ACC-APG-Aberdeen Division A · Department of Defense
APEX Accelerator-Option Period for Existing Award Recipients
Key facts
- Deadline
- Done for this year · next round expected Nov 18 – Dec 16, 2026
- Award size
- $60K – $1.5M
- Cost share / match ?
- Required
- Who can apply
- State government, Public college or university, City or town government, Nonprofit with 501(c)(3), Tribal government, Special district (utility, fire, etc.), County government
- Where
- Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee
Before you apply: federal grants require an active SAM.gov registration (Unique Entity ID) and a Grants.gov account. Registration is free but can take weeks, so start now, not when the deadline is close. Grant-ready checklist
How this fits you
- Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- Requires a cost share / match
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Official notice: https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/080175dc-6042-455c-8423-d7d03341c2d1 · Printed from grantme.click/grants/cc73522e-66c6-4a84-b0af-489e2a409224
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About this grant
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.
About the program (12.002)
Procurement Technical Assistance For Business Firms — APEX Accelerator Program/Procurement Technical Assistance Program (PTAP))
How applications are judged
Merit-based, competitive procedures are used to evaluate applications and make awards. Funding Opportunity Announcements include the criteria that will be used to evaluate applications submitted in response to the announcement.
Matching requirements
Statutory Formula: Title 10, Part V, Subpart I,Public Law 4955.Refer to the Funding Opportunity Announcement for more information. Matching requirements are mandatory.Non-Federal cost sharing requirements generally range between 15% and 35%. Voluntary higher non-federal cost sharing is allowed. Refer to the Funding Opportunity Announcement for more information.MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Examples of funded projects
Fiscal Year2021: Funding was used to operate a center where businesses receive assistance with submitting offers and complying with terms and conditions of contracts with local or federal government agencies. During the COVID-19 pandemic, center employees predominantly provided remote-only assistance and served businesses virtually. Assistance includes a wide range of support including identifying which agencies buy what the business sells, applying for socioeconomic certifications, understanding the end-to-end contracting process, set-asides, terms and conditions, how to get paid, and what to do when being audited. The centers also host events designed to help businesses network with each other and with government procurement personnel. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, most events were accomplished using virtual meeting and matchmaking software.Fiscal Year2023: Funded approximately 96 centers allowing them to serve as the axis for existing and new business to strengthen the defense industrial base by accelerating innovation, fostering ingenuity, and establishing resilient and diverse supply chains.