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
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Year

Program

Strategy

A Better City Initiative, Inc.

To support increasing Boston business engagement and leadership on clean energy

Award Date: 03/31/2020
Amount: $160,000
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

Applied Economics Clinic, Inc.

To support independent clean energy research and analysis in New England

Award Date: 03/31/2020
Amount: $375,000
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

Advanced Energy Economy Institute

To engage in the regional wholesale electric market to build consensus and support for market changes that advance clean energy

Award Date: 03/31/2020
Amount: $210,000
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

The Massachusetts Institute for a New Commonwealth, Inc.

To support polling and focus groups for mobility and climate

Award Date: 03/31/2020
Amount: $470,000
Term: 15 months
Program:
Climate Click to see more of the Climate program
Strategy:
Clean Energy Click to see more of the Clean Energy strategy , Mobility Click to see more of the Mobility strategy

Celebrity Series of Boston

To support Tessitura database projects, information technology infrastructure one-time investments, and fundraising feasibility for a Seaport venue

Award Date: 03/31/2020
Amount: $75,000
Term: 6 months
Program:
Arts + Creativity Click to see more of the Arts + Creativity program
Strategy:
Adapting Boldly Click to see more of the Adapting Boldly strategy

Northeastern University

To provide support to the Boston Area Research Initiative’s Smart, Equitable Commonwealth conference

Award Date: 03/31/2020
Amount: $10,000
Term: 1 months
Program:
Special Initiatives Click to see more of the Special Initiatives program

Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships, Inc.

To support the 2020 NEEP Summit

Award Date: 03/31/2020
Amount: $10,000
Term: 1 months
Program:
Special Initiatives Click to see more of the Special Initiatives program

Grub Street, Inc.

To provide supplemental funding for Grant #18-07580 for building new Narrative Arts Center in the Seaport, in light of increased construction costs

Award Date: 03/31/2020
Amount: $150,000
Term: 12 months
Program:
Arts + Creativity Click to see more of the Arts + Creativity program
Strategy:
Adapting Boldly Click to see more of the Adapting Boldly strategy

Boston Charitable Trust Fund

To support the Boston Resiliency Fund in response to the Covid-19 pandemic

Award Date: 03/31/2020
Amount: $500,000
Term: 6 months
Program:
Special Initiatives Click to see more of the Special Initiatives program
Strategy:
COVID-19 Response

Next Generation Learning Challenges

To support New England learning excursions to exemplary school models

Award Date: 03/26/2020
Amount: $1,900,000
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 , Catalyze New Models Click to see more of the Catalyze New Models strategy , Invest In Educators Click to see more of the Invest In Educators strategy
Fiscal Sponsor: Tides Center

Acadia Center

To advance clean energy policies in New England, through research and analysis, stakeholder engagement and education, and regulatory activities

Award Date: 03/25/2020
Amount: $1,200,000
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

Innovation Network for Communities

To support core operations of the Green Ribbon Commission and its working groups

Award Date: 03/25/2020
Amount: $900,000
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 , Climate Resilience Click to see more of the Climate Resilience strategy