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.

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Year

Program

Strategy

Focus Area

Mattapan Food and Fitness Coalition

To provide core support to Mattapan Food and Fitness Coalition

Award Date: 06/30/2026
Amount: $700,000
Term: 48 months
Program:
Climate Click to see more of the Climate program
Strategy:
Climate Resilience Click to see more of the Climate Resilience strategy Mobility Click to see more of the Mobility strategy
Fiscal Sponsor: Third Sector New England, Inc.

Climate Advocacy Lab

To provide capacity building support to climate advocates in New England

Award Date: 06/03/2026
Amount: $250,000
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 Climate Resilience Click to see more of the Climate Resilience strategy Mobility Click to see more of the Mobility strategy
Fiscal Sponsor: The Partnership Project, Inc.

A Better City Initiative, Inc.

To provide general operating support

Award Date: 04/29/2026
Amount: $400,000
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 Mobility Click to see more of the Mobility strategy

Alternatives for Community and Environment, Inc.

To provide general operating support

Award Date: 03/12/2026
Amount: $1,400,000
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 Mobility Click to see more of the Mobility strategy

Community Labor United, Inc.

To support climate projects and strategic plan implementation

Award Date: 03/04/2026
Amount: $380,000
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 Climate Resilience Click to see more of the Climate Resilience strategy Mobility Click to see more of the Mobility strategy

MBTA Advisory Board

To support its legislative education initiative

Award Date: 01/07/2026
Amount: $150,000
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: 01/07/2026
Amount: $60,000
Term: 24 months
Program:
Climate Click to see more of the Climate program
Strategy:
Mobility Click to see more of the Mobility strategy

Abundant Housing Massachusetts

To support housing and transit organizing, advocacy, and communications

Award Date: 12/10/2025
Amount: $1,125,000
Term: 30 months
Program:
Climate Click to see more of the Climate program
Strategy:
Mobility Click to see more of the Mobility strategy

The Lawrence and Lillian Solomon Foundation, Inc.

To support a transition in its greenways philanthropy

Award Date: 12/10/2025
Amount: $1,500,000
Term: 36 months
Program:
Climate Click to see more of the Climate program
Strategy:
Mobility Click to see more of the Mobility strategy

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: 11/20/2025
Amount: $175,000
Term: 25 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.

Grist Magazine, Inc.

To support mobility journalism

Award Date: 11/04/2025
Amount: $375,000
Term: 30 months
Program:
Climate Click to see more of the Climate program
Strategy:
Mobility Click to see more of the Mobility strategy

City of Brockton

To support staff capacity to implement multi-modal transportation projects

Award Date: 11/04/2025
Amount: $175,000
Term: 40 months
Program:
Climate Click to see more of the Climate program
Strategy:
Mobility Click to see more of the Mobility strategy