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

Latinos for Education, Inc.

To provide general support for Latinos for Education’s work in Massachusetts

Award Date: 06/30/2020
Amount: $300,000
Term: 12 months
Program:
Education Click to see more of the Education program
Strategy:
Build Public Will Click to see more of the Build Public Will strategy

Holyoke Public Schools

To support continued implementation and iteration of a redesigned school model

Award Date: 06/30/2020
Amount: $750,000
Term: 24 months
Program:
Education Click to see more of the Education program
Strategy:
Catalyze New Models Click to see more of the Catalyze New Models strategy

Friends of Veritas Preparatory Charter School, Inc.

To support the planning and design of a new high school model

Award Date: 06/30/2020
Amount: $250,000
Term: 12 months
Program:
Education Click to see more of the Education program
Strategy:
Catalyze New Models Click to see more of the Catalyze New Models strategy

Transportation for America

To inform federal transportation policy and educate and engage Massachusetts stakeholders

Award Date: 06/30/2020
Amount: $800,000
Term: 18 months
Program:
Climate Click to see more of the Climate program
Strategy:
Mobility Click to see more of the Mobility strategy
Fiscal Sponsor: Smart Growth America

Livable Streets Transportation Alliance of Boston, Inc.

To support its Great Neighborhoods program

Award Date: 06/30/2020
Amount: $120,000
Term: 12 months
Program:
Climate Click to see more of the Climate program
Strategy:
Mobility Click to see more of the Mobility strategy

The American Prospect, Inc.

To support an article series on mobility, federal policy, and equity

Award Date: 06/30/2020
Amount: $75,000
Term: 18 months
Program:
Climate Click to see more of the Climate program
Strategy:
Mobility Click to see more of the Mobility strategy

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

To support behavior change research on sustainable mobility and COVID-19 in Metro Boston

Award Date: 06/30/2020
Amount: $445,000
Term: 24 months
Program:
Climate Click to see more of the Climate program
Strategy:
Mobility Click to see more of the Mobility strategy

OneGoal

To support general operations of OneGoal Massachusetts

Award Date: 06/30/2020
Amount: $250,000
Term: 24 months
Program:
Education Click to see more of the Education program
Strategy:
Catalyze New Models Click to see more of the Catalyze New Models strategy

Interstate Renewable Energy Council, Inc.

To engage in the Massachusetts Interconnection Proceeding to advance best practices for clean energy

Award Date: 06/30/2020
Amount: $100,000
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

Connecticut Roundtable on Climate and Jobs, Inc.

To provide general operating support

Award Date: 06/30/2020
Amount: $200,000
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

The Funders Network, Inc.

To support a funder collaborative on sustainable mobility and equitable access and provide general operating support

Award Date: 06/30/2020
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

Teach Org, Inc.

To support a Public Service Announcement (PSA) campaign to elevate the teaching profession

Award Date: 06/30/2020
Amount: $100,000
Term: 12 months
Program:
Education Click to see more of the Education program
Strategy:
Invest In Educators Click to see more of the Invest In Educators strategy