Opportunity Information: Apply for DOD2025APEXACCELERATOR
The APEX Accelerator Program (Funding Opportunity Number DOD2025APEXACCELERATOR) is a discretionary U.S. Department of Defense funding opportunity that will make cooperative agreement awards to support the execution of APEX Accelerators. The administering office is listed as ACC-APG-Aberdeen Division A. The program falls under the Business and Commerce activity category and is associated with CFDA number 12.002. In practical terms, this opportunity is aimed at organizations that can operate or support an APEX Accelerator effort, which generally involves helping businesses navigate and compete for government contracting and related defense marketplace opportunities, although the specific scope, required services, and performance expectations are contained in the full funding opportunity announcement.
Awards under this program will be made as cooperative agreements, meaning the government typically expects substantial involvement during the period of performance compared with a standard grant. That often translates into more structured coordination, reporting, and oversight, and it may include collaborative planning, shared milestones, and ongoing technical or programmatic engagement from the federal side. The announcement indicates that the funding is for the execution of these cooperative agreement awards, and applicants should rely on the full opportunity details for the exact statement of work, deliverables, geographic coverage expectations, or any required partnerships.
Eligible applicants include a range of public and nonprofit entities: county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, and nonprofit organizations with IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education). This eligibility profile suggests the program is structured to be carried out by community-based, regional, or mission-driven organizations with the capacity to provide coordinated business assistance services, manage federal funds, and meet compliance requirements tied to cooperative agreements.
The opportunity’s original closing date is October 1, 2024. The maximum funding amount listed (award ceiling) is $1,500,000 per award, and the announcement anticipates approximately 95 awards. Those figures imply a relatively large national footprint, with multiple awardees expected to operate across different regions or service areas. The opportunity record shows a creation date of July 29, 2024, which can be useful for tracking the posting timeline and any subsequent amendments or clarifications that may have been issued after the initial release.
For anyone considering applying, the critical next step is to consult the full funding opportunity text referenced in the description, since the short summary does not include key items that usually determine competitiveness and eligibility in practice, such as program objectives, mandatory capabilities, required staffing and experience, cost share (if any), performance period, allowable and unallowable costs, application content and formatting rules, evaluation criteria, reporting requirements, and any required coordination with existing federal or regional programs.Apply for DOD2025APEXACCELERATOR
- The ACC-APG-Aberdeen Division A in the business and commerce sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "APEX Accelerator Program" 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 2024-07-29.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-10-01. (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 95 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: 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.
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