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

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Year

Program

Strategy

Focus Area

Massachusetts Nonprofit Network, Inc.

To provide general support

Award Date: 09/30/2025
Amount: $150,000
Term: 24 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

Third Sector New England, Inc.

To provide project support for TSNE Shared Services phase two expansion

Award Date: 09/30/2025
Amount: $250,000
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 Trust for Public Land

To support education, engagement, and training to expand green infrastructure solutions in Metro Boston

Award Date: 09/30/2025
Amount: $600,000
Term: 36 months
Program:
Climate Click to see more of the Climate program
Strategy:
Climate Resilience Click to see more of the Climate Resilience strategy

Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology

To provide general operating support

Award Date: 09/30/2025
Amount: $800,000
Term: 24 months
Program:
Special Initiatives Click to see more of the Special Initiatives program
Strategy:
Racial Wealth Equity Click to see more of the Racial Wealth Equity strategy

Massachusetts Association of Community Development Corporations

To support its Mel King Institute program to support a non-profit board governance training program

Award Date: 09/30/2025
Amount: $100,000
Term: 18 months
Program:
Climate Click to see more of the Climate program

Boston Foundation, Inc.

To provide core support for its Boston Indicators’ Racial Wealth Equity Resource Center

Award Date: 09/30/2025
Amount: $400,000
Term: 24 months
Program:
Special Initiatives Click to see more of the Special Initiatives program
Strategy:
Racial Wealth Equity Click to see more of the Racial Wealth Equity strategy

Sonrisas, Inc.

To increase capacity for climate resilience in Northern Berkshire County

Award Date: 09/30/2025
Amount: $320,000
Term: 24 months
Program:
Climate Click to see more of the Climate program
Strategy:
Climate Resilience Click to see more of the Climate Resilience strategy

Reaching Higher New Hampshire, Inc.

To support general operations

Award Date: 09/30/2025
Amount: $171,000
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

Maine People’s Resource Center

To support work on clean energy and the Maine Frontline Climate Formation

Award Date: 09/30/2025
Amount: $350,000
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

Clean Water Fund

To support Clean Water Fund’s work on clean energy in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island

Award Date: 09/30/2025
Amount: $750,000
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

Climate and Clean Energy Equity Fund

To support grassroots organizations to engage in clean energy in Pennsylvania

Award Date: 09/30/2025
Amount: $525,000
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

Coalition for Anti-Racism and Equity, Inc.

To support CARE’s work with Massachusetts students

Award Date: 09/30/2025
Amount: $220,000
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