[Arc Launches $10,000 USDC Micro Grant Program, 20 Projects to Receive 500 USDC Each] Arc has announced the launch of a micro grant program, providing 500 USDC to each of 20 eligible early-stage projects, totaling $10,000 USDC. Eligible projects must be mini-applications, prototypes, proofs of concept, or other early-stage technical experiments running on the Arc mainnet, and must submit a deployable link and a public code repository. The application deadline is October 14, and the selection results are expected to be announced by October 21. The grant does not involve equity, intellectual property transfer, or exclusivity requirements.