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Circle has announced the fourth edition of its USDC Developer Grant Program, awarding grants to 26 teams that are building real blockchain applications in early-stage development. This round includes five African projects — the highest representation from the continent so far.

The grants support teams utilizing USDC and Circle tools, including programmable wallets and smart contract APIs, to develop real-world use cases.

The selected African projects are Flipeet Raise, LINK, Scalex, SFx, and Katika.

The remaining selected teams came from the United States, Europe, Latin America (LATAM), Singapore, Japan, and Canada.

The grant amounts range from $5,000 to $100,000 (USDC), and additional support includes product guidance, regulatory compliance assistance, technical training, co-marketing, and potential referral to Circle Ventures.

Circle notes that this group has demonstrated the highest quality and ambition to date, with strong regional representation and creative problem-solving.