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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Year

Program

Strategy

Assets for Artists, Inc.

To provide general operating support

Award Date: 09/10/2025
Amount: $1,500,000
Term: 36 months
Program:
Arts + Creativity Click to see more of the Arts + Creativity program
Strategy:
Elevating Arts Leadership Click to see more of the Elevating Arts Leadership strategy

MASSCreative, Inc.

To provide general operating support

Award Date: 09/10/2025
Amount: $1,500,000
Term: 36 months
Program:
Arts + Creativity Click to see more of the Arts + Creativity program
Strategy:
Advocating for the Arts Click to see more of the Advocating for the Arts strategy

PRX, Inc.

To provide general operating support

Award Date: 09/10/2025
Amount: $1,500,000
Term: 36 months
Program:
Arts + Creativity Click to see more of the Arts + Creativity program
Strategy:
Advocating for the Arts Click to see more of the Advocating for the Arts strategy

FaithActs for Education, Inc.

To support general operations

Award Date: 09/10/2025
Amount: $1,200,000
Term: 36 months
Program:
Education Click to see more of the Education program
Strategy:
Build Public Will Click to see more of the Build Public Will strategy

Institute for Nonprofit Practice, Inc.

To provide core operating support

Award Date: 09/10/2025
Amount: $1,800,000
Term: 36 months
Program:
Sector Effectiveness Click to see more of the Sector Effectiveness program
Strategy:
Leadership Click to see more of the Leadership strategy

Design Studio for Social Intervention

To provide core support for the Design Studio for Social Intervention

Award Date: 09/10/2025
Amount: $1,235,000
Term: 30 months
Program:
Arts + Creativity Click to see more of the Arts + Creativity program , Climate Click to see more of the Climate program
Strategy:
Spaces of Belonging Click to see more of the Spaces of Belonging strategy , Mobility Click to see more of the Mobility strategy
Fiscal Sponsor: Third Sector New England, Inc.

Springpoint

To continue providing behind the grant supports to Barr grantees, expand access to transformative learning experiences, and launching the Momentum Schools Initiative

Award Date: 09/10/2025
Amount: $5,275,000
Term: 24 months
Program:
Education Click to see more of the Education program
Strategy:
Catalyze New Models Click to see more of the Catalyze New Models strategy
Fiscal Sponsor: National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc.

Grantmakers for Education

To support 2025 Barr Foundation membership dues

Award Date: 09/02/2025
Amount: $5,625
Term: 6 months
Program:
Memberships

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency

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

Award Date: 08/27/2025
Amount: $1,000,000
Term: 18 months
Program:
Arts + Creativity Click to see more of the Arts + Creativity program
Strategy:
Spaces of Belonging Click to see more of the Spaces of Belonging strategy

Emerson College

To provide one-time organizational transition planning support to HowlRound

Award Date: 08/27/2025
Amount: $22,500
Term: 4 months
Program:
Arts + Creativity Click to see more of the Arts + Creativity program
Strategy:
Organizational Development

Castle of Our Skins, Inc.

To support with planning and feasibility for a new cultural facility in Boston

Award Date: 08/27/2025
Amount: $300,000
Term: 12 months
Program:
Arts + Creativity Click to see more of the Arts + Creativity program
Strategy:
Spaces of Belonging Click to see more of the Spaces of Belonging strategy

Elevated Thought, Inc.

To support construction of Elevated on the 6th, a new programming and gathering space

Award Date: 08/27/2025
Amount: $600,000
Term: 18 months
Program:
Arts + Creativity Click to see more of the Arts + Creativity program
Strategy:
Spaces of Belonging Click to see more of the Spaces of Belonging strategy

Grants Database

A breakdown of Barr's charitable support in 2024

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Assets for Artists, Inc.

MASSCreative, Inc.

PRX, Inc.

FaithActs for Education, Inc.

Institute for Nonprofit Practice, Inc.

Design Studio for Social Intervention

Springpoint

Grantmakers for Education

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency

Emerson College

Castle of Our Skins, Inc.

Elevated Thought, Inc.

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