Barr Foundation Grants
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Rolling / Open
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foundation
Overview
Fact (page-stated): The Barr Foundation (Boston, MA) is a large private funder ($130M+ awarded in 2025) focused on Arts + Creativity, Climate, Education, and Sector Effectiveness across New England. Fact: there are multiple pathways to a grant - building on existing partnerships (most grants), proposals invited by staff, occasional open Requests for Proposals (RFPs) announced via newsletter, and inquiries from potential new partners (submit via the relevant program pages). Fact: 15-30% of grants each year go to organizations Barr has never funded before. Fact: Barr does NOT make grants to individuals or scholarships, and rarely funds capital projects or event sponsorships. FLAG: contact-first / largely invitation-based - no open application form or deadline; new organizations should submit an inquiry via a program page and subscribe to the newsletter for RFPs.
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How to Apply
Review Barr's program pages (Arts + Creativity, Climate, Education, Sector Effectiveness) and submit an inquiry via the relevant program form; watch the newsletter for open RFPs.
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