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

Berkshire Environmental Action Team

To support clean energy, mobility, and climate resilience in the Berkshires

Award Date: 04/01/2025
Amount: $300,000
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 , Mobility Click to see more of the Mobility strategy

Merrimack Valley Planning Commission

To support professional development for municipal transportation professionals in Massachusetts and demonstration projects in Lawrence

Award Date: 04/01/2025
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

Metropolitan Area Planning Council

To support mobility, clean energy, and climate resiliency initiatives

Award Date: 03/12/2025
Amount: $2,200,000
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 , Mobility Click to see more of the Mobility strategy

Action for Equity Inc.

To support transportation organizing and advocacy and CORI work

Award Date: 03/04/2025
Amount: $375,000
Term: 18 months
Program:
Climate Click to see more of the Climate program , Special Initiatives Click to see more of the Special Initiatives program
Strategy:
Mobility Click to see more of the Mobility strategy , Racial Wealth Equity Initiative Click to see more of the Racial Wealth Equity Initiative strategy

StreetsblogMASS

To support StreetsblogMASS in providing mobility journalism in Massachusetts

Award Date: 03/04/2025
Amount: $200,000
Term: 36 months
Program:
Climate Click to see more of the Climate program
Strategy:
Mobility Click to see more of the Mobility strategy
Fiscal Sponsor: Conservation Law Foundation, Inc.

Coalition for a Healthy Greater Worcester

To support the Coalition for a Healthy Greater Worcester’s transportation and public health engagement and leadership

Award Date: 02/04/2025
Amount: $40,000
Term: 12 months
Program:
Climate Click to see more of the Climate program
Strategy:
Mobility Click to see more of the Mobility strategy
Fiscal Sponsor: Worcester Community Action Council, Inc.

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

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

The Funders Network, Inc.

To support the Mobility and Access Collaborative

Award Date: 12/02/2024
Amount: $30,000
Term: 28 months
Program:
Climate Click to see more of the Climate program
Strategy:
Mobility Click to see more of the Mobility strategy

Union of Concerned Scientists, Inc.

To support transportation research, advocacy, and communications in Massachusetts

Award Date: 10/25/2024
Amount: $375,000
Term: 36 months
Program:
Climate Click to see more of the Climate program
Strategy:
Mobility Click to see more of the Mobility strategy

Urban Institute

To support a public transit workforce analysis

Award Date: 10/25/2024
Amount: $50,000
Term: 18 months
Program:
Climate Click to see more of the Climate program
Strategy:
Mobility Click to see more of the Mobility strategy