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

Explore our grants database

Year

Program

Strategy

Emergent Learning Community Project

To provide core support to the Emergent Learning Community Project

Award Date: 05/29/2024
Amount: $100,000
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
Fiscal Sponsor: Global Philanthropy Partnership

Secret Society of Black Creatives

To provide core support to the Secret Society of Black Creatives as part of the Catalyzing Vitality program

Award Date: 05/29/2024
Amount: $150,000
Term: 36 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
Fiscal Sponsor: Sarahs Hope Charitable and Educational Foundation, Inc.

Off-Kendrik Inc

To provide general operating support as part of the Catalyzing Vitality program.

Award Date: 05/29/2024
Amount: $75,000
Term: 36 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

The Teacher Collaborative, Inc.

For the Alternative High School Pathways Innovation Co-Lab

Award Date: 05/29/2024
Amount: $100,000
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 , Invest In Educators Click to see more of the Invest In Educators strategy

National Organizations for Youth Safety

To support a delegation of youth from Massachusetts at the National Youth Transportation Equity Convening and to provide core support

Award Date: 05/29/2024
Amount: $60,000
Term: 12 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 Springfield No One Leaves in advancing transportation and climate justice in the greater Springfield community

Award Date: 05/29/2024
Amount: $420,000
Term: 24 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.

Greater Fall River Symphony Society Inc.

To provide core support as part of the Catalyzing Vitality program.

Award Date: 05/29/2024
Amount: $75,000
Term: 36 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

The Rose Conservatory

To provide general operating support as part of the Catalyzing Vitality program.

Award Date: 05/29/2024
Amount: $150,000
Term: 36 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

Essex County Community Foundation, Inc.

To support the Sustainability Phase (2023-26) of ECCF’s Creative County Initiative

Award Date: 05/29/2024
Amount: $50,000
Term: 12 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

Lawyers for Civil Rights, Inc.

To provide sponsorship support for the Civil Rights Reception on June 27

Award Date: 05/29/2024
Amount: $12,750
Term: 6 months
Program:
Memberships Click to see more of the Memberships program , Special Initiatives Click to see more of the Special Initiatives program

The Teacher Collaborative, Inc.

To support general operations

Award Date: 04/30/2024
Amount: $400,000
Term: 24 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

Urban Sustainability Directors Network

To build capacity in Northeast cities and towns to pursue clean energy and federal funding

Award Date: 04/30/2024
Amount: $240,000
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