Grants Database

A breakdown of Barr's charitable support in 2024

In 2024, Barr awarded $130 million to support our partners’ work.

The large majority of Barr’s giving focuses on three program areas: Arts + Creativity, Climate, and Education. This is complemented by grantmaking to strengthen New England’s social sector, and by targeted, time-limited Special Initiatives.

Since 1997, Barr has contributed more than $1.5 billion to charitable causes. The database below displays all of Barr’s grants from the past five years, starting with the most recent. It is updated monthly.

We invite you to explore our grants using the search bar or the filters to sort by year, program, and/or strategy.

  • Arts + Creativity
  • Climate
  • Education
  • Sector Effectiveness
  • Special Initiatives
  • Other

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Salem Alliance for the Environment Inc

To participate in the Community Heat Resilience Pilot Program

Union of Concerned Scientists, Inc.

To support transportation research, advocacy, and communications in Massachusetts

Power of Self-Education (POSE) Inc.

To provide core support for COCO Brown, a program of POSE, Inc., as part of the Catalyzing Vitality program.

CO-OP Power, Inc.

To support Co-op Power’s education and outreach about community-owned solar projects

No Loose Braids

To provide core support for No Loose Braids as part of the Catalyzing Vitality program.

Cambridge Multicultural Arts Center, Inc.

To provide general operating support to Cambridge Multicultural Arts Center as part of the Catalyzing Vitality program.

Cape Verdean Association in New Bedford, Inc.

To provide general operating support to the Cape Verdean Association in New Bedford, Inc. as part of the Catalyzing Vitality program

Midday Movement

To provide core support for MIDDAY Movement as part of the Catalyzing Vitality program.

Haitian-Americans United, Inc.

To provide general operating support as part of the Catalyzing Vitality program

The Lenny Zakim Fund

To implement an aligned capacity strengthening curriculum, launch a new trusted consulting partner program, and launch a new pilot capacity building navigation service to their grantees

Executive Service Corps of New England, Inc.

To provide support for the continuation of the Catalyst program

Cambridge Nonprofit Coalition

To provide core support to the Cambridge Nonprofit Coalition

Our Process and Approach

There are many pathways to receiving a grant from the Barr Foundation. Learn more about the details of our process and approach to grantmaking.

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