Climate Grant

The Barr Foundation’s Climate Program is actively working to expand its grantmaking to include more partners who are committed to centering racial equity in the climate movement.

To address climate change, we fund work related to these three topics:

• Clean Energy: accelerate the expansion of renewable energy and energy efficiency (Geographic focus: New England)
• Mobility: reduce transportation-related emissions (Geographic focus: Massachusetts)
• Climate Resilience: help greater-Boston prepare and adapt to climate change (Geographic focus: Greater Boston)

We are most interested in putting our resources toward the following movement-building activities:

• Equitably reducing greenhouse gas emissions to improve the health and well-being of communities of color
• Building communities that are prepared for climate change, and protect and work for all people
• Providing career pathways and support for professionals of color working in the climate movement in our region
• Investing in capacity-building of POC-led equity-centered organizations
• Supporting an increase in the number of POC-led equity-centered organizations that are engaged in climate action
• Fostering authentic and meaningful allyship among the legacy climate organizations
• Ensuring climate and environmental narratives are inclusive of diverse voices and center community