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

Massachusetts Bicycle Coalition Incorporated

To provide general operating support

Award Date: 09/30/2024
Amount: $250,000
Term: 48 months
Program:
Climate Click to see more of the Climate program
Strategy:
Mobility Click to see more of the Mobility strategy

BoardSource

To provide general support

Award Date: 09/30/2024
Amount: $225,000
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

Essex County Community Foundation, Inc.

To create a collaborative regional structure to increase climate resilience in Essex County

Award Date: 09/30/2024
Amount: $700,000
Term: 24 months
Program:
Climate Click to see more of the Climate program
Strategy:
Climate Resilience Click to see more of the Climate Resilience strategy

The People’s Port Authority

To support educating residents about environmental justice and the co-creation of climate solutions in Rhode Island

Award Date: 09/30/2024
Amount: $150,000
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

United States Artists, Inc.

To support the 2025 Fellowship Program and continue Trestle and policy research, discovery, and planning efforts in New England.

Award Date: 09/30/2024
Amount: $1,000,000
Term: 18 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

The Massachusetts Institute for a New Commonwealth, Inc.

To support acceleration of multi-modal development in Gateway Cities

Award Date: 09/30/2024
Amount: $750,000
Term: 36 months
Program:
Climate Click to see more of the Climate program
Strategy:
Mobility Click to see more of the Mobility strategy

Social Innovation Forum, Inc.

To provide general support

Award Date: 09/30/2024
Amount: $250,000
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 Women’s Fund, Inc.

To provide one-time general operating support

Award Date: 09/30/2024
Amount: $300,000
Term: 36 months
Program:
Special Initiatives Click to see more of the Special Initiatives program

Boston Foundation, Inc.

To provide one-time core support for the Asian Community Fund

Award Date: 09/30/2024
Amount: $300,000
Term: 36 months
Program:
Special Initiatives Click to see more of the Special Initiatives program
Strategy:
Racial Equity

Boston Foundation, Inc.

To provide one-time core support for its Latino Equity Fund program

Award Date: 09/30/2024
Amount: $300,000
Term: 36 months
Program:
Special Initiatives Click to see more of the Special Initiatives program

Boston Foundation, Inc.

To provide one-time core support for its Equality Fund program

Award Date: 09/30/2024
Amount: $300,000
Term: 36 months
Program:
Special Initiatives Click to see more of the Special Initiatives program

Massachusetts Public Health Association

To support transportation and public health-related coalition strategy, communications, and advocacy

Award Date: 09/30/2024
Amount: $500,000
Term: 42 months
Program:
Climate Click to see more of the Climate program
Strategy:
Mobility Click to see more of the Mobility strategy