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

Educators for Excellence, Inc.

To provide core support for Educators for Excellence, Boston Chapter

Award Date: 06/20/2024
Amount: $500,000
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

Chinatown Community Land Trust, Inc.

To support the creation of a community microgrid in the Chinatown neighborhood of Boston

Award Date: 06/20/2024
Amount: $275,000
Term: 36 months
Program:
Climate Click to see more of the Climate program
Strategy:
Climate Resilience Click to see more of the Climate Resilience strategy

Livable Streets Transportation Alliance of Boston, Inc.

To support a leadership transition and strategic planning process for the Livable Streets Transportation Alliance of Boston

Award Date: 06/20/2024
Amount: $330,000
Term: 12 months
Program:
Climate Click to see more of the Climate program
Strategy:
Mobility Click to see more of the Mobility strategy

Fresh Energy

To support the Energy News Network’s coverage of New England and its assistance to local journalists

Award Date: 06/20/2024
Amount: $78,261
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

Browning the Green Space, Inc.

To provide general operating support

Award Date: 06/20/2024
Amount: $300,000
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

Greentown Collaborative, Inc.

To support the continuation of the ACCEL program

Award Date: 06/20/2024
Amount: $100,000
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

Neighbor to Neighbor Massachusetts Education Fund, Inc.

To provide general operating support

Award Date: 06/20/2024
Amount: $700,000
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 , Climate Resilience Click to see more of the Climate Resilience strategy , Mobility Click to see more of the Mobility strategy

Black Economic Council of Massachusetts, Inc.

To support Black Economic Council of Massachusetts to acquire property in Roxbury, Massachusetts

Award Date: 06/20/2024
Amount: $500,000
Term: 12 months
Program:
Special Initiatives Click to see more of the Special Initiatives program
Strategy:
Racial Wealth Equity Initiative Click to see more of the Racial Wealth Equity Initiative strategy

Center for Evaluation Innovation

To provide project support for the Evaluation Roundtable

Award Date: 06/20/2024
Amount: $100,000
Term: 18 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

Urban Institute

To provide project support for the 2024 National Survey of Nonprofit Trends and Impacts.

Award Date: 06/20/2024
Amount: $110,000
Term: 18 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

The Massachusetts Institute for a New Commonwealth, Inc.

To provide an exit grant for transportation polling work

Award Date: 06/20/2024
Amount: $100,000
Term: 12 months
Program:
Climate Click to see more of the Climate program
Strategy:
Mobility Click to see more of the Mobility strategy

Chinatown People Progressive Association, Inc.

To provide general operating support

Award Date: 06/20/2024
Amount: $800,000
Term: 36 months
Program:
Climate Click to see more of the Climate program
Strategy:
Mobility Click to see more of the Mobility strategy