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.

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Year

Program

Strategy

Focus Area

Reaching Higher New Hampshire, Inc.

To support general operations

Award Date: 09/30/2025
Amount: $171,000
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

Maine People’s Resource Center

To support work on clean energy and the Maine Frontline Climate Formation

Award Date: 09/30/2025
Amount: $350,000
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

Clean Water Fund

To support Clean Water Fund’s work on clean energy in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island

Award Date: 09/30/2025
Amount: $750,000
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

Climate and Clean Energy Equity Fund

To support grassroots organizations to engage in clean energy in Pennsylvania

Award Date: 09/30/2025
Amount: $525,000
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

Coalition for Anti-Racism and Equity, Inc.

To support CARE’s work with Massachusetts students

Award Date: 09/30/2025
Amount: $220,000
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

Rhode Island Kids Count Inc.

To support general operations

Award Date: 09/30/2025
Amount: $200,000
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

Boston Food Forest Coalition Inc.

To improve internal policies and practices

Award Date: 09/30/2025
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

The Center for Arts at the Armory

To support artists and cultural groups in Somerville and Greater Boston

Award Date: 09/30/2025
Amount: $150,000
Term: 36 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

GreatSchools, Inc.

To support general operations

Award Date: 09/30/2025
Amount: $150,000
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

UMass Fine Arts Center

To provide support for The Future Powered by the Arts program

Award Date: 09/30/2025
Amount: $150,000
Term: 24 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
Fiscal Sponsor: University of Massachusetts Foundation, Inc.

Local Enterprise Assistance Fund

To support its loan loss reserve

Award Date: 09/30/2025
Amount: $260,000
Term: 24 months
Program:
Special Initiatives Click to see more of the Special Initiatives program
Strategy:
Racial Wealth Equity Click to see more of the Racial Wealth Equity strategy

Boston Impact Initiative Fund

To support its loan loss reserve for BII Fund II

Award Date: 09/30/2025
Amount: $250,000
Term: 24 months
Program:
Special Initiatives Click to see more of the Special Initiatives program
Strategy:
Racial Wealth Equity Click to see more of the Racial Wealth Equity strategy