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.

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Year

Program

Strategy

City of Boston

To support the Cultural Access for BPS Families Pilot

Award Date: 03/05/2024
Amount: $250,000
Term: 12 months
Program:
Arts + Creativity Click to see more of the Arts + Creativity program
Strategy:
Activating Public Support Click to see more of the Activating Public Support strategy

EcoAdapt

To provide support for the National Adaptation Forum in Minneapolis, MN and attendance support by individuals from the greater Boston area

Award Date: 03/05/2024
Amount: $15,000
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

Environmental Business Council of New England, Inc.

To support the Climate Adaptation Forum organized quarterly by the Environmental Business Council of New England and the University of Massachusetts Boston – Sustainable Solutions Lab

Award Date: 03/05/2024
Amount: $7,500
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
Fiscal Sponsor: Conservation Law Foundation, Inc.

Environmental Defense Fund, Inc.

To support EDF’s clean energy regulatory work in New England and at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Award Date: 03/05/2024
Amount: $500,000
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 Social Justice-Education Fund Inc.

To provide general operating support

Award Date: 03/05/2024
Amount: $835,000
Term: 36 months
Program:
Climate Click to see more of the Climate program
Strategy:
Mobility Click to see more of the Mobility strategy

Essex County Community Foundation, Inc.

To support organizational and arts program projects equity efforts

Award Date: 01/30/2024
Amount: $200,000
Term: 24 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 Harbor Women of Color Coalition

To provide core support for its Boston Harbor Women of Color Coalition

Award Date: 01/30/2024
Amount: $168,000
Term: 24 months
Program:
Special Initiatives Click to see more of the Special Initiatives program
Strategy:
Waterfront Initiative Click to see more of the Waterfront Initiative strategy
Fiscal Sponsor: Save the Harbor Save the Bay

Action for Equity Inc.

To support transportation organizing and advocacy

Award Date: 01/30/2024
Amount: $60,000
Term: 12 months
Program:
Climate Click to see more of the Climate program
Strategy:
Mobility Click to see more of the Mobility strategy

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General

To support research and analysis of ISO New England’s capacity and accreditation process

Award Date: 01/30/2024
Amount: $50,000
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

Boston Harbor Now, Inc.

To provide core support for the Coalition for a Resilient and Inclusive Waterfront

Award Date: 01/30/2024
Amount: $357,500
Term: 12 months
Program:
Special Initiatives Click to see more of the Special Initiatives program
Strategy:
Waterfront Initiative Click to see more of the Waterfront Initiative strategy

Leading Now

To provide core support to Leading Now to provide programming to superintendents in New England

Award Date: 01/30/2024
Amount: $650,000
Term: 12 months
Program:
Education Click to see more of the Education program
Strategy:
Invest In Educators Click to see more of the Invest In Educators strategy
Fiscal Sponsor: New Venture Fund

Springfield Empowerment Zone Partnership, Inc.

To support ongoing plans to strengthen school leadership

Award Date: 01/30/2024
Amount: $510,000
Term: 28 months
Program:
Education Click to see more of the Education program
Strategy:
Invest In Educators Click to see more of the Invest In Educators strategy