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
Special Initiatives
Other

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Year

Program

Strategy

Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires, Inc.

To provide general support

Award Date: 10/25/2024
Amount: $50,000
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

Community Music Center of Boston

To participate in Barr’s Cultural Evolution grants program

Award Date: 10/25/2024
Amount: $425,000
Term: 36 months
Program:
Arts + Creativity Click to see more of the Arts + Creativity program

Worcester State Foundation

To support Latino Education Institute’s Youth Civics Union program and family engagement efforts.

Award Date: 10/25/2024
Amount: $100,000
Term: 18 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

Clean Energy Group, Inc.

To support the Massachusetts Energy Transformation Advisory Board’s working group on peaker plants

Award Date: 10/25/2024
Amount: $100,000
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

Modern Connections

To provide core support for Modern Connection as part of the Catalyzing Vitality program

Award Date: 10/25/2024
Amount: $75,000
Term: 36 months
Program:
Arts + Creativity Click to see more of the Arts + Creativity program
Fiscal Sponsor: Boston Dance Studios, Inc.

Stiggity Stackz

To provide core support for Stiggity Stackz as part of the Catalyzing Vitality program

Award Date: 10/25/2024
Amount: $150,000
Term: 36 months
Program:
Arts + Creativity Click to see more of the Arts + Creativity program
Fiscal Sponsor: Arts and Business Council of Greater Boston, Inc.

Chhandam Institute of Kathak Dance, Inc.

To provide general operating support as part of the Catalyzing Vitality program

Award Date: 10/25/2024
Amount: $150,000
Term: 36 months
Program:
Arts + Creativity Click to see more of the Arts + Creativity program

PRX, Inc.

To support strategic planning

Award Date: 10/25/2024
Amount: $125,000
Term: 12 months
Program:
Arts + Creativity Click to see more of the Arts + Creativity program

Urban Institute

To provide project support to administer the 2024 National Survey of Nonprofit Trends and Impacts Survey

Award Date: 10/25/2024
Amount: $28,000
Term: 6 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

Urban Institute

To support a public transit workforce analysis

Award Date: 10/25/2024
Amount: $50,000
Term: 18 months
Program:
Climate Click to see more of the Climate program
Strategy:
Mobility Click to see more of the Mobility strategy

Next Generation Learning Challenges

To support New England educators’ learning excursions to exemplary school models.

Award Date: 10/25/2024
Amount: $760,000
Term: 13 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
Fiscal Sponsor: Tides Center

College Bound Dorchester, Inc.

For unrestricted core support for New England work and system strengthening.

Award Date: 10/25/2024
Amount: $750,000
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