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
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Year

Program

Strategy

Comunidades Enraizadas Community Land Trust

To provide general operating support

Award Date: 12/02/2024
Amount: $200,000
Term: 24 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

Somerville Community Land Trust

To provide general operating support

Award Date: 12/02/2024
Amount: $200,000
Term: 24 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

Local Enterprise Assistance Fund

To provide general operating support

Award Date: 12/02/2024
Amount: $400,000
Term: 36 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

Metropolitan Area Planning Council

To support program design and management of the Community Heat Resilience Pilot

Award Date: 12/02/2024
Amount: $73,000
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 , Climate Resilience Click to see more of the Climate Resilience strategy

Essex County Community Foundation, Inc.

To support strengthening of movement building infrastructure and advancement of community wealth building efforts in Essex County

Award Date: 12/02/2024
Amount: $750,000
Term: 24 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

Boston Impact Initiative Fund

To support exploratory efforts within the worker co-operative ecosystem

Award Date: 12/02/2024
Amount: $700,000
Term: 24 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

City of Salem

To participate in the Community Heat Resilience Pilot Program

Award Date: 12/02/2024
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 , Climate Resilience Click to see more of the Climate Resilience strategy

Dorchester Arts Project

To provide core support for Dorchester Arts Project as part of the Creative Vitality program

Award Date: 12/02/2024
Amount: $150,000
Term: 36 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
Fiscal Sponsor: Boston Little Saigon, Inc.

Dudley Neighbors, Incorporated

To provide general operating support

Award Date: 12/02/2024
Amount: $200,000
Term: 24 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

Culturehouse Incorporated

To participate in the Community Heat Resilience Pilot Program

Award Date: 12/02/2024
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 , Climate Resilience Click to see more of the Climate Resilience strategy

Cambridge Health Alliance Foundation

To participate in the Community Heat Resilience Pilot Program

Award Date: 12/02/2024
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 , Climate Resilience Click to see more of the Climate Resilience strategy

Health Care Without Harm

To support the Massachusetts health care sector leadership on climate action

Award Date: 12/02/2024
Amount: $600,000
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