, with an emphasis on using technology to modernize and strengthen public understanding of eligible battlefield sites connected to the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, and the Civil War. To be eligible under this grant, the site must qualify for assistance under the battlefield acquisition grant program referenced in 54 U.S.C. 308103(b), which ties this interpretation funding to nationally recognized preservation priorities.
Funding is available to state, local, and tribal governments as well as nonprofit organizations, with eligibility also extending to public and private institutions of higher education and tribal organizations. A key requirement is cost sharing: applicants must provide a non-federal match of at least 50 percent, meaning federal funds can cover no more than half of total project costs. The opportunity is administered by the National Park Service under CFDA 15.926, with an award ceiling of $200,000. The original posted closing date for the referenced cycle was May 16, 2022 (Funding Opportunity Number P22AS00245).
The grant is intended for projects that use technology in thoughtful, audience-centered ways to improve interpretation and education at battlefield sites. Rather than funding technology for its own sake, ABPP signals that competitive proposals will show strong integration of historical content expertise, interpretive and educational practice, and technical development from start to finish. Applicants are encouraged to assemble interdisciplinary teams and to include a diversity of perspectives and knowledge sources, including disciplinary, cultural, and experiential viewpoints. The guidance explicitly discourages approaches that rely on a single subject matter expert, and instead favors collaborative interpretation grounded in recent, high-quality scholarship about the historical, social, and natural contexts of the battlefield and associated landscapes.
Strong applications are expected to demonstrate clear project planning and scoping before major production begins, including collaboration between content specialists and technical specialists. Projects should use technology to communicate effectively with intended audiences, and the opportunity leaves room for a wide range of possible outputs. Applicants may combine multiple technologies or blend digital approaches with traditional interpretive media, and grant funds may also support stakeholder consultation and audience research to help applicants choose platforms and formats that actually fit user needs and site conditions. Accessibility is treated as a core requirement, not an add-on: projects should plan for access for people with disabilities, such as captioning and audio description for video or accessible physical exhibit design, consistent with Sections 504 and 508 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act where applicable.
Evaluation and sustainability are also central expectations. Applicants should propose realistic metrics and strategies to measure effectiveness during and after implementation, and they should plan for both technological sustainability (for example, maintenance, hosting, updates, device replacement cycles, long-term licensing considerations) and institutional sustainability (who will operate, maintain, and steward the interpretive product over time). This emphasis reflects a preference for interpretation products that can remain functional, supported, and relevant beyond the initial grant period.
To support projects at different stages of readiness, ABPP offers two grant categories. Scoping grants are meant for early-stage development work, including research and content development, consultation with stakeholders, exploration of technical options, audience research, and preparation of technical proposals. The recommended federal share for scoping projects is $20,000 to $50,000, with a 1 to 2 year period of performance. Implementation grants are meant for applicants who have already completed interdisciplinary scoping work and can submit draft content and design plans with their application. The recommended federal share for implementation projects is $50,000 to $200,000, with a 2 to 3 year period of performance. Applicants do not need to receive a scoping grant in order to apply for implementation funding, but they must show that comparable preparatory work has already been completed. The program also notes that, in some cases, award amounts and project periods may vary from these recommendations.
Finally, ABPP highlights a special thematic priority tied to national commemoration planning. With the United States approaching the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in 2026, the program encourages proposals that expand preservation outcomes and deepen public understanding of the nation’s origins. In particular, added priority is given to projects that preserve and interpret Revolutionary War sites in ways that connect them to present-day community life and local development, reinforcing the idea that these places are not only historic resources but also living parts of contemporary communities. Applicants are encouraged to contact the NPS American Battlefield Protection Program for guidance while developing an application, especially to ensure readiness for either the scoping or implementation track.Apply for P22AS00245
- The National Park Service in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "American Battlefield Protection Program - 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 2022-03-07.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2022-05-16. (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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