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
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Year

Program

Strategy

Focus Area

Sector Effectiveness

We Are ALX, Inc.

To provide general operating support

Award Date: 10/16/2026
Amount: $300,000
Term: 36 months
Program:
Sector Effectiveness Click to see more of the Sector Effectiveness program
Strategy:
Social Change Leaders Click to see more of the Social Change Leaders strategy

Emergent Learning Community Project

To provide core support to the Emergent Learning Community Project

Award Date: 09/30/2026
Amount: $90,000
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
Fiscal Sponsor: Global Philanthropy Partnership

The Lenny Zakim Fund

To provide general support

Award Date: 09/30/2026
Amount: $190,000
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

Community Economic Development Center of Southeastern Mass

To support participation in the Leadership Recharge program

Award Date: 09/30/2026
Amount: $75,000
Term: 12 months
Program:
Sector Effectiveness Click to see more of the Sector Effectiveness program
Strategy:
Social Change Leaders Click to see more of the Social Change Leaders strategy

Save the Harbor Save the Bay

To support participation in the Leadership Recharge program

Award Date: 09/30/2026
Amount: $75,000
Term: 12 months
Program:
Sector Effectiveness Click to see more of the Sector Effectiveness program
Strategy:
Social Change Leaders Click to see more of the Social Change Leaders strategy

BPE, Inc.

To support participation in the Leadership Recharge program

Award Date: 09/30/2026
Amount: $75,000
Term: 12 months
Program:
Sector Effectiveness Click to see more of the Sector Effectiveness program
Strategy:
Social Change Leaders Click to see more of the Social Change Leaders strategy

The Boston Higher Education Resource Center, Inc.

To support participation in the Leadership Recharge program

Award Date: 09/30/2026
Amount: $75,000
Term: 12 months
Program:
Sector Effectiveness Click to see more of the Sector Effectiveness program
Strategy:
Social Change Leaders Click to see more of the Social Change Leaders strategy

Sociedad Latina, Inc.

To support participation in the Leadership Recharge program

Award Date: 09/30/2026
Amount: $75,000
Term: 12 months
Program:
Sector Effectiveness Click to see more of the Sector Effectiveness program
Strategy:
Social Change Leaders Click to see more of the Social Change Leaders strategy

Groundwork Lawrence, Inc.

To support participation in the Leadership Recharge program

Award Date: 09/30/2026
Amount: $75,000
Term: 12 months
Program:
Sector Effectiveness Click to see more of the Sector Effectiveness program
Strategy:
Social Change Leaders Click to see more of the Social Change Leaders strategy

Union Capital, Inc.

To support participation in the Leadership Recharge program

Award Date: 09/30/2026
Amount: $75,000
Term: 12 months
Program:
Sector Effectiveness Click to see more of the Sector Effectiveness program
Strategy:
Social Change Leaders Click to see more of the Social Change Leaders strategy

Uncornered, Inc.

To support participation in the Leadership Recharge program

Award Date: 09/30/2026
Amount: $75,000
Term: 12 months
Program:
Sector Effectiveness Click to see more of the Sector Effectiveness program
Strategy:
Social Change Leaders Click to see more of the Social Change Leaders strategy

Cambridge Public Access Corporation, Inc.

To provide general operating support

Award Date: 09/30/2026
Amount: $5,000
Term: 12 months
Program:
Sector Effectiveness Click to see more of the Sector Effectiveness program
Strategy:
Social Change Leaders Click to see more of the Social Change Leaders strategy