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

National Council on Teacher Quality

To provide core support in New England

Award Date: 04/29/2025
Amount: $500,000
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

Rights and Democracy Education Fund, Inc.

To support work on clean energy and environmental justice in New Hampshire and Vermont

Award Date: 04/29/2025
Amount: $450,000
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

Climable

To provide technical assistance on microgrids and resilience hubs in Massachusetts and Rhode Island

Award Date: 04/29/2025
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 , Climate Resilience Click to see more of the Climate Resilience strategy

Massachusetts Voter Table

To provide continued program support for the Democracy HUBS nonpartisan voter mobilization efforts

Award Date: 04/29/2025
Amount: $200,000
Term: 24 months
Program:
Sector Effectiveness Click to see more of the Sector Effectiveness program
Strategy:
Equitable Policy Making Click to see more of the Equitable Policy Making strategy
Fiscal Sponsor: Third Sector New England, Inc.

Massachusetts Voter Table

To provide core support for Massachusetts Voter Table

Award Date: 04/29/2025
Amount: $75,000
Term: 24 months
Program:
Sector Effectiveness Click to see more of the Sector Effectiveness program
Strategy:
Equitable Policy Making Click to see more of the Equitable Policy Making strategy
Fiscal Sponsor: Third Sector New England, Inc.

Bikes Not Bombs, Inc.

To provide an exit grant for general operating support

Award Date: 04/29/2025
Amount: $250,000
Term: 12 months
Program:
Climate Click to see more of the Climate program
Strategy:
Mobility Click to see more of the Mobility 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

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

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.

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

Grants Database

A breakdown of Barr's charitable support in 2025

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National Council on Teacher Quality

Rights and Democracy Education Fund, Inc.

Climable

Massachusetts Voter Table

Massachusetts Voter Table

Bikes Not Bombs, Inc.

Habitus Incorporated

The Record Company, Inc.

Brockton Workers Alliance

Springfield No One Leaves

A Better City Initiative, Inc.

Executive Service Corps of New England, Inc.

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