DHR is pleased to announce the availability of grants through the Virginia Battlefield Preservation Fund for the preservation of Revolutionary War, War of 1812, and Civil War battlefields in Virginia. The grants may be used for either fee simple land purchases or protective easement purchases. Battlefield preservation organizations that qualify are urged to apply.
Applications are due August 6, 2019.
Please contact David Edwards (540 868-7030) for any questions about the grant application form, grants manual, and grants scoring plan linked below. Also feel free to share this announcement with any other preservation organizations that may be eligible for such funds.
Programs
DHR has secured permanent legal protection for over 700 historic places - including 15,000 acres of battlefield lands
DHR has erected 2,532 highway markers in every county and city across Virginia
DHR has registered more than 3,317 individual resources and 613 historic districts
DHR has engaged over 450 students in 3 highway marker contests
DHR has stimulated more than $4.2 billion dollars in private investments related to historic tax credit incentives, revitalizing communities of all sizes throughout Virginia
