Barr's general grantmaking prioritizes long-term partnerships with organizations, often provides multi-year support, invites proposals via staff, issues occasional RFPs, and welcomes inquiries from potential new partners.

Not individuals or scholarships | Capital projects and event sponsorships are rarely funded (except for longstanding partners)

Barr Foundation Grants

Provides grants to projects and programs that assist communities in expressing and invigorating their cultural traditions, arts and languages through community engagement and community-building; prioritizes projects organized by the communities being served.

Must be a tax-exempt nonprofit organization under section 501(c)(3) of the IRS Code or be fiscally-sponsored by a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization. | Must be located within the Puget Sound area. | Organizational budget of no more than $1,000,000. | Must be nondiscriminatory in its policies and practices. | Individuals, for-profit businesses (including LLCs) and 501(c)(4) organizations are ineligible to apply.

Seattle Peoples Fund Grants

A new initiative to fund nonprofits focused on enhancing community health and wellness in Pasadena, Altadena, Sierra Madre, and South Pasadena.

Nonprofit organizations | Organizations serving Pasadena, Altadena, Sierra Madre, or South Pasadena

Healthy Neighbors Small Grants Program

Give Chippewa County is a membership-driven giving circle that awards grants to local nonprofits while building an endowed fund with the Community Foundation of Chippewa County.

Local nonprofits (serving Chippewa County)

Give Chippewa County

The Foundation provides operating, project and capital grants. Grant applications begin with a Letter of Inquiry (LOI) submitted via the Foundation's online portal; the Foundation carries out two grantmaking cycles each year.

Work must be tax-exempt charitable work, typically under a 501(c)(3) public charity or a public institution (501(c)(4) only in certain circumstances). | Primary geographic focus is Texas; work outside Texas accepted by invitation only. | For community parks, environmental education programs and animal welfare, focus is on greater Houston and central Texas; outside these areas by invitation only. | The Foundation typically does not fund galas/fundraising events; grants, scholarships or memorials for individuals; endowment funds; religious activities; ongoing maintenance and operations for parks and park conservancies; species-specific animal rescue and transport efforts or trap-neuter-release (TNR) programs.

Jacob & Terese Hershey Foundation Grants

We fund nonprofit organizations in LA + Orange County, CA, Washington, DC, and Western, MA focused on advancing education and employment outcomes for historically underserved youth through College Access & Success, Career Pathways, and Family Strengthening programs.

Must be a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization (described in IRS section 509(a)(1), 509(a)(2) or in certain cases 509(a)(3) | Must serve or be located in LA + Orange County, CA; Washington, DC; or Western MA | Must demonstrate or have a plan to demonstrate measurable outcomes | Generally only one grant per calendar year to any organization | Returning grantees must submit a final report prior to a new application; final reports due no more than 60 days after the end of the grant period

Ceres Foundation Grants

The Foundation accepts electronic grant requests via a single application; the Board meets quarterly to consider requests and gives priority to applicants located in and/or serving Fort Wayne and Allen County, IN.

Must be tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) | Must qualify as a 509(a) public charity | No grants to private individuals | No grants for general fund drives, annual charitable appeals, or to influence legislation or elections | No grants to an organization for distribution to ultimate beneficiaries of its own choosing

M.E. Raker Foundation Grants

Supports efforts that advance health equity and increase access to high-quality healthcare for underserved and vulnerable populations; serves communities throughout Idaho, Montana, and Oregon.

Must be a 501(c)(3) organization or meet IRS requirements for a tax-exempt organization | Organizations may apply once per year | Must not have another active grant | No funding for faith-based proposals, research, art, politics, or advocacy | No funding for events or capital campaigns / brick-and-mortar needs

Barr Foundation Grants

About this program

Eligibility

Contact & website

[email protected]

www.barrfoundation.org

Past recipients

2024

(855) United States Energy Foundation

$3,275,000

(219) Community Foundation Of Western Massachusetts

$2,900,000

(552) National Center For Civic Innovation Inc

$1,550,000

(126) Boston Ujima Project Inc

$1,200,000

(551) National Center For Civic Innovation Inc

$1,180,000

(239) Conservation Law Foundation Inc

$1,100,000

(735) Sri International

$1,100,000

(490) Massachusetts Development Finance Agency

$1,000,000

(263) Double Edge Theatre Productions Inc

$1,000,000

Rolling

~$75K (3,224 grants)

National · All 50 states

Similar Grants

Seattle Peoples Fund Grants

$1.0K–$5.0K

Healthy Neighbors Small Grants Program

$5.0K–$10.0K

Give Chippewa County

$750.0–$2.5K

Jacob & Terese Hershey Foundation Grants

~$19K

Ceres Foundation Grants

~$10K

M.E. Raker Foundation Grants

~$8K