Grants Database

A breakdown of Barr's charitable support in 2025

In 2025, Barr awarded over $130 million in grants and direct charitable support to our partners.

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 $1.89 billion to charitable causes. The database below displays all of Barr’s active 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
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Year

Program

Strategy

Focus Area

Grameen America, Inc.

To provide general operating support

Award Date: 08/05/2026
Amount: $300,000
Term: 18 months
Program:
Special Initiatives Click to see more of the Special Initiatives program
Strategy:
Racial Wealth Equity Click to see more of the Racial Wealth Equity strategy

Citizens for Juvenile Justice

To support general operations

Award Date: 08/05/2026
Amount: $250,000
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

Springfield No One Leaves

To support Springfield No One Leaves in advancing transportation and climate justice in the greater Springfield community

Award Date: 08/05/2026
Amount: $210,000
Term: 12 months
Program:
Climate Click to see more of the Climate program
Strategy:
Mobility Click to see more of the Mobility strategy
Fiscal Sponsor: Right to the City Alliance, Inc.

Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, Inc.

To support the Doris Duke Theatre as a year-round venue for artists

Award Date: 08/05/2026
Amount: $500,000
Term: 16 months
Program:
Arts + Creativity Click to see more of the Arts + Creativity program
Strategy:
Cultivating Spaces of Belonging Click to see more of the Cultivating Spaces of Belonging strategy

Brown University of Providence State of RI and Prov Plantations

To support research into the Telescope Network in the Boston Public Schools

Award Date: 08/05/2026
Amount: $500,000
Term: 24 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

One Square World

To provide an exit grant for general operating support

Award Date: 08/05/2026
Amount: $150,000
Term: 18 months
Program:
Climate Click to see more of the Climate program

Boston Foundation, Inc.

To support a field of interest fund focused on economic development and community wealth building in Nubian Square

Award Date: 08/05/2026
Amount: $800,000
Term: 12 months
Program:
Special Initiatives Click to see more of the Special Initiatives program
Strategy:
Racial Wealth Equity Click to see more of the Racial Wealth Equity strategy

Community Foundation for Metrowest, Inc.

To support impact investment initiatives

Award Date: 08/05/2026
Amount: $300,000
Term: 16 months
Program:
Arts + Creativity Click to see more of the Arts + Creativity program
Strategy:
Cultivating Spaces of Belonging Click to see more of the Cultivating Spaces of Belonging strategy

Riders Alliance Fund, Inc.

To support learning about NYC’s congestion relief zone

Award Date: 08/05/2026
Amount: $140,000
Term: 12 months
Program:
Climate Click to see more of the Climate program
Strategy:
Mobility Click to see more of the Mobility strategy

JBC Communications

To support its JBC Communications program’s “The Myth that Made Us” documentary

Award Date: 08/05/2026
Amount: $75,000
Term: 12 months
Program:
Special Initiatives Click to see more of the Special Initiatives program
Strategy:
Racial Wealth Equity Click to see more of the Racial Wealth Equity strategy
Fiscal Sponsor: New Hampshire Center for Justice & Equity

Veritas Preparatory Charter School

To support Veritas Prep Charter School’s strategic planning

Award Date: 08/05/2026
Amount: $125,000
Term: 12 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

The Greene School

To support continued transformation efforts

Award Date: 08/05/2026
Amount: $350,000
Term: 36 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