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.

Arts + Creativity
Climate
Education

Sector Effectiveness
Special Initiatives
Other

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Year

Program

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.

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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

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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

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SeaChange Capital Partners, Inc

To provide support for the Massachusetts Nonprofit Collaboration Fund

Award Date: 12/02/2024
Amount: $200,000
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

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50CAN, Inc.

To support ConnCAN’s work with the New Teacher Track and Right to Read CT coalitions

Award Date: 12/02/2024
Amount: $45,000
Term: 9 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

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Attuned Education Partners

To support the Boston Public Schools process to review and plan for the future of the district’s education options

Award Date: 12/02/2024
Amount: $190,000
Term: 7 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

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Greater Worcester Community Foundation, Inc.

To support the Jean McDonough Arts Center to provide access grants to local artists and cultural groups, with a focus on artists of color

Award Date: 10/25/2024
Amount: $400,000
Term: 36 months
Program:
Arts + Creativity Click to see more of the Arts + Creativity program
Strategy:
Activating Public Support Click to see more of the Activating Public Support strategy

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Fund the People

To provide core support to its Fund the People program

Award Date: 10/25/2024
Amount: $150,000
Term: 24 months
Program:
Sector Effectiveness Click to see more of the Sector Effectiveness program
Strategy:
Leadership
Fiscal Sponsor: Community Partners

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Professionals of Color in the Environment

To support the Professionals of Color in the Environment network in Massachusetts

Award Date: 10/25/2024
Amount: $250,000
Term: 24 months
Program:
Climate Click to see more of the Climate program
Fiscal Sponsor: Mystic River Watershed Association, Inc.

Sustainable Solutions Lab

To support and elevate the Sustainable Solutions Lab’s climate resilience efforts

Award Date: 10/25/2024
Amount: $700,000
Term: 24 months
Program:
Climate Click to see more of the Climate program
Strategy:
Climate Resilience Click to see more of the Climate Resilience strategy
Fiscal Sponsor: University of Massachusetts Foundation, Inc.

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Institute for Nonprofit Practice, Inc.

To provide continued program support for the Black Leadership Institute

Award Date: 10/25/2024
Amount: $300,000
Term: 36 months
Program:
Sector Effectiveness Click to see more of the Sector Effectiveness program
Strategy:
Leadership

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African Community Economic Development Organization of New England

To support the Equity Now & Beyond coalition to create a strategic approach to developing community land trusts and cooperative economic models

Award Date: 10/25/2024
Amount: $100,000
Term: 12 months
Program:
Special Initiatives Click to see more of the Special Initiatives program
Strategy:
Racial Wealth Equity Initiative Click to see more of the Racial Wealth Equity Initiative strategy

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Grants Database

A breakdown of Barr's charitable support in 2024

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Harborfront Neighborhood Alliance

Charles River Conservancy, Inc.

Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation

SeaChange Capital Partners, Inc

50CAN, Inc.

Attuned Education Partners

Greater Worcester Community Foundation, Inc.

Fund the People

Professionals of Color in the Environment

Sustainable Solutions Lab

Institute for Nonprofit Practice, Inc.

African Community Economic Development Organization of New England

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