American Battlefield Trust
History Field Trip Grant Program Application
The American Battlefield History Field Trip Grant Program is designed to help offset the cost of K-12 field trips to sites related to the Revolutionary War, War or 1812, and the American Civil War. Approved applicants can receive up to $3,000 in funding for their field trip. Funds can be applied to transportation to and from the site(s), guide fees, and admissions to the historic sites. We do not provide funding for first-class accommodations, souvenirs, or overnight stays/accommodations. (Please visit our History Field Trip Grant Program page for more information.)
You must be an active and full-time K-12 educator or administrator to apply to the History Field Trip Grant Program. All applicants will be notified within two weeks of their application status.
Funding may be revoked by the American Battlefield Trust at any time for the following reason(s): post-approval trip date change, post-approval destination change(s), number of participants change, not providing receipts in a timely and efficient manner, falsified receipts, no trip receipts, excessive guide fees, class/teacher not fulfilling their required photo, press release, and thank you note requirements.
For more information about the History Field Trip Grant Program please see our
FAQ page
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Please provide your students' grade level.
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What subject(s) do you teach?
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Art
English
Foreign Language
History
Math
Music
Science
Social Studies
Other
How long have you been an educator?
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1 Year
2-5 Years
6-10 Years
11-15 Years
16-20 Years
21 -25 Years
26 Years or more
Please tell us a little bit about the school at which you teach.
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Do you teach in a Title 1 school?
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Do you use our Civil War Curriculum in your classroom?
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Yes
No
Have you ever attended the Trust's National Teacher Institute?
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Yes
No
Has your class ever received our Traveling Trunk?
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Yes
No
Do you use any of the Trust's In4 videos in your classroom?
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Yes
No
If you answered yes to the above question, which videos do you use?
How did you hear about the History Field Trip Grant Program?
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Have you ever applied for a History Field Trip Grant Program grant before?
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No
How many field trips has the American Battlefield Trust funded for your class and/or school district in the last 5 years?
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None
One
Two
Three
Four
Five or more
What is the primary time period of your field trip?
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Revolutionary War
War of 1812
American Civil War
Please provide the desired date and year of the field trip. (General date ranges will not be accepted.)
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How many students will take part in the field trip?
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How many chaperones (including yourself) will take part in the field trip?
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What is the total estimated cost of your field trip?
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What Civil War, War of 1812, or Revolutionary War site(s) do you plan to visit?
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Have you ever taken a class to the sites that you plan to visit, or have you ever visited the proposed sites yourself?
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Yes, I have taken my class here before
Yes, I have visited these sites on a vacation or personal trip
No, I have never visited these sites in any form
What pre-trip planning have you done?
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Are you using a travel, tour company, or guide to plan any part of this trip?
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No
If you answered yes to the above question, what is the name of the travel, tour company, or guide that you are working with?
What pre-field trip activities/learning are you planning to have your students engage in?
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How will the students be transported to, around, and from the site?
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Do you plan to have a guide or multiple guides on-site? If so, for how long?
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Why should the American Battlefield Trust fund your field trip?
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Our decision-making process:
Given that demand for History Field Trip Grant Program grants far outpaces our available resources, we are historically able to offer grants to only half of applicants. Thus, although decisions are made on a rolling basis, we evaluate applications using the following criteria to maximize the program's impact for approvals and funding is impacted by the following criteria and others:
-School's financial needs.
-School's geographic location.
-The number of students and chaperones participating in said field trip.
-The thoroughness of the application packet.
-The number of prior field trips the American Battlefield Trust has funded for your school.
-Classrooms that received a grant in the 2022-2023 school year may not be eligible for a grant in the 2023-2024 school year.
-The frequency of other approved field trips to a specific battlefield, museum, and other historic site destinations.
-The certitude of teacher's plans.
-Demonstrable positive impact on your students.
-Battlefield-centric experiences.
-Field trip destination(s).
-Planned activities while on your field trip.
-Availability of History Field Trip Grant Program funds.
Check out our FAQ page for more information.
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I understand and agree to the terms above
All payments will be dispersed after the completion of your field trip, and the educator's submission of all of the of the above requirements (FTF form, video, photos, etc.), to our office, in good order.
All payments will be dispersed to the school or school district within 28 business days of submission to the American Battlefield Trust.
All checks will be made payable to the school or schools district. In no case will payments be made to an individual educator or administrator.
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I understand and agree to the terms above
I understand that field trip funding may be revoked by the American Battlefield Trust at any time for the following reason(s): post-approval trip date change, post-approval destination change, falsified receipts, abuse of funds, excessive guide fees, class/teacher not fulfilling their required photo, video, and thank you note requirements.
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I understand and agree to the terms above
To receive your reimbursement, you must submit a reimbursement form, receipts, a press release sent to your local newspaper, at least seven (7) rights-free photos of your trip, at least five (5) thank you notes from your students within fourteen (14) business days after your field trip, and the completion of an online exit survey by the applicant.
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I understand and agree to the terms above
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