APEX Accelerator-Option Period for Existing Award Recipients | DOD20262APEXACCELERATORCLOSED

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The APEX Accelerator-Option Period for Existing Award Recipients funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number DOD20262APEXACCELERATORCLOSED) is a discretionary federal grant competition offered by the Department of Defense through ACC-APG-Aberdeen Division A. It uses a cooperative agreement funding instrument, which generally means recipients should expect substantial federal involvement in the work, such as coordination, oversight, or collaboration during the project period. The overall purpose is to continue support for procurement technical assistance services delivered by APEX Accelerators, keeping these centers operating as a resource for businesses seeking to engage in government contracting.

This announcement is specifically limited to existing APEX Accelerators, meaning it is intended for current award recipients seeking an option-period continuation rather than brand-new organizations trying to start an accelerator for the first time. The funded work centers on maintaining an APEX Accelerator that helps both large and small businesses, including newly started businesses, navigate public-sector procurement. In practical terms, that typically includes helping companies understand solicitations, registrations, certifications, compliance requirements, proposal development, and other technical steps needed to compete for and perform on government contracts, though the notice itself frames the scope at a high level as procurement technical assistance.

Eligible applicant types are broad but still focused on public-serving and mission-driven entities that often host or operate these kinds of assistance programs. Eligibility includes state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; and 501(c)(3) nonprofits other than institutions of higher education. The funding activity category is listed as Business and Commerce, and the CFDA/Assistance Listing number associated with the program is 12.002.

In terms of funding scale, the opportunity lists an award ceiling of $1,500,000 and anticipates approximately 60 awards. These figures suggest a sizable continuation effort across the national APEX Accelerator network, with individual awards potentially varying up to the stated cap depending on program needs, performance, and the government’s funding decisions. Because it is an option period for existing recipients, awards are generally tied to continuation of previously approved work and service delivery requirements rather than entirely new program designs.

Key dates and administrative instructions are emphasized. The opportunity was created on 2025-11-18 and has an original closing date of 2025-12-16. The notice clearly states that no extensions to the closing date will be granted, so applicants must plan submission timelines accordingly. It also warns that the announcement will be archived 30 days after the closing date and instructs recipients to save the FY26 performance and financial reporting templates for use during the period of performance. In other words, applicants should download and retain those reporting documents right away because they may not remain accessible once the posting is archived, and those templates are expected to be used for ongoing program reporting and financial accountability during FY26.

• The ACC-APG-Aberdeen Division A in the business and commerce sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "APEX Accelerator-Option Period for Existing Award Recipients" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 12.002.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2025-11-18.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2025-12-16. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,500,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 60 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.

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