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
Education

Sector Effectiveness
Special Initiatives
Other

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Year

Program

Strategy

Focus Area

A Better City Initiative, Inc.

To provide general operating support

Award Date: 04/29/2026
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 Mobility Click to see more of the Mobility strategy

SD Foundation

To provide general operating support

Award Date: 04/29/2026
Amount: $400,000
Term: 12 months
Program:
Special Initiatives Click to see more of the Special Initiatives program

Trustees of Reservations

To provide one-time organizational development support

Award Date: 04/29/2026
Amount: $30,000
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

Massachusetts CDFI Coalition

To provide core support for its Massachusetts CDFI Coalition program

Award Date: 04/29/2026
Amount: $150,000
Term: 24 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: Local Enterprise Assistance Fund

Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships, Inc.

To support fees for conference registrations for the 2026 NEEP Summit

Award Date: 04/29/2026
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

The Lenny Zakim Fund

To support the public facing communications campaign related to the Fund’s 30-year anniversary study

Award Date: 04/29/2026
Amount: $50,000
Term: 8 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 Harbor Now, Inc.

To provide one-time core support

Award Date: 04/01/2026
Amount: $375,000
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

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: 04/01/2026
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.

American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy

To provide technical assistance to local governments and nonprofits in New England on energy efficiency in rental housing

Award Date: 04/01/2026
Amount: $150,000
Term: 18 months
Program:
Climate Click to see more of the Climate program
Strategy:
Clean Energy Click to see more of the Clean Energy strategy

Conservation Law Foundation, Inc.