Commercial Technologies for Maintenance Activities Program
Active
- Assistance listing
- 12.225
- Agency
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Department of Defense
- Grant awards
- 8 $11,119,300,956 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Also known as
- CTMA
- Assistance type
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- Cooperative Agreement
- Treasury account
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- 97-0400-1-2-225
- More information
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The Department of Defense funds commercial maintenance and sustainment technology development, research integration, and deployment under the Commercial Technologies for Maintenance Activities program (CFDA 12.225), with the most recent grant award executed December 29, 2025.
The program advances state-of-the-art maintenance and sustainment capabilities across DoD platforms including ships, submarines, aircraft, land vehicles, non-traditional weapons systems, and warfighter support systems. Funded activities center on research, development, evaluation, integration, and deployment of innovative maintenance technologies, with explicit goals to reduce costs, improve operational availability and system reliability, enhance logistical support efficiency, optimize sustainment planning and execution, strengthen the sustainment industrial base, improve environmental compliance, and increase personnel competency and safety.
Eight cooperative agreements have been awarded since 2013, with award activity accelerating in recent years: one award in 2015, one in 2020, one in 2023, two in 2024, and two in 2025. The Office of the Secretary of Defense dominates funding, obligating $7.68 billion across four awards. The Department of the Navy Naval Sea Systems Command, Department of the Army Materiel Command TACOM Life Cycle Management Command, and DOD Washington Headquarters Service account for the remaining awards. Combined federal dollars obligated total $11.12 billion, with combined total dollars obligated (including non-federal cost-share) reaching $11.9 billion. Award magnitudes are substantial: recent cooperative agreements obligate between $0 (administrative extensions) and $2.36 billion. The most recent award (HQ0034262E004, December 29, 2025) obligated $1.2 billion for maintenance and sustainment research with performance extending to March 7, 2029.
The program operates exclusively through cooperative agreements, positioning recipients as partners in technology development and insertion decisions. The most recently posted opportunity, Commercial Technologies for Maintenance Activities V (HQ003422NFOEASD06), closed November 6, 2023, and employed a two-stage competitive process. That solicitation required applicants to hold or acquire Secret facility clearances and obtain FEDRAMP or equivalent federal cyber certification for solutions involving software or microprocessors. No active grant opportunities are currently open.
Objective and description
- Objective
In partnership with industry, the goal of the CTMA program is to leverage and advance commercial developments in maintenance and sustainment technology and processes for the primary benefit of U.S. industry and the public applying the research, devel
Eligibility
- Credentials and documentation
Award is subject to: 1) receipt of applicable/acceptable certifications and representations; 2) having a current registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) (www.sam.gov); 3), the applicant, its principals, proposed subrecipients/subrecipient principals not appearing in SAM Exclusions as currently debarred, suspended, or otherwise ineligible; and 4) meeting other proposal requirements specified by awarding agency.
- Uses of assistance
The assistance can be used to supplement the private investment being applied to develop, integrate and transition commercial sustainment technologies and processes which can: improve weapon systems readiness and reliability; improve weapon systems capability with lowered overall sustainment costs; reduce cycle time for sustainment; and improve business practices and data collection/management.
- Length and time phasing of assistance
Throughout the period of performance determined for any given project associated with the CA.
How to apply
- Criteria for selecting proposals
A Technical Evaluation Panel (TEP) was selected to review applications that had been submitted by a cut-off date on Grants.gov.
- Award procedure
A project concept paper is developed between the project sponsor and the CTMA program office. Funding is approved, and a modification package is submitted to the awarding office for scope and legal review. Once the modification package has been reviewed and approved, the Grants Officer bilaterally executes a cooperative agreement modification with the industry partner.
Grant opportunities
| Opportunity | Status | Posted | Applications due |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial Technologies for Maintenance Activities V | Closed | ||
| Commercial Technologies for Maintenance Activities (CTMA) | Closed |
Grant awards
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Center For Manufacturing Sciences Inc. | $11,119,300,956 | 100% |
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2026 | $1,210,606,704 |
| FY2025 | $1,375,183,524 |
| FY2024 | $1,520,673,155 |
| FY2023 | $5,144,309,410 |
| FY2022 | $907,778,767 |
| FY2021 | $251,966,653 |
| FY2020 | $298,226,155 |
| FY2019 | $227,390,114 |
| FY2018 | $67,720,515 |
| FY2015 | $18,803,393 |
| FY2014 | $11,836,904 |
| FY2013 | $14,500,765 |
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Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 12.225?
Assistance Listing 12.225 is Commercial Technologies for Maintenance Activities Program, a federal grant program run by Department of Defense.
What is the CFDA number for Commercial Technologies for Maintenance Activities Program?
Its CFDA number is 12.225: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 12.225 awarded?
8 grant awards under 12.225 have obligated $11,119,300,956 in federal funds to 1 recipient.
Who receives the most funding from 12.225?
The recipients obligated the most under Commercial Technologies for Maintenance Activities Program are National Center For Manufacturing Sciences Inc. ($11,119,300,956).
How much did 12.225 obligate in fiscal year 2025?
Grants under 12.225 obligated $1,375,183,524 in federal funds in fiscal year 2025.
Are there open grant opportunities under 12.225?
No opportunity listed under 12.225 is open now. The latest, Commercial Technologies for Maintenance Activities V, was posted on July 24, 2023.
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