Circle announces first cohort of USDC Grant Program recipients

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We are thrilled to announce the first cohort of recipients for the USDC Grant Program! See which exciting projects were chosen as our first grantees.

Circle announces first cohort of USDC Grant Program recipients

Circle has selected the first cohort of USDC Grant Program recipients.

A few months ago, Circle announced the launch of the USDC Grant Program to fund and support early-stage projects integrating USDC and utilizing features from the Circle platform, such as Programmable Wallets.

The projects that applied to the program were truly exceptional, showcasing unique and innovative use cases that creatively leverage the Circle platform’s capabilities. We reviewed every single application in-depth and were excited by the passion and drive from every team applying. While not all applications could be selected in this round, we encourage all projects to reapply once they have iterated and advanced their concepts.

Now, after an extensive review period, we are thrilled to announce the first cohort of recipients for the USDC Grant Program!

Each of our carefully chosen grantees is working steadfastly towards distinctive initiatives, with project use cases specializing in DeFi, gaming and payments solutions. Their proposals demonstrate a thoughtful understanding of real-world problems and offer promising perspectives on how USDC and blockchain technologies can remedy them.

We couldn’t be prouder to put the spotlight on such a creative, driven, and technologically diverse group of projects:

DePlan

SAN FRANCISCO, USA

DePlan allows customers to pay fair price for the products based on the intensity of usage, thereby increasing conversion and decreasing churn for developers.

Fanpool

LAGOS, NIGERIA

Fanpool uses USDC, Circle’s Programmable Wallets and Gas Station to let you automate your fantasy sports experience. Say bye-bye to spreadsheets, bank receipts and multiple apps.

Capa

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO

Capa connects Latin Americans to global finance with an API-based on/off ramp.

ValueRouter

DENVER, USA

ValueRouter integrates CCTP as their core tech, allowing you to swap any asset for your desired asset across multiple chains in just one transaction.

PayTrie

CALGARY, CANADA

PayTrie is a stablecoin on/off ramp serving users in Canada.

GoBankless

MOZAMBIQUE

GoBankless leverages USDC to enable small and medium-sized businesses to settle cross-border payments instantly, reliably, and without a bank account.