DOD2025APEXACCELERATOR: APEX Accelerator Program
Closed
This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: APEX Accelerator-Option Period for Existing Award Recipients (DOW2027APEXACCELERATORCLOSED). Status: Closes July 4, 2027 (239 days left). It is in our archive of ACC-APG-Aberdeen Division A notices from 2024.
ACC-APG-Aberdeen Division A offered grants of up to $1.5 million (at least $60,000) to nonprofits, state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make about 95 awards worth $47.0 million in total. Applications closed on October 24, 2024.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed October 17, 2024. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$1.5 million
- Award floor$60,000
- Total funding$47.0 million
- Expected awards95
- Cost sharingRequired
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Key dates
| Posted | July 29, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | October 24, 2024 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | October 31, 2024 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to nonprofits, state and local governments and tribes.
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
See funding opportunity for details.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Procurement Technical Assistance For Business Firms awards averaged $501,722; this notice allows up to $1.5 million per award.
- Most of the program's money (44% over five years) went to colleges and universities.
- The notice requires cost sharing or matching funds, so you must contribute part of the project cost.
What the grant funds
This funding opportunity is for the execution of cooperative agreement awards for APEX Accelerators.
Who has won Procurement Technical Assistance For Business Firms grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Procurement Technical Assistance For Business Firms (12.002) awarded $237 million across 472 grant awards, an average of $501,722 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thurston County Economic Development Council | Washington | 5 | $6.4 million |
| Illinois Department Commerce & Economic Opportunity | Illinois | 5 | $5.7 million |
| University of West Florida | Florida | 5 | $5.7 million |
| George Mason University | Virginia | 5 | $5.0 million |
| Georgia Tech Research Corp | Georgia | 5 | $4.8 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, DOW2027APEXACCELERATORCLOSED, which is open now.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is DOD2025APEXACCELERATOR still open?
No. It closed on October 24, 2024. A newer notice is open: DOW2027APEXACCELERATORCLOSED, closes July 4, 2027 (239 days left).
Who can apply for APEX Accelerator Program?
ACC-APG-Aberdeen Division A accepted applications from nonprofits, state and local governments and tribes. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.
What is the deadline for APEX Accelerator Program?
Closed October 24, 2024. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.
How much funding is available?
Awards of up to $1.5 million each. About $47.0 million in total across about 95 awards.
Who has won Procurement Technical Assistance For Business Firms grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Thurston County Economic Development Council, Illinois Department Commerce & Economic Opportunity, University of West Florida. The program made 472 awards worth $237 million in that time.
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