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
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Other

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Year

Program

Strategy

Holyoke Public Schools

To continue strengthening school leadership work

Award Date: 07/29/2024
Amount: $500,000
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

Mattapan Food and Fitness Coalition

To support the Mattapan Food and Fitness Coalition in co-hosting the Youth Bike Summit

Award Date: 07/29/2024
Amount: $35,000
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: Third Sector New England, Inc.

WalkBoston, Inc.

To support advocacy and education to facilitate walkable communities in Massachusetts

Award Date: 07/29/2024
Amount: $670,000
Term: 48 months
Program:
Climate Click to see more of the Climate program
Strategy:
Mobility Click to see more of the Mobility strategy

Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering, Inc.

To provide an exit grant for Air Partners

Award Date: 07/29/2024
Amount: $150,000
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 , Mobility Click to see more of the Mobility strategy

Waltham Public Schools

To support Waltham High School to sustain project-based learning.

Award Date: 07/29/2024
Amount: $80,000
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

Springfield Empowerment Zone Partnership, Inc.

To support the continued transformation efforts within the Commerce family of schools.

Award Date: 07/29/2024
Amount: $400,000
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