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.

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Year

Program

Strategy

Nectar Community Investments, Inc.

To support community and economic development programming

Award Date: 12/02/2024
Amount: $900,000
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

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University of Massachusetts Foundation, Inc.

To support Mass Ecosystem Climate Adaptation Network to expand learning networks for climate resilience

Award Date: 12/02/2024
Amount: $150,000
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

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Woodwell Climate Research Center

To support the expansion of the Just Access program in Massachusetts

Award Date: 12/02/2024
Amount: $250,000
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

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Woven Roots Farm Inc.

To create a Community Catalyst program in Western Massachusetts

Award Date: 12/02/2024
Amount: $405,000
Term: 15 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: Sonrisas, Inc.

Institute for Sustainable Communities

To continue the work of the Partnership for Resilient Communities in Massachusetts

Award Date: 12/02/2024
Amount: $330,000
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

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Massachusetts Charter Public School Association, Inc.

To provide general operating support

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

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Fund for Nonprofit News

To support its Fund for Nonprofit News aka NewsMatch program in New England coordinated by Institute for Nonprofit News

Award Date: 12/02/2024
Amount: $250,000
Term: 9 months
Program:
Special Initiatives Click to see more of the Special Initiatives program
Fiscal Sponsor: The Miami Foundation, Inc.