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.

Arts + Creativity
Climate
Education

Sector Effectiveness
Special Initiatives
Other

Explore our grants database

Year

Program

Strategy

Focus Area

Boston Harbor Now, Inc.

To provide one-time core support

Award Date: 04/01/2026
Amount: $375,000
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

Environmental Business Council of New England, Inc.

To support the Climate Adaptation Forum organized quarterly by the Environmental Business Council of New England and the University of Massachusetts Boston – Sustainable Solutions Lab

Award Date: 04/01/2026
Amount: $7,500
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
Fiscal Sponsor: Conservation Law Foundation, Inc.

American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy

To provide technical assistance to local governments and nonprofits in New England on energy efficiency in rental housing

Award Date: 04/01/2026
Amount: $150,000
Term: 18 months
Program:
Climate Click to see more of the Climate program
Strategy:
Clean Energy Click to see more of the Clean Energy strategy

Conservation Law Foundation, Inc.

To provide one-time core support

Award Date: 04/01/2026
Amount: $775,000
Term: 19 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

New England Grassroots Environment Fund, Inc.

To support environmental justice organizing in Connecticut

Award Date: 04/01/2026
Amount: $150,000
Term: 12 months
Program:
Climate Click to see more of the Climate program
Strategy:
Clean Energy Click to see more of the Clean Energy strategy

Advanced Energy Economy Institute

To support clean energy policy in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island and wholesale energy markets

Award Date: 04/01/2026
Amount: $270,000
Term: 36 months
Program:
Climate Click to see more of the Climate program
Strategy:
Clean Energy Click to see more of the Clean Energy strategy

Brockton Interfaith Community, Inc.

To support Youth SOL’s work with Brockton’s high school students

Award Date: 04/01/2026
Amount: $125,000
Term: 15 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

Urban Institute

To provide core support to the Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy

Award Date: 04/01/2026
Amount: $200,000
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

United Way of Massachusetts Bay, Inc.

To support ongoing funder and nonprofit convening and coordination work

Award Date: 04/01/2026
Amount: $100,000
Term: 12 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

Third Sector New England, Inc.

To support the 2026 Spring Long Arc Massachusetts convening

Award Date: 04/01/2026
Amount: $40,000
Term: 6 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

Feedback Labs Inc

To provide general support

Award Date: 04/01/2026
Amount: $60,000
Term: 24 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

Boston Globe Media Partners, LLC

To continue support for The Great Divide

Award Date: 04/01/2026
Amount: $800,000
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