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

New Haven Ecology Project, Inc.

To support Common Ground HS in bridging previous work as part of the WLE cohort to a financially sustainable model that allows all critical components of the school to thrive

Award Date: 09/03/2024
Amount: $75,000
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

Portland Public Schools

To continue developing excellence and equity in high schools across the city as they consider a variety of alignment opportunities.

Award Date: 09/03/2024
Amount: $500,000
Term: 36 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

Berkshire Hills Regional School District

To support the continued transformation efforts at Monument Mountain Regional High School

Award Date: 09/03/2024
Amount: $150,000
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

New England Grassroots Environment Fund, Inc.

To support a regional federal funding resource hub

Award Date: 09/03/2024
Amount: $950,000
Term: 24 months
Program:
Climate Click to see more of the Climate program

Brockton Workers Alliance

To support climate, mobility, and capacity building activities

Award Date: 09/03/2024
Amount: $375,000
Term: 36 months
Program:
Climate Click to see more of the Climate program
Strategy:
Mobility Click to see more of the Mobility strategy

Philanthropy Massachusetts, Inc.

To provide support for the organization’s leadership transition

Award Date: 09/03/2024
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

SouthCoast Community Foundation, Inc.

To support the Creative SouthCoast Initiative

Award Date: 09/03/2024
Amount: $150,000
Term: 24 months
Program:
Arts + Creativity Click to see more of the Arts + Creativity program
Strategy:
Adapting Boldly Click to see more of the Adapting Boldly strategy

National Student Board Member Association

To support the National Student Board Member Association’s efforts to better understand the state of student representation in New England

Award Date: 09/03/2024
Amount: $80,000
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
Fiscal Sponsor: The National Center on Education and the Economy

Merrimack Repertory Theatre

To support business model transformation work with consultant, SectorWind, LLC.

Award Date: 09/03/2024
Amount: $20,000
Term: 12 months
Program:
Arts + Creativity Click to see more of the Arts + Creativity program
Strategy:
Organizational Development

Medford Public Schools

To actualize the instructional vision at Medford High School.

Award Date: 09/03/2024
Amount: $200,000
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

Boston International Newcomers Academy

To support the continued transformation efforts at BINcA

Award Date: 09/03/2024
Amount: $324,000
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
Fiscal Sponsor: Boston Educational Development Foundation, Inc.

Hale Reservation, Inc.

To support Intrepid Academy sustainability planning

Award Date: 09/03/2024
Amount: $150,000
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