Assistance Listing 15.926
American Battlefield Protection
National Park Service · Department of the Interior
The verdict for a small nonprofit
Worth applying, even as a first-time applicant. 62% of awards go to organizations new to this program, and nonprofits win 49% of them.
Based on 55 new awards in FY2023–25. Organizations under $1M in revenue won 22% of the awards that went to nonprofits. The median award is $110,045. Expect about 91 days between posting and deadline.
- First-time winners
- 62%
- of new awards, last 3 FYs
- Nonprofit share
- 49%
- 22% higher ed · 21% gov't
- Under-$1M orgs
- 22%
- of nonprofit awards
- Median award
- $110K
- $75K – $200K middle half
- New awards, FY2025
- 18
- $2.4M committed to them
- Usually posts
- Mar
- annual · 91-day window
Open right now under this program
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Who won in FY2025
Largest recipients by dollars. From USAspending.
| Recipient | Type | State | Awards | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Battlefield Trust | Nonprofit | DC | 11 | $1,016,347 |
| Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation | Nonprofit | VA | 4 | $331,329 |
| Town of Barrington Town Hall | Government | RI | 2 | $311,669 |
| Regents of the University of Michigan | Higher ed | MI | 2 | $275,491 |
| North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources | Government | NC | 2 | $242,340 |
| University of Florida | Higher ed | FL | 2 | $225,089 |
| County of Saratoga | Government | NY | 2 | $220,000 |
| The Fort Ticonderoga Association | Nonprofit | NY | 2 | $186,303 |
| Lake Champlain Maritime Museum at Basin Harbor Incorporated | Nonprofit | VT | 2 | $122,773 |
| College of Charleston | Higher ed | SC | 1 | $356,935 |
New awards by fiscal year
Awards first made in each fiscal year; dollars are the total committed to that year's new awards over their life.
| FY | New awards | Committed | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | $248K | $97K | $69K – $104K |
| 2022 | 25 | $2.0M | $89K | $37K – $129K |
| 2023 | 18 | $1.5M | $77K | $42K – $130K |
| 2024 | 19 | $2.0M | $116K | $75K – $146K |
| 2025 | 18 | $2.4M | $110K | $75K – $200K |
Past rounds
Every announcement under this listing that Grants.gov still lists. Use it to plan next year.
| Posted | Closed | Window | Announcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-09 | 2026-01-08 | 121 d | P25AS00475 · FY2025 ABPP - Battlefield Restoration Grants |
| 2025-08-27 | 2025-11-25 | 90 d | P25AS00477 · FY2025 ABPP - Battlefield Interpretation Grant |
| 2025-01-03 | 2025-03-31 | 87 d | P25AS00476 · FY2025 ABPP - Preservation Planning Grants |
| 2024-03-13 | 2024-06-12 | 91 d | P24AS00521 · FY2024 ABPP - Battlefield Interpretation Grant |
| 2024-01-24 | 2024-05-17 | 114 d | P24AS00519 · FY2024 ABPP - Battlefield Restoration Grants |
| 2023-12-19 | 2024-03-14 | 86 d | P24AS00516 · FY2024 ABPP - Preservation Planning Grants |
| 2023-05-09 | 2023-08-09 | 92 d | P23AS00487 · FY2023 ABPP - Battlefield Interpretation Grant |
| 2023-03-08 | 2023-08-07 | 152 d | P23AS00479 · FY2023 ABPP - Battlefield Restoration Grants |
| 2022-12-14 | 2023-03-15 | 91 d | P23AS00120 · FY2023 ABPP - Preservation Planning Grants |
| 2022-05-23 | 2022-08-17 | 86 d | P22AS00623 · FY2022 Battlefield Restoration Grants |
| 2022-03-07 | 2022-05-16 | 70 d | P22AS00245 · American Battlefield Protection Program - Battlefield Interpretation Grant |
| 2021-12-16 | 2022-03-14 | 88 d | P22AS00131 · FY2022 American Battlefield Protection Program: Preservation Planning Grants |
| 2021-02-05 | 2021-05-05 | 89 d | P21AS00291 · FY2021 Battlefield Interpretation Grants |
| 2020-11-13 | 2021-02-12 | 91 d | P21AS00206 · Battlefield Preservation Planning Grants |
| 2019-12-20 | 2020-01-31 | 42 d | P20AS00026 · Battlefield Preservation Planning Grants - American Battlefield Protection Program |
| 2019-02-06 | 2019-04-08 | 61 d | P19AS00020 · American Battlefield Protection Program |
| 2017-10-18 | 2018-01-18 | 92 d | P18AS00003 · FY 18 American Battlefield Protection Program Battlefield Preservation Planning Project Grants |
| 2016-09-29 | 2017-01-19 | 112 d | P16AS00603 · FY 17 American Battlefield Protection Program Battlefield Preservation Planning Project Grants |
| 2015-09-29 | 2016-01-14 | 107 d | P15AS00175 · American Battlefield Protection Program Battlefield Preservation Planning Project Grants |
| 2014-10-01 | 2015-01-15 | 106 d | P14AS00392 · American Battlefield Protection Program Battlefield Preservation Project Grants |
| 2013-10-01 | 2014-01-16 | 107 d | P13AS00260 · American Battlefield Protection Program Battlefield Preservation Project Grants |
Common questions
How hard is it to win a grant under 15.926?
Worth applying, even as a first-time applicant. 62% of awards go to organizations new to this program, and nonprofits win 49% of them. Based on 55 new awards in FY2023–25. Organizations under $1M in revenue won 22% of the awards that went to nonprofits. The median award is $110,045. Expect about 91 days between posting and deadline.
How much does American Battlefield Protection award?
In FY2025 the median new award was $110K; the middle half ran from $75K to $200K. 18 new awards were made, with $2.4M committed to them.
When does 15.926 usually post?
Over the last several years, new rounds most often posted in Mar with about 91 days to apply. The most recent round posted Sep 9, 2025.
Who runs this program?
Department of the Interior (National Park Service). Assistance Listing 15.926 on SAM.gov describes the authorizing statute and standard terms.
Sources: USAspending FY2021–25 award archive (2026-10-06); Grants.gov Search2 (fetched 2026-10-28); IRS EO BMF (fetched 2026-10-28). Award counts are new awards by fiscal year of first action. Shares are computed from award counts, not dollars; the under-$1M share covers the 69% of nonprofit awards that matched an IRS revenue record. Recipient type comes from the award record's business-type codes. Always confirm details in the official announcement.