The Barr Foundation was established in 2010 with the aim to improve the lives of children and families in poverty in developing countries. The foundation seeks projects that deliver measurable improvements in the interconnected areas of Livelihoods, Health, Environment and Education, predominantly in rural areas. Since January 2011, the foundation has made 23 grant investments totaling $20.5 million across East Africa, Haiti, and India.
Focus Regions
- Ethiopia
- Malawi
- Uganda
- Kenya
- Haiti
- India
Focus Areas
- Community Health– in rural areas, with particular attention to mothers and children under five years of age.
- Sustainable Agriculture & Livelihood– to increase agricultural productivity and market access for smallholder farmers in an environmentally responsible manner.
- Clean Energy – to improve the health and economic welfare of families in rural areas by introducing new technology and to reduce their environmental footprint.
- Exploration & Learning (Education)
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants can be local grassroots organizations to foreign ministries, to internationally recognized social entrepreneurs and large international organizations.
- Projects must be located in Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Uganda, India, or Haiti.
- The foundation does not fund Individuals, Religious organizations, basic research or for-profit organizations.
Past Grants
- Barr provided Living Goods with $600,000 over two years to refine and strengthen the LG business model in Uganda, expand operations to Kenya, and facilitate LG replication/adoption in other countries.
- Barr awarded Save the Children $1,000,000 over two years to help the Malawian Ministry of Health introduce malaria diagnostic technology and treatment for severe malaria in village health clinics and to improve the quality of care provided by frontline health workers in rural Malawi.
- In 2011, Barr provided One Acre Fund a three-year $1,278,000 grant to enhance its agricultural development model to support efforts to improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in Kenya and Rwanda by helping them adapt and prepare for climate change and providing them with access to solar lighting.
- Barr provided Avani, a firm in Kumaon region of Uttarakhand State India, with a two-year grant of $490,000 to expand its organic hand-made textiles business, launch new product lines, build storage and production facilities, install machines, and help train other textile units in the use of Avani’s natural dyes.
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