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.

  • Arts + Creativity
  • Climate
  • Education
  • Sector Effectiveness
  • Special Initiatives
  • Other

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Abundant Housing Massachusetts

To support housing and transit organizing, advocacy, and communications

The Lawrence and Lillian Solomon Foundation, Inc.

To support a transition in its greenways philanthropy

Boston Ujima Project Inc

To provide general operating support

Alternatives for Community and Environment, Inc.

To increase the coordination and alignment of key coalitions working on climate, transportation, civic engagement, and housing across the state.

Coalition for a Healthy Greater Worcester

To support the Coalition for a Healthy Greater Worcester’s transportation and public health engagement and leadership

Social Innovation Forum, 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

Boston Ujima Project 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 Public Art Triennial Inc.

To support participation in the Resilient Leaders for Organizations program

Massachusetts Coalition for Occupational Safety and Health, Inc.

To develop and expand strategies to protect workers in Massachusetts from increased health and safety risks resulting from climate change

PEAK Grantmaking, Inc.

To support the PEAK 2026 National Conference and PEAK’s 30th anniversary

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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