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

Explore our grants database

Year

Program

Strategy

Movement Campaigns

To provide core support

Award Date: 07/21/2023
Amount: $400,000
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
Fiscal Sponsor: Maine People’s Resource Center

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency

To support real estate and capital investments in Transformative Development Initiative Districts

Award Date: 06/30/2023
Amount: $1,000,000
Term: 24 months
Program:
Arts + Creativity Click to see more of the Arts + Creativity program

Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art Foundation, Inc.

To support the first phase of long-term planning, community development, and sustainability initiatives

Award Date: 06/30/2023
Amount: $1,000,000
Term: 12 months
Program:
Arts + Creativity Click to see more of the Arts + Creativity program

Give Black Alliance, Inc.

To provide general operating support

Award Date: 06/30/2023
Amount: $300,000
Term: 36 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

Jean Appolon Expressions, Inc.

To support the planning and build-out of a dance facility

Award Date: 06/30/2023
Amount: $400,000
Term: 18 months
Program:
Arts + Creativity Click to see more of the Arts + Creativity program

The Record Company, Inc.

To support strategic business planning

Award Date: 06/30/2023
Amount: $90,000
Term: 12 months
Program:
Arts + Creativity Click to see more of the Arts + Creativity program
Strategy:
Organizational Development

Independent Sector

To provide core support

Award Date: 06/30/2023
Amount: $400,000
Term: 36 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

Boston Schools Fund, Inc.

To support general operations

Award Date: 06/30/2023
Amount: $700,000
Term: 24 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

SchoolFacts Boston

To provide core support for SchoolFacts Boston

Award Date: 06/30/2023
Amount: $400,000
Term: 24 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
Fiscal Sponsor: 50CAN, Inc.

Parents Leading for Educational Equity