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

Piers Park Sailing Center

To provide one-time organizational development support

Award Date: 08/27/2025
Amount: $27,500
Term: 12 months
Program:
Special Initiatives Click to see more of the Special Initiatives program
Strategy:
Waterfront Initiative Click to see more of the Waterfront Initiative strategy

Piers Park Sailing Center

To provide one time core support

Award Date: 06/27/2025
Amount: $300,000
Term: 24 months
Program:
Special Initiatives Click to see more of the Special Initiatives program
Strategy:
Waterfront Initiative Click to see more of the Waterfront Initiative strategy

Boston Harbor Now, Inc.

To provide core support for its Boston Harborwalk Initiative program

Award Date: 02/04/2025
Amount: $400,000
Term: 24 months
Program:
Special Initiatives Click to see more of the Special Initiatives program
Strategy:
Waterfront Initiative Click to see more of the Waterfront Initiative strategy

Trustees of Reservations

To support its Boston Waterfront Initiative to develop signature, equitable, and resilient parks on Boston’s waterfront

Award Date: 02/04/2025
Amount: $550,000
Term: 12 months
Program:
Special Initiatives Click to see more of the Special Initiatives program
Strategy:
Waterfront Initiative Click to see more of the Waterfront Initiative strategy

Boston Harbor Now, Inc.

To provide core support for its Coalition for a Resilient and Inclusive Waterfront program

Award Date: 02/04/2025
Amount: $750,000
Term: 24 months
Program:
Special Initiatives Click to see more of the Special Initiatives program
Strategy:
Waterfront Initiative Click to see more of the Waterfront Initiative strategy

Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation

To support its ‘DCR for All’ Initiative campaign

Award Date: 12/02/2024
Amount: $150,000
Term: 24 months
Program:
Special Initiatives Click to see more of the Special Initiatives program
Strategy:
Waterfront Initiative Click to see more of the Waterfront Initiative strategy

Charles River Conservancy, Inc.

To support organizational sustainability and increased advocacy capacity

Award Date: 12/02/2024
Amount: $50,000
Term: 12 months
Program:
Special Initiatives Click to see more of the Special Initiatives program
Strategy:
Waterfront Initiative Click to see more of the Waterfront Initiative strategy

Harborfront Neighborhood Alliance

To provide core support for its Harborfront Neighborhood Alliance program

Award Date: 12/02/2024
Amount: $140,000
Term: 12 months
Program:
Special Initiatives Click to see more of the Special Initiatives program
Strategy:
Waterfront Initiative Click to see more of the Waterfront Initiative strategy
Fiscal Sponsor: Boston Harbor Now, Inc.

GreenRoots, Inc.

To provide general operating support

Award Date: 06/11/2024
Amount: $2,780,000
Term: 36 months
Program:
Climate Click to see more of the Climate program , Special Initiatives Click to see more of the Special Initiatives 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 , Waterfront Initiative Click to see more of the Waterfront Initiative strategy

City of Boston

To support the creation of the Moakley Park Project Manager role within the Parks and Recreation Department

Award Date: 04/30/2024
Amount: $265,000
Term: 24 months
Program:
Climate Click to see more of the Climate program , Special Initiatives Click to see more of the Special Initiatives program
Strategy:
Climate Resilience Click to see more of the Climate Resilience strategy , Waterfront Initiative Click to see more of the Waterfront Initiative strategy

Conservation Law Foundation, Inc.

To support advocacy and communications efforts to achieve an accessible, equitable, and climate-resilient Boston waterfront

Award Date: 03/07/2024
Amount: $1,410,000
Term: 24 months
Program:
Special Initiatives Click to see more of the Special Initiatives program
Strategy:
Waterfront Initiative Click to see more of the Waterfront Initiative strategy

Boston Harbor Now, Inc.

To provide general operating support

Award Date: 03/07/2024
Amount: $1,060,000
Term: 24 months
Program:
Climate Click to see more of the Climate program , Special Initiatives Click to see more of the Special Initiatives program
Strategy:
Climate Resilience Click to see more of the Climate Resilience strategy , Mobility Click to see more of the Mobility strategy , Waterfront Initiative Click to see more of the Waterfront Initiative strategy