# APEX Accelerator-Option Period for Existing Award Recipients

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/dod20262apexacceleratorclosed-apex-accelerator-option-period-for-existing-award-recipients/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/360872

> ACC-APG-Aberdeen Division A offered grants of up to $1.5 million (at least $60,000) to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make about 60 awards. Applications closed on December 16, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DOD20262APEXACCELERATORCLOSED |
| Agency | ACC-APG-Aberdeen Division A |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | December 16, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | $1.5 million |
| Award floor | $60,000 |
| Expected awards | 60 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 12.002 |

## Who can apply

- 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

## What the grant funds

This funding opportunity is for EXISTING APEX Accelerators to maintain an APEX Accelerator to serve as a resource for large and small businesses, including newly started businesses, to obtain procurement technical assistance. Please save the FY26 performance and financial reporting templates for future use during the period of performance, because this announcement will be archived 30 days after the closing date. No extensions to the close date will be granted.

## Questions people ask

### Is DOD20262APEXACCELERATORCLOSED still open?

No. It closed on December 16, 2025. A newer notice is open: DOW2027APEXACCELERATORCLOSED, closes July 4, 2027 (239 days left).

### Who can apply for APEX Accelerator-Option Period for Existing Award Recipients?

ACC-APG-Aberdeen Division A accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes.

### What is the deadline for APEX Accelerator-Option Period for Existing Award Recipients?

Closed December 16, 2025. 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.

### 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.