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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.

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

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Mystic River Watershed Association, Inc.

To support projects and efforts to develop climate resilience, greenways, and waterfront access

Inspired Breath LLC

To continue to build the Community Catalyst Program

Acadia Center

To provide general operating support

Metropolitan Area Planning Council

To add additional components to the Climate Resilience Playbook.

The City School Inc

To create a climate justice organizing toolkit and a train the trainer curricula to support base building and climate disaster preparedness.

Metropolitan Area Planning Council

To provide supplemental grant funding to support MAPC’s climate resilience mini grant program

Habitus Incorporated

To support a fellowship program for climate resilience facilitators

Climate Advocacy Lab

To provide capacity building support to climate advocates in New England

NECEC Institute, Inc.

To expand clean energy in New England by informing policy and regulatory development

Alternatives for Community and Environment, Inc.

To host a two-year fellow as part of the RAY Fellowship in New England

City of Boston

To host a two-year fellow as part of the RAY Fellowship in New England

Environmental Leadership Program

To support the City of Boston’s Environment Department with hosting a RAY Fellow

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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