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

Community Legal Aid, Inc.

To support education work in Western Massachusetts

Award Date: 05/29/2024
Amount: $225,000
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

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Building Movement Project

To support Building Movement Project’s continued “Race to Lead” research and a leadership documentation project

Award Date: 05/29/2024
Amount: $250,000
Term: 24 months
Program:
Sector Effectiveness Click to see more of the Sector Effectiveness program
Strategy:
Leadership
Fiscal Sponsor: Third Sector New England, Inc.

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Boston Women’s Fund, Inc.

To support a participatory process to review and refresh the Women of Color Leadership Circle, create an alumni program, and integrate lessons into other programming

Award Date: 05/29/2024
Amount: $85,000
Term: 12 months
Program:
Sector Effectiveness Click to see more of the Sector Effectiveness program
Strategy:
Leadership

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Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships, Inc.

To support fees for conference registrations for the 2024 NEEP Summit

Award Date: 05/29/2024
Amount: $5,000
Term: 6 months
Program:
Climate Click to see more of the Climate program
Strategy:
Clean Energy Click to see more of the Clean Energy strategy

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The Massachusetts Institute for a New Commonwealth, Inc.

To support the analysis of Gateway Cities’ school facilities needs and how those needs can be addressed

Award Date: 05/29/2024
Amount: $65,000
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

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Sharing Inc.

To support public access to Cities at Tufts Colloquium and the Library of Things Fellowship

Award Date: 05/29/2024
Amount: $40,000
Term: 12 months
Program:
Climate Click to see more of the Climate program
Strategy:
Climate Resilience Click to see more of the Climate Resilience strategy

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American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy

To provide expert support in energy regulatory proceedings in New England and to facilitate a learning cohort of cities interested in energy efficiency in rental properties