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ReimbursementWhere: NationalNational: schools in any US state$Who gets the money: Goes to the schoolRolling

American Battlefield Trust

History Field Trip Grant Program

Pays back up to $3,000 of bus, admission and guide costs for a class trip to a Civil War, Revolutionary War or War of 1812 battlefield or historic site. The money comes after the trip, as a check to the school.

Amount
$250 to $3,000 per trip (reimbursed after the trip)
Can a for-profit school apply?
?Unclear: ask the funder
Deadline
Rolling
Who this fits
Private school · MicroschoolFor current K-12 teachers and administrators. Parents and PTA members can't apply. Payment goes to the school, never to a person. Public or private is not stated.?Religious schools: not stated, ask the funder
New schools
Not stated for new schools
Where
National: schools in any US state
Last checked
Oct 10, 2026on battlefields.org
Apply on the funder’s site↗(opens americanbattlefieldtrust.wufoo.com in a new tab)

Unconfirmed: check with the funder

We couldn’t confirm these on an official page. Treat them as open questions, not facts.

  • ?Whether private schools and microschools are accepted: the page says K-12 educators and 'school or school district' but never names private schools.
  • ?A small microschool class may be under the 15 students the program says it works best for.

How to apply

  1. Step 1: Pick a battlefield or historic site from the three wars
  2. Step 2: Set the trip date and stops
  3. Step 3: Apply at least one month ahead
  4. Step 4: Take the trip, keep receipts and photos
  5. Step 5: Send the reimbursement form, photos, press release and thank-you notes

Funders change their requirements. Check the official page before you apply. Getting ready? See what funders usually ask for.

Who can apply

“Current K-12 educators and administrations are eligible to apply for field trip funding.”
In the funder’s own words, from battlefields.org, checked Oct 10, 2026.

Pays back transportation, admission and reasonable guide fees for trips to Civil War, Revolutionary War or War of 1812 battlefields, museums and historic sites. It does not pay for meals, hotels or souvenirs. One application per school district per year; works best for classes of 15 or more. About half of applications are approved.

  • Current K-12 teacher or administrator
  • Apply at least one month before the trip, with set dates and sites
  • After the trip: receipts, at least 7 photos, a press release to your local paper, at least 5 student thank-you notes and an online survey
  • Check is made out to the school

Timing

Rolling. Apply any time during the school year or summer, at least one month before the trip. Answers come within two weeks.

Not legal or tax advice. Whether your school should be for-profit or a nonprofit, or take on a loan, is a decision for your CPA or attorney. Always confirm the details on the funder’s own page before you apply.

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This is not legal, tax or financial advice. Whether your school should be for-profit or a nonprofit, or take on a loan, is a decision for your CPA or attorney. Always confirm the details on the funder’s own page before you apply.

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