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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
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Boston Public Art Triennial Inc.

To support participation in the Resilient Leaders for Organizations program

Coalition for Social Justice-Education Fund Inc.

To support participation in the Resilient Leaders for Organizations program

Boston Ujima Project Inc

To support participation in the Resilient Leaders for Organizations program

Lawyers for Civil Rights, Inc.

To support participation in the Resilient Leaders for Organizations program

Social Innovation Forum, Inc.

To support participation in the Resilient Leaders for Organizations program

Building Movement Project

To support Building Movement Project’s continued “Race to Lead” initiative and expanded leadership research

Institute for Nonprofit Practice, Inc.

To provide core operating support

Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Foundation, Inc.

To support program planning, including a survey regarding the needs and opportunities of young professionals

LEADS, Inc.

To provide core operating support

Fund the People

To provide core support to its Fund the People program

Institute for Nonprofit Practice, Inc.

To provide continued program support for the Black Leadership Institute

Borealis Philanthropy

To support Round 6 of the REACH Fund, a funder collaborative aimed at advancing racial and intersectional equity and inclusion in the nonprofit sector

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.

learn more Go to Grantmaking Process