The National Park Service (NPS) American Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) awards matching Battlefield Land Acquisition Grants (BLAG) to assist with the preservation of eligible Revolutionary War, War of 1812, and Civil War battlefield lands through acquisition of fee-simple or less-than-fee (easement) interests.
To support the preservation of battlefield lands in Virginia, DCR serves as a pass-through entity to nonprofit organizations who are not eligible to apply for BLAG funding directly. The Division of Planning and Recreation Resources administers this program within DCR. Information on the process of partnering with DCR for a BLAG grant can be found below.
Interested project sponsors should first review grant program information available on the NPS ABPP BLAG website for details on project and location eligibility and stewardship requirements.
Contact Recreation Grants staff, recreationgrants@dcr.virginia.gov, or call Recreation Grants Coordinator Kellie Seaton at 804-786-1119.