Grants Database

A breakdown of Barr's charitable support in 2025

In 2025, Barr awarded over $130 million in grants and direct charitable support to our partners.

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 $1.89 billion to charitable causes. The database below displays all of Barr’s active 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

Sector Effectiveness
Special Initiatives
Other

Explore our grants database

Year

Program

Strategy

Focus Area

PEAK Grantmaking, Inc.

To provide unrestricted general operating support

Award Date: 11/04/2025
Amount: $30,000
Term: 12 months
Program:
Sector Effectiveness Click to see more of the Sector Effectiveness program
Strategy:
Sector Infrastructure Click to see more of the Sector Infrastructure strategy

The American City Coalition, Inc.

To provide one-time core support for its Waterways: Connecting Residents of Roxbury and Dorchester to Boston’s Waterfront work

Award Date: 11/04/2025
Amount: $730,000
Term: 24 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

New England Aquarium Corporation

To provide one-time core support

Award Date: 11/04/2025
Amount: $530,000
Term: 24 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

Charles River Conservancy, Inc.

To provide one-time core support

Award Date: 11/04/2025
Amount: $130,000
Term: 24 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 Audubon Society

To support the purchase of the Forbes property in Chelsea, Massachusetts.

Award Date: 11/04/2025
Amount: $2,500,000
Term: 12 months
Program:
Special Initiatives Click to see more of the Special Initiatives program

Transportation for Massachusetts Coalition

To provide core support for the Transportation for Massachusetts Coalition

Award Date: 11/04/2025
Amount: $840,000
Term: 8 months
Program:
Climate Click to see more of the Climate program
Strategy:
Mobility Click to see more of the Mobility strategy
Fiscal Sponsor: Conservation Law Foundation, Inc.

Immigrant Family Services Institute, Inc.

To support IFSI’s youth leadership programs and education advocacy work

Award Date: 11/04/2025
Amount: $600,000
Term: 29 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 Wildlife Federation

To support National Wildlife Federation’s offshore wind program activities in New England

Award Date: 11/04/2025
Amount: $525,000
Term: 36 months
Program:
Climate Click to see more of the Climate program
Strategy:
Clean Energy Click to see more of the Clean Energy strategy

Save the Harbor Save the Bay

To provide one-time core support

Award Date: 11/04/2025
Amount: $230,000
Term: 24 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

Environmental Leadership Program

To support a cohort of fellows in New England as part of ELP’s RAY Fellowship Program

Award Date: 11/04/2025
Amount: $550,000
Term: 34 months
Program:
Climate Click to see more of the Climate program

Boston Lyric Opera Company

To support a brand and marketing strategy

Award Date: 11/04/2025
Amount: $18,750
Term: 12 months
Program:
Arts + Creativity Click to see more of the Arts + Creativity program
Strategy:
Elevating Arts Leadership Click to see more of the Elevating Arts Leadership strategy

Environmental Protection Network

To provide coaching and technical assistance to climate organizations on fundraising and grant compliance

Award Date: 11/04/2025
Amount: $165,000
Term: 12 months
Program:
Climate Click to see more of the Climate program
Strategy:
Clean Energy Click to see more of the Clean Energy strategy