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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.

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

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Abundant Housing Massachusetts

To support housing and transit organizing, advocacy, and communications

The Lawrence and Lillian Solomon Foundation, Inc.

To support a transition in its greenways philanthropy

Alternatives for Community and Environment, Inc.

To increase the coordination and alignment of key coalitions working on climate, transportation, civic engagement, and housing across the state.

Coalition for a Healthy Greater Worcester

To support the Coalition for a Healthy Greater Worcester’s transportation and public health engagement and leadership

Massachusetts Coalition for Occupational Safety and Health, Inc.

To develop and expand strategies to protect workers in Massachusetts from increased health and safety risks resulting from climate change

Transportation for Massachusetts Coalition

To provide core support for the Transportation for Massachusetts Coalition

National Wildlife Federation

To support National Wildlife Federation’s offshore wind program activities in New England

Environmental Leadership Program

To support a cohort of fellows in New England as part of ELP’s RAY Fellowship Program

Environmental Protection Network

To provide coaching and technical assistance to climate organizations on fundraising and grant compliance

City of Brockton

To support staff capacity to implement multi-modal transportation projects

National Consumer Law Center, Inc.

To support consumer protection on extreme heat and clean energy

Berkshire Regional Planning Commission

To catalyze regional climate resilience planning and projects

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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