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

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Year

Program

Strategy

Focus Area

Special Initiatives

Boston Neighborhood Community Land Trust, Inc.

To provide general operating support

Award Date: 09/30/2026
Amount: $225,000
Term: 24 months
Program:
Special Initiatives Click to see more of the Special Initiatives program
Strategy:
Racial Wealth Equity Click to see more of the Racial Wealth Equity strategy

Somerville Community Land Trust, Inc.

To provide general operating support

Award Date: 09/30/2026
Amount: $225,000
Term: 24 months
Program:
Special Initiatives Click to see more of the Special Initiatives program
Strategy:
Racial Wealth Equity Click to see more of the Racial Wealth Equity strategy

Comunidades Enraizadas Community Land Trust, Inc.

To provide general operating support

Award Date: 09/30/2026
Amount: $200,000
Term: 24 months
Program:
Special Initiatives Click to see more of the Special Initiatives program
Strategy:
Racial Wealth Equity Click to see more of the Racial Wealth Equity strategy

Chinatown Community Land Trust, Inc.

To provide general operating support

Award Date: 09/30/2026
Amount: $275,000
Term: 24 months
Program:
Special Initiatives Click to see more of the Special Initiatives program
Strategy:
Racial Wealth Equity Click to see more of the Racial Wealth Equity strategy

Asian Pacific Islander’s Civic Action Network

To provide core support for its Asian Pacific Islander’s Civic Action Network program

Award Date: 09/30/2026
Amount: $375,000
Term: 18 months
Program:
Special Initiatives Click to see more of the Special Initiatives program
Strategy:
Racial Wealth Equity Click to see more of the Racial Wealth Equity strategy
Fiscal Sponsor: Resist, Inc.

Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative, Inc.

To provide core support for the Greater Boston Community Land Trust Network

Award Date: 09/30/2026
Amount: $1,000,000
Term: 24 months
Program:
Special Initiatives Click to see more of the Special Initiatives program
Strategy:
Racial Wealth Equity Click to see more of the Racial Wealth Equity strategy

Dudley Neighbors, Incorporated

To provide general operating support

Award Date: 09/30/2026
Amount: $200,000
Term: 24 months
Program:
Special Initiatives Click to see more of the Special Initiatives program
Strategy:
Racial Wealth Equity Click to see more of the Racial Wealth Equity strategy

Action for Equity Inc.

To support its advocacy and organizing efforts to increase workforce opportunities

Award Date: 09/30/2026
Amount: $100,000
Term: 18 months
Program:
Special Initiatives Click to see more of the Special Initiatives program
Strategy:
Racial Wealth Equity Click to see more of the Racial Wealth Equity strategy

Maine Initiatives, Inc.

To provide general operating support

Award Date: 09/30/2026
Amount: $100,000
Term: 12 months
Program:
Special Initiatives Click to see more of the Special Initiatives program

The Rhode Island Community Foundation

To provide general operating support

Award Date: 09/30/2026
Amount: $100,000
Term: 12 months
Program:
Special Initiatives Click to see more of the Special Initiatives program

NxtLevel

To provide core support for its NxtLevel program

Award Date: 09/30/2026
Amount: $150,000
Term: 12 months
Program:
Special Initiatives Click to see more of the Special Initiatives program
Fiscal Sponsor: Resource Impact

A Better City Initiative, Inc.

To support the 2026 Norman B. Leventhal Awards at the Premier level

Award Date: 09/30/2026
Amount: $10,500
Term: 6 months
Program:
Special Initiatives Click to see more of the Special Initiatives program