Grants Database

A breakdown of Barr's charitable support in 2025

In 2025, Barr awarded over $130 million in grants and direct charitable support to our partners.

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 $1.89 billion to charitable causes. The database below displays all of Barr’s active 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

Focus Area

Clean Energy States Alliance, Inc.

To support informing equitable offshore wind policy development in the Northeast

Award Date: 07/29/2025
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

Massachusetts Advocates for Children, Inc.

To provide general operating support

Award Date: 07/29/2025
Amount: $600,000
Term: 36 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

The Teachers’ Lounge Incorporated

To support general operations

Award Date: 07/29/2025
Amount: $600,000
Term: 36 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

Collective Knowledge Works, LLC

To provide core support to the May 13 Group project

Award Date: 07/29/2025
Amount: $50,000
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
Fiscal Sponsor: Possibility Labs

North Shore Community Development Coalition, Inc.

To advance internal racial equity priorities

Award Date: 07/29/2025
Amount: $30,000
Term: 12 months
Program:
Climate Click to see more of the Climate program
Strategy:
Climate Resilience Click to see more of the Climate Resilience strategy

WalkBoston, Inc.

To support research on equitable compensation and effective community outreach

Award Date: 07/29/2025
Amount: $30,000
Term: 18 months
Program:
Climate Click to see more of the Climate program
Strategy:
Mobility Click to see more of the Mobility strategy

EcoAdapt

To provide support for the National Adaptation Forum and attendance support for individuals in Massachusetts

Award Date: 07/29/2025
Amount: $15,000
Term: 12 months
Program:
Climate Click to see more of the Climate program
Strategy:
Climate Resilience Click to see more of the Climate Resilience strategy

Salem Alliance for the Environment Inc

To support equity training and strategic planning for SAFE’s staff and Board

Award Date: 07/29/2025
Amount: $30,000
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

Maine Climate Action Now

To support offshore wind and electrification work in Maine

Award Date: 07/29/2025
Amount: $100,000
Term: 18 months
Program:
Climate Click to see more of the Climate program
Strategy:
Clean Energy Click to see more of the Clean Energy strategy

Unitarian Universalist Massachusetts Action Network, Inc.

To support the facilitation of the Mass Power Forward coalition

Award Date: 07/29/2025
Amount: $140,000
Term: 24 months
Program:
Climate Click to see more of the Climate program
Strategy:
Clean Energy Click to see more of the Clean Energy strategy

Trustees of Boston College

To support the Lynch Leadership Academy’s Changing Mindsets through Critical Awareness Curriculum project

Award Date: 07/29/2025
Amount: $35,000
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

Union Capital Boston, Inc.

To provide general operating support

Award Date: 07/29/2025
Amount: $400,000
Term: 24 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