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

Explore our grants database

National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy

To provide member support for 2024 to the NCRP

  • Award Date: 01/02/2024
  • Amount: $20,000
  • Term: 12 months
  • Program:
    Memberships

Give Black Alliance, Inc.

To support 2024 Barr Foundation membership dues

  • Award Date: 01/02/2024
  • Amount: $1,500
  • Term: 12 months
  • Program:
    Memberships

National Public Education Support Fund

To support 2024 Barr Foundation membership dues

  • Award Date: 01/02/2024
  • Amount: $10,000
  • Term: 12 months
  • Program:
    Memberships

Philanthropy Massachusetts, Inc.

To support 2024 Barr Foundation membership dues

  • Award Date: 01/02/2024
  • Amount: $22,500
  • Term: 12 months
  • Program:
    Memberships

The Funders Network, Inc.

To support 2024 Barr Foundation Membership dues

  • Award Date: 01/02/2024
  • Amount: $23,900
  • Term: 12 months
  • Program:
    Memberships

Building Movement Project

To support 2024 Barr Foundation membership dues for the Leadership Funders Group/Building Movement Project

  • Award Date: 01/02/2024
  • Amount: $10,000
  • Term: 12 months
  • Program:
    Memberships
  • Fiscal Sponsor: Third Sector New England, Inc.

Youth Opportunities Upheld, Inc.

To support the Worcester Zero Fare Coalition

National Association of City Transportation Officials, Inc.

To support a delegation of municipal and MBTA leaders from Massachusetts to attend the 2024 Designing Cities Conference

Native Americans in Philanthropy

To support 2024 Barr Membership dues

  • Award Date: 01/02/2024
  • Amount: $10,000
  • Term: 12 months
  • Program:
    Memberships

Seven Hills Foundation, Inc.

To support the Worcester Zero Fare Coalition

SRI International

To continue the developmental evaluation and conduct an efficacy study of the Beyond Engage New England Initiative

Arts Connect International, Inc.

To support the Cultural Equity Incubator

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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