State grantVirginia
Virginia Battlefield Preservation Fund (VBPF)
Offered by Virginia Department of Historic Resources
Found automatically on dhr.virginia.gov/grant-funding/virginia-battlefield-preservation-fund. Check details with the funder before applying.
- Who can apply
- Private nonprofit organizations protecting eligible Virginia battlefield lands.
- How much
- Up to $5,622,324Up to $5,622,324 available in the FY2027 (Calendar Year 2026) grant round.
- By when
- Due Aug 17, 2027Last round closed September 1, 2026. Applications due by 5:00 p.m. on September 1, 2026.Recurring deadlines: Aug 17, Sep 1
Checked Oct 26, 2026
About this grant
The Virginia Battlefield Preservation Fund provides grants to private nonprofit organizations for the permanent protection of Virginia battlefield lands listed in National Park Service American Battlefield Protection Program reports. Funds may be used solely for fee simple purchase or purchase of protective easements on eligible battlefield properties, and a perpetual historic preservation and open-space easement to the Virginia Board of Historic Resources is required.
Eligibility details
- Notes: Grants are made to private nonprofit organizations for the permanent protection of Virginia battlefield lands. Projects must be fee simple purchase or purchase of protective interests (easements) in Virginia battlefield property listed in the NPS American Battlefield Protection Program's 1993 Report on the Nation's Civil War Battlefields or 2007 Report to Congress on the Historic Preservation of Revolutionary War and War of 1812 Sites. A perpetual historic preservation and open-space easement to the Virginia Board of Historic Resources is required.
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