Assistance Listing 12.022
DoD Mentor-Protege Program
DEPT OF DEFENSE · Immediate Office of the Secretary of Defense
Assistance Listing 12.022, “DoD Mentor-Protege Program,” is a federal program administered by DEPT OF DEFENSE. It provides cooperative agreement assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 0 forecasted and 0 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $27.7M in obligations for fiscal year 2025.
- Funding down 20% (FY24→FY25)Actual obligations reported in the SAM.gov listing changed -20% from FY2024 to FY2025. Historical data, not a prediction. calculated by GrantsJunction
Program objective
The Department of Defense (DoD), Mentor Protege Program was established in October 1991 to expand and enhance small business participation in DoD contracting opportunities and expand the technical capabilities, capacity, and overall growth of socio-economic small businesses. The focus of this program is to also develop participants to expand, improve, broaden, and innovate the Department's Supply chain - focused on assisting small businesses to perform competitively for both prime and subcontracts as best-in-class partners in the defense industrial base. This assistance listing seeks to expand participation in the program, provide developmental assistance that will strengthen and build the Department's supply chain, national security, critical technology priority areas, and partners in the DIB. Awards fund the mentor's labor costs, assistance in mentoring received by Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Minority Serving Institutions, Apex Accelerators (formerly Procurement Technical Assistance Centers), Manufacturing Innovative Institutions, and other direct costs (on a case-by-case basis - ex. travel).
As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
Current opportunities under 12.022
No open or forecasted opportunities are currently posted under this listing. Programs often post notices on an annual cycle — see recently closed opportunities below for timing.
Eligible applicants (program level)
- For-Profit Organization
- Small Business Person
Eligibility criteria for this assistance: 1. Small Disadvantaged Businesses (owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals) 2. Women-Owned Small Businesses 3. Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses 4. Historically Underutilized Business Zone Businesses 5. Native Hawaiian Organization, Native American Tribe 6. A small business concern that is a non traditional defense contractor or currently provides goods or services in the private sector that are critical to enhancing the capabilities of the defense supplier base and fulfilling key Department of Defense needs 7. DoD approved Mentor Companies
Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.
Reported obligations by fiscal year
Historical data · not a predictionRange and average of financial assistance (from the listing): 1. Range of awards: $100K - $1M per year for an average of three years 2. Approximate average award size - $450K - $500K
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 12.022. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.Frequently asked questions
What is ALN 12.022?
12.022 is the Assistance Listing Number for “DoD Mentor-Protege Program.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.
Who can apply under ALN 12.022?
The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: For-Profit Organization and Small Business Person. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.
How much funding does 12.022 provide?
The agency reported $27,693,000 in obligations for FY2025 in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing. These are program-wide totals reported by the agency, not a prediction of future awards.