Grants Database

A breakdown of Barr's charitable support in 2024

In 2024, Barr awarded $130 million to support our partners’ work.

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 $1.5 billion to charitable causes. The database below displays all of Barr’s 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

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Year

Program

Strategy

New Leaders

To support New Leaders’ school leadership diversity research and white paper

Award Date: 04/27/2021
Amount: $150,000
Term: 10 months
Program:
Education Click to see more of the Education program
Strategy:
Invest In Educators Click to see more of the Invest In Educators strategy

Clean Energy States Alliance, Inc.

To support multi-state collaborative efforts to accelerate the deployment of offshore wind in the Northeast

Award Date: 04/27/2021
Amount: $100,000
Term: 24 months
Program:
Climate Click to see more of the Climate program
Strategy:
Clean Energy Click to see more of the Clean Energy strategy

Community Legal Aid, Inc.

To support education work in Hampden County

Award Date: 04/27/2021
Amount: $150,000
Term: 36 months
Program:
Education Click to see more of the Education program
Strategy:
Build Public Will Click to see more of the Build Public Will strategy

National Council on Teacher Quality

To support New England coverage in the Teacher Prep Review, Hire Smarter Campaign, and Pass Rate Data Analysis

Award Date: 04/27/2021
Amount: $250,000
Term: 24 months
Program:
Education Click to see more of the Education program
Strategy:
Invest In Educators Click to see more of the Invest In Educators strategy

Boston Harbor Now, Inc.

To provide core support for the Boston Waterfront Coalition

Award Date: 04/27/2021
Amount: $575,000
Term: 9 months
Program:
Special Initiatives Click to see more of the Special Initiatives program
Strategy:
Waterfront Initiative Click to see more of the Waterfront Initiative strategy

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency

To provide an amendment to grant #20-08768 to support eight grants and documentation, learning, and evaluation of the Creative Catalyst program

Award Date: 04/27/2021
Amount: $530,000
Term: 12 months
Program:
Arts + Creativity Click to see more of the Arts + Creativity program
Strategy:
Spanning Sectors Click to see more of the Spanning Sectors strategy

Berkshire Regional Planning Commission

To support capacity building, research, and modeling efforts

Award Date: 04/27/2021
Amount: $100,000
Term: 24 months
Program:
Education Click to see more of the Education program
Strategy:
Catalyze New Models Click to see more of the Catalyze New Models strategy

Education Reform Now, Inc.

To provide core support for Education Reform Now – Massachusetts

Award Date: 04/27/2021
Amount: $230,000
Term: 24 months
Program:
Education Click to see more of the Education program
Strategy:
Build Public Will Click to see more of the Build Public Will strategy

Connecticut Coalition for Achievement Now, Inc.

To support local transparency and accountability on schools COVID recovery efforts

Award Date: 04/27/2021
Amount: $100,000
Term: 12 months
Program:
Education Click to see more of the Education program
Strategy:
Build Public Will Click to see more of the Build Public Will strategy
Fiscal Sponsor: 50CAN, Inc.

Innovation Network for Communities

To create a climate justice plan for the Green Ribbon Commission

Award Date: 04/27/2021
Amount: $100,000
Term: 12 months
Program:
Climate Click to see more of the Climate program
Strategy:
Climate Resilience Click to see more of the Climate Resilience strategy

Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

To support Influence 100

Award Date: 04/27/2021
Amount: $200,000
Term: 24 months
Program:
Education Click to see more of the Education program
Strategy:
Invest In Educators Click to see more of the Invest In Educators strategy

Learning Heroes

To support School Leaders mindset research as part of Parents 2021 Research

Award Date: 04/27/2021
Amount: $100,000
Term: 8 months
Program:
Education Click to see more of the Education program
Strategy:
Build Public Will Click to see more of the Build Public Will strategy
Fiscal Sponsor: New Venture Fund