Grants Database

A breakdown of Barr's charitable support in 2025

In 2025, Barr awarded over $130 million in grants and direct charitable support to our partners.

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 $1.89 billion to charitable causes. The database below displays all of Barr’s active 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

Explore our grants database

Year

Program

Strategy

Institute for Nonprofit Practice, Inc.

To provide core operating support

Award Date: 09/10/2025
Amount: $1,800,000
Term: 36 months
Program:
Sector Effectiveness Click to see more of the Sector Effectiveness program
Strategy:
Social Change Leaders Click to see more of the Social Change Leaders strategy

Design Studio for Social Intervention

To provide core support for the Design Studio for Social Intervention

Award Date: 09/10/2025
Amount: $1,220,000
Term: 30 months
Program:
Arts + Creativity Click to see more of the Arts + Creativity program , Climate Click to see more of the Climate program
Strategy:
Cultivating Spaces of Belonging Click to see more of the Cultivating Spaces of Belonging strategy , Mobility Click to see more of the Mobility strategy
Fiscal Sponsor: Third Sector New England, Inc.

Springpoint

To continue providing behind the grant supports to Barr grantees, expand access to transformative learning experiences, and launching the Momentum Schools Initiative

Award Date: 09/10/2025
Amount: $5,275,000
Term: 24 months
Program:
Education Click to see more of the Education program
Strategy:
Catalyze New Models Click to see more of the Catalyze New Models strategy
Fiscal Sponsor: National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc.

Grantmakers for Education

To support 2025 Barr Foundation membership dues

Award Date: 09/02/2025
Amount: $5,625
Term: 6 months
Program:
Memberships

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency

To support real estate and capital investments in Transformative Development Initiative Districts

Award Date: 08/27/2025
Amount: $1,000,000
Term: 18 months
Program:
Arts + Creativity Click to see more of the Arts + Creativity program
Strategy:
Cultivating Spaces of Belonging Click to see more of the Cultivating Spaces of Belonging strategy

Emerson College

To provide one-time organizational transition planning support to HowlRound

Award Date: 08/27/2025
Amount: $22,500
Term: 4 months
Program:
Arts + Creativity Click to see more of the Arts + Creativity program
Strategy:
Organizational Development

Castle of Our Skins, Inc.

To support with planning and feasibility for a new cultural facility in Boston

Award Date: 08/27/2025
Amount: $300,000
Term: 12 months
Program:
Arts + Creativity Click to see more of the Arts + Creativity program
Strategy:
Cultivating Spaces of Belonging Click to see more of the Cultivating Spaces of Belonging strategy

Elevated Thought, Inc.

To support construction of Elevated on the 6th, a new programming and gathering space

Award Date: 08/27/2025
Amount: $600,000
Term: 18 months
Program:
Arts + Creativity Click to see more of the Arts + Creativity program
Strategy:
Cultivating Spaces of Belonging Click to see more of the Cultivating Spaces of Belonging strategy

Grantmakers for Effective Organizations

To provide general operating support

Award Date: 08/27/2025
Amount: $330,000
Term: 36 months
Program:
Sector Effectiveness Click to see more of the Sector Effectiveness program
Strategy:
Sector Infrastructure Click to see more of the Sector Infrastructure strategy

Art.coop

To support Art.coop to grow solidarity economy systems-change practices led by artists and culture bearers

Award Date: 08/27/2025
Amount: $200,000
Term: 24 months
Program:
Arts + Creativity Click to see more of the Arts + Creativity program
Strategy:
Elevating Arts Leadership Click to see more of the Elevating Arts Leadership strategy
Fiscal Sponsor: Movement Strategy Center

The Chisholm Legacy Project, Inc.

To support community-based leaders in New England to advance equity-centered climate solutions

Award Date: 08/27/2025
Amount: $400,000
Term: 24 months
Program:
Climate Click to see more of the Climate program

FII – National

To support the next phase of UpTogether’s narrative efforts in Greater Boston

Award Date: 08/27/2025
Amount: $600,000
Term: 24 months
Program:
Special Initiatives Click to see more of the Special Initiatives program
Strategy:
Racial Wealth Equity Click to see more of the Racial Wealth Equity strategy