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

Sector Effectiveness
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Other

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Year

Program

Strategy

Massachusetts Voter Table

To provide continued program support for the Democracy HUBS nonpartisan voter mobilization efforts

Award Date: 04/29/2025
Amount: $200,000
Term: 24 months
Program:
Sector Effectiveness Click to see more of the Sector Effectiveness program
Strategy:
Equitable Policy Making Click to see more of the Equitable Policy Making strategy
Fiscal Sponsor: Third Sector New England, Inc.

Massachusetts Voter Table

To provide core support for Massachusetts Voter Table

Award Date: 04/29/2025
Amount: $75,000
Term: 24 months
Program:
Sector Effectiveness Click to see more of the Sector Effectiveness program
Strategy:
Equitable Policy Making Click to see more of the Equitable Policy Making strategy
Fiscal Sponsor: Third Sector New England, Inc.

Bikes Not Bombs, Inc.

To provide an exit grant for general operating support

Award Date: 04/29/2025
Amount: $250,000
Term: 12 months
Program:
Climate Click to see more of the Climate program
Strategy:
Mobility Click to see more of the Mobility strategy

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Habitus Incorporated

To create a fellowship program for climate resilience facilitators

Award Date: 04/29/2025
Amount: $365,000
Term: 15 months
Program:
Climate Click to see more of the Climate program
Strategy:
Climate Resilience Click to see more of the Climate Resilience strategy
Fiscal Sponsor: Next Leadership Development Corporation

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New Bedford Economic Development Council, Inc.

To support participation at the Creative Land Trust Summit in San Francisco, California

Award Date: 04/29/2025
Amount: $5,000
Term: 6 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

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City of Boston

To support the City of Boston’s participation in attending the Creative Land Trust Summit to further its department-wide learning and advancement of its charitable impact related to the use of Land Trusts