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.

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Year

Program

Strategy

Focus Area

Massachusetts Communities Action Network, Inc.

To support community-based organizations’ outreach about the new vocational school admissions policy

Award Date: 09/30/2025
Amount: $50,000
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

MDRC

To support the evaluation of the Strengthening School Leadership Initiative

Award Date: 09/30/2025
Amount: $851,000
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

Health Equity Partnership of North Central Mass Inc

To support mobility organizing and advocacy in North Central Massachusetts

Award Date: 09/30/2025
Amount: $255,000
Term: 30 months
Program:
Climate Click to see more of the Climate program
Strategy:
Mobility Click to see more of the Mobility strategy

Metrowest Center for Independent Living Inc

To support mobility organizing and advocacy in MetroWest communities

Award Date: 09/30/2025
Amount: $150,000
Term: 30 months
Program:
Climate Click to see more of the Climate program
Strategy:
Mobility Click to see more of the Mobility strategy

Public Media Company

To support its Public Media Bridge Fund

Award Date: 09/30/2025
Amount: $1,500,000
Term: 24 months
Program:
Special Initiatives Click to see more of the Special Initiatives program

Inquilinos Boricuas en Accion, Inc.

To sponsor the Orquesta Sinfónica de Puerto Rico in Concert event

Award Date: 09/30/2025
Amount: $50,000
Term: 6 months
Program:
Special Initiatives Click to see more of the Special Initiatives program

Transcend, Inc.

To support the continued implementation of the Canopy Project

Award Date: 09/30/2025
Amount: $425,000
Term: 24 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 495 MetroWest Corridor Partnership Charitable Trust

To support transportation advocacy in the 495/MetroWest region

Award Date: 09/30/2025
Amount: $80,000
Term: 24 months
Program:
Climate Click to see more of the Climate program
Strategy:
Mobility Click to see more of the Mobility strategy

New Bedford Economic Development Council, Inc.

To support working with a consultant to determine business model impacts of taking over the AHA! New Bedford festival and program management

Award Date: 09/30/2025
Amount: $22,500
Term: 8 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

Double Edge Theatre Productions, Inc.

To support the development and implementation of new strategic communications plan

Award Date: 09/30/2025
Amount: $18,750
Term: 12 months
Program:
Arts + Creativity Click to see more of the Arts + Creativity program
Strategy:
Elevating Arts Leadership Click to see more of the Elevating Arts Leadership strategy

Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center, Inc.

To support a consultant engagement with the Board of Directors and Executive Director to guide the Board through self-assessment findings and board succession planning

Award Date: 09/30/2025
Amount: $18,750
Term: 12 months
Program:
Arts + Creativity Click to see more of the Arts + Creativity program
Strategy:
Elevating Arts Leadership Click to see more of the Elevating Arts Leadership strategy

Mystic River Watershed Association, Inc.

To provide one time organizational development in support of the Little Mystic Channel Park Vision Plan

Award Date: 09/30/2025
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