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

Building Movement Project

To support 2025 Barr Foundation membership dues for the Leadership Funders Group/Building Movement Project

Award Date: 01/07/2025
Amount: $10,000
Term: 12 months
Program:
Memberships
Fiscal Sponsor: Third Sector New England, Inc.

Better Future Project, Inc.

To support grassroots leadership in clean energy and climate resilience

Award Date: 01/07/2025
Amount: $330,000
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

MBTA Advisory Board

To support its legislative education initiative

Award Date: 01/07/2025
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

Seven Hills Foundation, Inc.

To support the Worcester Zero Fare Coalition

Award Date: 01/07/2025
Amount: $20,000
Term: 12 months
Program:
Climate Click to see more of the Climate program
Strategy:
Mobility Click to see more of the Mobility strategy

Grantmakers Council of Rhode Island, Inc.

To provide program support for strategic planning and communications

Award Date: 01/07/2025
Amount: $30,000
Term: 9 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 Food Bank of Western Massachusetts, Inc.

To support the Western Massachusetts Transportation Advocacy Network

Award Date: 01/07/2025
Amount: $150,000
Term: 24 months
Program:
Climate Click to see more of the Climate program
Strategy:
Mobility Click to see more of the Mobility strategy

MassPotential

To provide core support for MassPotential

Award Date: 01/07/2025
Amount: $300,000
Term: 12 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
Fiscal Sponsor: The Goodnation Foundation, Inc.

Third Sector New England, Inc.

To sponsor the 2025 Equity Forward Conference: Creating A Just World Together at the Presenting Sponsor level

Award Date: 01/07/2025
Amount: $25,000
Term: 6 months
Program:
Special Initiatives Click to see more of the Special Initiatives program

Massachusetts Nonprofit Network, Inc.

To support 2026 Barr Foundation membership dues

Award Date: 01/07/2025
Amount: $1,000
Term: 12 months
Program:
Memberships

Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts

To support the next phase of work for Powering Cultural Futures

Award Date: 12/11/2024
Amount: $2,900,000
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

CropCircle Kitchen, Inc.

To support the creation of replicable, scalable, and equitable strategies to advance its charitable purposes related to small business development

Award Date: 12/11/2024
Amount: $770,000
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

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency

To support capacity for implementing racial wealth equity initiatives

Award Date: 12/11/2024
Amount: $400,000
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