3078 - Virginia Battlefield Preservation Fund (VBPF) - FY26 (2025)
Funding Opportunity Details

Virginia Battlefield Preservation Fund (VBPF)

Final Application Deadline: Aug 1, 2025 5:00 PM

Description

• VBPF Fiscal Year 2026 (June 2, 2025 – August 1, 2025) Grant Round

  The application period for the Virginia Battlefield Preservation Fund (VBPF) FY’26 grant round is open from June 2, 2025 through August 1, 2025 and up to $6.55 million in grant funds are available. The 2025 Grant Manual contains important information about program requirements, the application form, evaluation process, and funds disbursement.  A Scoring and Review Criteria document outlines how projects will be evaluated, scored, and ranked. 

   

  Grants from the Fund shall be made solely for (i) the fee simple purchase of, or (ii) purchase of protective interests (i.e. easements) in any Virginia battlefield property listed in the following reports issued by the National Park Service’s American Battlefield Protection Program:

   

  • Report on the Nation’s Civil War Battlefields (1993, as amended); or
  • Report to Congress on the Historic Preservation of Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Sites in the United States (2007, as amended).

   

  Applications are evaluated and ranked in accordance with eligibility and evaluation criteria contained in the Grant Manual. Such factors include proximity of a battlefield parcel to already protected lands, threats to the historic setting and character of the battlefield property, and the potential for education, recreation, research, or heritage tourism associated with the project. criteria. Successful applications will protect historically significant battlefield properties that meet or exceed the program interests of the VBPF, with a strong confidence that the objectives of the grant agreement and all program requirements will be met based on the demonstrated qualifications, experience, and capabilities of the applicant.

   

  All applications for the VBPF 2025 grant round must be submitted through the WebGrants portal. We recommend using the Microsoft Word or PDF version of the application form to review and prepare your application in advance of completing it through WebGrants. Ensure you have all the required attachments ready before you apply, as you will need to upload them throughout the application process. To submit an application form, you must first register in WebGrants. Registrants must be approved by staff, so please allow up to 48 hours for this process to be completed.

   

  For additional information, considering viewing a recording of DHR’s May 2, 2023 one-hour virtual grant workshop. 

  

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