Grants Database

A breakdown of Barr's charitable support in 2024

In 2024, Barr awarded $130 million to support our partners’ work.

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 $1.5 billion to charitable causes. The database below displays all of Barr’s 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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City of Boston

To support the Cultural Access Program (“Museum Sundays): 60% to Innovation Fund and 40% to unrestricted project expenses.

Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts

To support Valley Creates grants

North Shore Community Development Coalition, Inc.

To support the Punto Urban Art Museum.

Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art Foundation, Inc.

To support the second phase of its Community Development and Sustainability Initiatives strategy.

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency

To support real estate and capital investments in Transformative Development Initiative Districts

Creative Hub Worcester

To support the first phase of construction of the Creative Hub Worcester Community Arts Center

Metropolitan Area Planning Council

To deepen the work of its Arts & Culture Department and to strategically integrate the arts across the agency

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency

To support intensive arts-based economic development programming in Transformative Development Initiative districts

Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art Foundation, Inc.

To support the first phase of long-term planning, community development, and sustainability initiatives

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency

To support real estate and capital investments in Transformative Development Initiative Districts

New England Foundation for the Arts, Inc.

To further instill a spatial justice lens in the Public Art programs

Design Studio for Social Intervention

To support core operations and implementation of strategic growth plan for Design Studio for Social Intervention

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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