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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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Environmental Business Council of New England, Inc.

To support the Climate Adaptation Forum organized quarterly by the Environmental Business Council of New England and the University of Massachusetts Boston – Sustainable Solutions Lab

Health and Environmental Funders Network

To support the 2026 Health and Environmental Funders Network Annual Meeting

Community Labor United, Inc.

To support climate projects and strategic plan implementation

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

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.

Cambridge Community Center, Inc.

To support the creation of a resilience hub at the Cambridge Community Center

Berkshire Regional Planning Commission

To catalyze regional climate resilience planning and projects

Boston Food Forest Coalition Inc.

To improve internal policies and practices

The Trust for Public Land

To support education, engagement, and training to expand green infrastructure solutions in Metro Boston

Sonrisas, Inc.

To increase capacity for climate resilience in Northern Berkshire County

Trustees of Boston University

To support research on extreme heat impacts and interventions in Massachusetts

Worcester Regional Research Bureau Inc.

To support climate research in Worcester

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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