Climate
Investing in local solutions to address and adapt to climate change.Barr’s Climate Program aims to address climate change by advancing local, equitable solutions.
Across three strategies — Clean Energy, Climate Resilience, and Mobility — we work in concert to reduce emissions, build community resilience, and elevate the leadership of those most impacted by the climate crisis.
We believe that frontline communities, those most often hit first and worst by the impacts of climate change, should have the power, resources, and self-determination to shape a just, healthy, and climate-resilient future.
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Strategies
Learn more about our work.
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Climate Resilience
Strengthening Massachusetts’ resilience to climate impacts by enhancing the adaptive capacity of residents, communities, governance systems, and infrastructure
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Mobility
Expanding low-carbon transportation options and supporting communities so people can easily and affordably reach their daily needs
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Clean Energy
Transforming how the Northeast conserves, generates, and uses energy to accelerate the transition to clean, renewable resources
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“Those most affected know what it takes to drive change.”
Recent Grants in Climate
Regulatory Assistance Project
To support clean energy regulatory work in New England
- Award Date: 02/04/2026
- Amount: $350,000
- Term: 24 months
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Applied Economics Clinic, Inc.
To support independent clean energy research and analysis in New England
- Award Date: 02/04/2026
- Amount: $375,000
- Term: 36 months
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Building Electrification Accelerator Inc
To support local government learning cohorts and city-based project work on decarbonization
- Award Date: 02/04/2026
- Amount: $120,000
- Term: 12 months
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Grantmaking Process
To submit an inquiry to the Climate Program, complete our inquiry form. We welcome you to save time by keeping your response short (less than 2 pages of writing or 5 minutes for video or audio).
We’ll get back to you in a few weeks to let you know if the proposal is a good fit with our priorities. If we move forward, we’ll help you through the grantmaking process, which typically takes 4 to 6 months from initial conversation to payout.
If you have questions about how to submit an inquiry, contact climate@barrfoundation.org.
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