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🌟 First Peoples Fund is NOW ACCEPTING applications for the Native Arts Ecology Building (NAEB): Rooted Pathways Program!

Native Arts Ecology Building (NAEB) extends support beyond individual artists by investing in Native nonprofit organizations, artist collectives, & Native Community Development Financial Institutions. Through cohort-based programs like Rooted Pathways, organizations gain resources, relationships, & tools to create meaningful opportunities for Native artists & elevate their value across communities.

$275,000 in funding will support 5 small Native-led arts & cultural organizations that are strengthening their foundations, uplifting artists, & deepening Indigenous arts ecosystems, with $55,000 grants to each organization.

➕ ABOUT ROOTED PATHWAYS
Rooted Pathways provides unrestricted general operating support, offering organizations the flexibility to define & advance their own well-being. The program includes participation in a learning cohort & requires interim & final reporting. Designed to support long-term sustainability, Rooted Pathways helps organizations deepen alignment with their mission & vision, strengthening their foundation, fostering growth, & building resilience over time. This program is a part of the @wallacefdn two-year $36 Million Dollar Advancing Well-Being in the Arts Program.

✅ ELIGIBILITY
• Native-led arts organizations, businesses, or collectives with budgets under $500,000
• Serving U.S.-based artists and culture bearers from federally or state-recognized Tribes, Alaska Native, or Native Hawaiian communities
• Must not have received prior Wallace Foundation funding through other partners
• Must have been operating for at least two years

This is an opportunity with limited awards, but for those deeply rooted in this work. It offers meaningful support to honor Indigenous knowledge, strengthen community well-being, and sustain Native arts for generations to come.

🗓️ Deadline: May 22, 2026 at 5:59 PM MST
📌 Learn more & apply: bit.ly/FPF-Rooted-Pathways | LINK IN BIO

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