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

Explore our grants database

Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art Foundation, Inc.

To support capital-related projects as part of the Creative Development and Sustainability Initiatives strategy

New England Foundation for the Arts, Inc.

To support an impact assessment of the Public Art program

Building Electrification Accelerator Inc

To support the Building Electrification Accelerator’s local government learning cohorts and city-based project work on decarbonization

Asian American-Pacific Islanders in Philanthropy

To support 2025 Barr Foundation Membership dues

  • Award Date: 01/07/2025
  • Amount: $10,000
  • Term: 12 months
  • Program:
    Memberships

Association of Black Foundation Executives, Inc.

To support 2025 Barr Foundation membership dues

  • Award Date: 01/07/2025
  • Amount: $7,500
  • Term: 12 months
  • Program:
    Memberships

Communication Network

To support 2025 Barr Foundation membership dues

  • Award Date: 01/07/2025
  • Amount: $20,000
  • Term: 12 months
  • Program:
    Memberships

Consultative Group on Biological Diversity

For 2025 Barr Foundation member support for the Climate and Energy Funders Group (CEFG)

  • Award Date: 01/07/2025
  • Amount: $10,000
  • Term: 12 months
  • Program:
    Memberships

Environmental Grantmakers Association

To support 2025 Barr Foundation Membership dues

  • Award Date: 01/07/2025
  • Amount: $26,000
  • Term: 12 months
  • Program:
    Memberships

Grantmakers Council of Rhode Island, Inc.

To support 2025 Barr Foundation membership dues

  • Award Date: 01/07/2025
  • Amount: $1,000
  • Term: 12 months
  • Program:
    Memberships

Grantmakers for Effective Organizations

To support 2025 Barr Foundation membership dues

  • Award Date: 01/07/2025
  • Amount: $20,000
  • Term: 12 months
  • Program:
    Memberships

Grantmakers in the Arts

To support 2025 Barr Foundation membership dues

  • Award Date: 01/07/2025
  • Amount: $23,190
  • Term: 12 months
  • Program:
    Memberships

Hispanics in Philanthropy

To support 2025 Barr Foundation Membership dues

  • Award Date: 01/07/2025
  • Amount: $15,000
  • Term: 12 months
  • Program:
    Memberships

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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