Information that may help you find the funding you need, especially related to arts & creativity, climate, and education.

Written by Nina Minella, Leah Bennett, Alexandra Juckno
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When grant seekers visit our website, even if Barr is not offering funding opportunities that relate to their work, we still want to be helpful in their search for resources. We recognize the tremendous effort that goes into fundraising.

Barr’s work focuses on arts & creativity, climate, and education. The following resources support these three areas and others, and may help expand your own search and reveal new opportunities.

Barr’s Arts & Creativity Program seeks to provide large, multi-year operating grants to support organizations at various points in their evolution, especially where they are pursuing opportunities to center racial equity; provide leadership to the field with innovative new models; and integrate arts in other sectors. For those seeking funding in the area of Arts & Creativity, the following resources may be helpful:

While we recognize the important roles youth arts educators, filmmakers, and international arts organizations play, Barr does not currently fund in these areas. The following resources may be of interest to you:

The Climate Program seeks to support large, multi-year initiatives aiming to advance equitable solutions for clean energy, mobility, and resilient communities. The following resources may be helpful for those seeking funding for climate related initiatives and programming:

Barr’s Education program supports organizations that align with our three primary strategies—catalyzing new models, investing in educators, and building public will—with an aim to advance excellence and equity for young people attending public high schools across New England. The following resource might be of interest if you are seeking funding for other education initiatives and programming:

Thank you again for your interest in the Barr Foundation. We do hope these resources prove useful in your search for opportunities to support your work and mission.

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