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.

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Year

Program

Strategy

The Funders Network, Inc.

To support 2024 Barr Foundation Membership dues

Award Date: 01/02/2024
Amount: $23,900
Term: 12 months
Program:
Memberships Click to see more of the Memberships program

Building Movement Project

To support 2024 Barr Foundation membership dues for the Leadership Funders Group/Building Movement Project

Award Date: 01/02/2024
Amount: $10,000
Term: 12 months
Program:
Memberships Click to see more of the Memberships program
Fiscal Sponsor: Third Sector New England, Inc.

Youth Opportunities Upheld, Inc.

To support the Worcester Zero Fare Coalition

Award Date: 01/02/2024
Amount: $0
Term: 12 months
Program:
Climate Click to see more of the Climate program
Strategy:
Mobility Click to see more of the Mobility strategy

National Association of City Transportation Officials, Inc.

To support a delegation of municipal and MBTA leaders from Massachusetts to attend the 2024 Designing Cities Conference

Award Date: 01/02/2024
Amount: $66,763
Term: 6 months
Program:
Climate Click to see more of the Climate program
Strategy:
Mobility Click to see more of the Mobility strategy

Native Americans in Philanthropy

To support 2024 Barr Membership dues

Award Date: 01/02/2024
Amount: $10,000
Term: 12 months
Program:
Memberships Click to see more of the Memberships program

Seven Hills Foundation, Inc.

To support the Worcester Zero Fare Coalition

Award Date: 01/02/2024
Amount: $15,000
Term: 12 months
Program:
Climate Click to see more of the Climate program
Strategy:
Mobility Click to see more of the Mobility strategy

SRI International

To continue the developmental evaluation and conduct an efficacy study of the Beyond Engage New England Initiative

Award Date: 12/06/2023
Amount: $3,870,000
Term: 60 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

Arts Connect International, Inc.

To support the Cultural Equity Incubator

Award Date: 11/29/2023
Amount: $570,000
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

Metropolitan Area Planning Council

To deepen the work of its Arts & Culture Department and to strategically integrate the arts across the agency

Award Date: 11/29/2023
Amount: $1,000,000
Term: 18 months
Program:
Arts + Creativity Click to see more of the Arts + Creativity program
Strategy:
Spanning Sectors Click to see more of the Spanning Sectors strategy

Mystic River Watershed Association, Inc.

To support the analysis of the current state and future potential of Boston’s working port

Award Date: 11/29/2023
Amount: $200,000
Term: 12 months
Program:
Special Initiatives Click to see more of the Special Initiatives program
Strategy:
Waterfront Initiative Click to see more of the Waterfront Initiative strategy

Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts

To support organizational and arts program equity efforts

Award Date: 11/29/2023
Amount: $200,000
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

Salem Public Schools

To support the continued redesign of Salem’s high schools

Award Date: 11/29/2023
Amount: $450,000
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