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 Infrastructure

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

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

United Philanthropy Forum

To provide general support

Award Date: 08/31/2026
Amount: $150,000
Term: 36 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

Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires, Inc.

To provide general support

Award Date: 08/31/2026
Amount: $60,000
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

Center for Effective Philanthropy, Inc.

To provide general support

Award Date: 08/31/2026
Amount: $300,000
Term: 36 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

Independent Sector

To provide general support

Award Date: 08/31/2026
Amount: $200,000
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

Nonprofit Finance Fund

To support the pilot of the Full Cost Framework Initiative cohort

Award Date: 08/31/2026
Amount: $50,000
Term: 9 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

Cambridge Nonprofit Coalition, Inc.

To provide general support

Award Date: 08/31/2026
Amount: $60,000
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

Giving Tuesday Inc.

To provide support for the Generosity Census in Massachusetts

Award Date: 06/04/2026
Amount: $275,000
Term: 12 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

Center for Evaluation Innovation

To provide general support

Award Date: 06/03/2026
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

The New Commonwealth Racial Equity and Social Justice Fund Inc

To support the New Commonwealth Fund’s capacity building program

Award Date: 06/03/2026
Amount: $200,000
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

Massachusetts Nonprofit Collaboration Fund

To provide support for the Massachusetts Nonprofit Collaboration Fund

Award Date: 06/03/2026
Amount: $150,000
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: SeaChange Capital Partners, Inc