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

FaithActs for Education, Inc.

To support general operations

Award Date: 09/10/2025
Amount: $1,200,000
Term: 36 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

Springpoint

To continue providing behind the grant supports to Barr grantees, expand access to transformative learning experiences, and launching the Momentum Schools Initiative

Award Date: 09/10/2025
Amount: $5,275,000
Term: 24 months
Program:
Education Click to see more of the Education program
Strategy:
Catalyze New Models Click to see more of the Catalyze New Models strategy
Fiscal Sponsor: National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc.

50CAN, Inc.

To provide core support to Connecticut Coalition for Achievement Now (ConnCAN)

Award Date: 08/27/2025
Amount: $450,000
Term: 36 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

Parent Villages

To support the Parent Villages Advocacy and Fellowship Program

Award Date: 08/27/2025
Amount: $130,000
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

Relay Graduate School of Education

To continue work to codify and share learnings from the partnership in Holyoke (MA)

Award Date: 08/27/2025
Amount: $125,000
Term: 12 months
Program:
Education Click to see more of the Education program
Strategy:
Invest In Educators Click to see more of the Invest In Educators strategy

Teach Plus Incorporated

To provide core support to Teach Plus Massachusetts

Award Date: 08/27/2025
Amount: $450,000
Term: 36 months
Program:
Education Click to see more of the Education program
Strategy:
Invest In Educators Click to see more of the Invest In Educators strategy

Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

To support leadership development through the Influence 100 and Aspiring Principals fellowships

Award Date: 08/27/2025
Amount: $520,000
Term: 24 months
Program:
Education Click to see more of the Education program
Strategy:
Invest In Educators Click to see more of the Invest In Educators strategy

Berkshire Hills Regional School District

To support the continued transformation efforts at Monument Mountain Regional High School

Award Date: 08/27/2025
Amount: $300,000
Term: 24 months
Program:
Education Click to see more of the Education program
Strategy:
Catalyze New Models Click to see more of the Catalyze New Models strategy

Salem Public Schools

To support leadership team capacity building for the continued transformation of Salem High School

Award Date: 08/27/2025
Amount: $400,000
Term: 24 months
Program:
Education Click to see more of the Education program
Strategy:
Catalyze New Models Click to see more of the Catalyze New Models strategy

Waltham Public Schools

To support the continued design and iteration of Valor High School

Award Date: 08/27/2025
Amount: $200,000
Term: 12 months
Program:
Education Click to see more of the Education program
Strategy:
Catalyze New Models Click to see more of the Catalyze New Models strategy

Transcend, Inc.

To build and pilot 7 new design kits that inform innovative school models

Award Date: 08/27/2025
Amount: $500,000
Term: 24 months
Program:
Education Click to see more of the Education program
Strategy:
Catalyze New Models Click to see more of the Catalyze New Models strategy

Great Oaks Charter School – Bridgeport Inc.

To support the ongoing redesign of Great Oaks Charter School Bridgeport

Award Date: 08/27/2025
Amount: $450,000
Term: 36 months
Program:
Education Click to see more of the Education program
Strategy:
Catalyze New Models Click to see more of the Catalyze New Models strategy