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

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Year

Program

Strategy

Habitus Incorporated

To create a fellowship program for climate resilience facilitators

Award Date: 04/29/2025
Amount: $365,000
Term: 15 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: Next Leadership Development Corporation

New Bedford Economic Development Council, Inc.

To support participation at the Creative Land Trust Summit in San Francisco, California

Award Date: 04/29/2025
Amount: $5,000
Term: 6 months
Program:
Arts + Creativity Click to see more of the Arts + Creativity program
Strategy:
Cultivating Spaces of Belonging Click to see more of the Cultivating Spaces of Belonging strategy

City of Boston

To support the City of Boston’s participation in attending the Creative Land Trust Summit to further its department-wide learning and advancement of its charitable impact related to the use of Land Trusts

Award Date: 04/29/2025
Amount: $5,000
Term: 6 months
Program:
Arts + Creativity Click to see more of the Arts + Creativity program
Strategy:
Advocating for the Arts Click to see more of the Advocating for the Arts strategy

The Record Company, Inc.

To strengthen its grants strategy and develop its approach to major donors

Award Date: 04/29/2025
Amount: $80,000
Term: 12 months
Program:
Arts + Creativity Click to see more of the Arts + Creativity program
Strategy:
Elevating Arts Leadership Click to see more of the Elevating Arts Leadership strategy

GreenRoots, Inc.

To support a learning journey for GreenRoots staff

Award Date: 04/29/2025
Amount: $36,000
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

Brockton Workers Alliance

To support trainings for the Brockton Workers Alliance board of directors

Award Date: 04/29/2025
Amount: $31,000
Term: 24 months
Program:
Climate Click to see more of the Climate program
Strategy:
Mobility Click to see more of the Mobility strategy

Springfield No One Leaves

To support trainings for the board and staff of Springfield No One Leaves

Award Date: 04/29/2025
Amount: $36,000
Term: 12 months
Program:
Climate Click to see more of the Climate program
Strategy:
Mobility Click to see more of the Mobility strategy
Fiscal Sponsor: Right to the City Alliance, Inc.

Land Use Atlas, Inc.

To complete the Massachusetts Zoning Atlas

Award Date: 04/29/2025
Amount: $25,000
Term: 6 months
Program:
Climate Click to see more of the Climate program
Strategy:
Mobility Click to see more of the Mobility strategy

A Better City Initiative, Inc.

To support organizational diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging work

Award Date: 04/29/2025
Amount: $10,000
Term: 12 months
Program:
Climate Click to see more of the Climate program
Strategy:
Mobility Click to see more of the Mobility strategy

Executive Service Corps of New England, Inc.

To support the leadership transition at Empower Success Corps

Award Date: 04/29/2025
Amount: $25,000
Term: 6 months
Program:
Sector Effectiveness Click to see more of the Sector Effectiveness program
Strategy:
Organizational Development

Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships, Inc.

To support fees for conference registrations for the 2025 NEEP Summit

Award Date: 04/29/2025
Amount: $5,000
Term: 6 months
Program:
Climate Click to see more of the Climate program
Strategy:
Clean Energy Click to see more of the Clean Energy strategy

Lawyers for Civil Rights, Inc.

To provide sponsorship for the Lawyers for Civil Rights’ 2025 Civil Rights Reception

Award Date: 04/29/2025
Amount: $15,000
Term: 3 months
Program:
Special Initiatives Click to see more of the Special Initiatives program