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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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Massachusetts Communities Action Network, Inc.

To provide core support

Massachusetts Voter Education Network, Inc.

To provide general operating support

Massachusetts Voter Table

To provide core support for Massachusetts Voter Table

Massachusetts Voter Table

To provide continued program support for the Democracy HUBS nonpartisan voter mobilization efforts

Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center, Inc.

To provide continued support for the Delivering on Equity Collective

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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