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

Art Council, Inc.

To support the Artadia Fellows program

Award Date: 06/30/2026
Amount: $195,000
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

Trustees of Tufts College

To support the Collective Futures Fund

Award Date: 06/30/2026
Amount: $200,000
Term: 24 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

Embrace Boston, Inc.

To support its acquisition of a property in Downtown Boston, Massachusetts as well as operations for its Everyone 250 work

Award Date: 06/30/2026
Amount: $400,000
Term: 24 months
Program:
Arts + Creativity Click to see more of the Arts + Creativity program Special Initiatives Click to see more of the Special Initiatives program
Strategy:
Advocating for the Arts Click to see more of the Advocating for the Arts strategy Racial Wealth Equity Click to see more of the Racial Wealth Equity strategy

Commonwealth Seminar

To provide continued core support for its Commonwealth Seminar program

Award Date: 06/30/2026
Amount: $110,000
Term: 36 months
Program:
Sector Effectiveness Click to see more of the Sector Effectiveness program
Strategy:
Social Change Leaders Click to see more of the Social Change Leaders strategy
Fiscal Sponsor: Third Sector New England, Inc.

City of Providence

To support the Providence Sustainability Department’s implementation of its second Climate Justice Plan

Award Date: 06/30/2026
Amount: $250,000
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

President and Fellows of Harvard College

To support the launch of the Initiative on Superintendent as Civic Leader

Award Date: 06/30/2026
Amount: $295,000
Term: 18 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

Canary Media Inc

To support Canary Media’s coverage of clean energy in New England

Award Date: 06/30/2026
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

Browning the Green Space, Inc.

To provide general operating support

Award Date: 06/30/2026
Amount: $300,000
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

Cape Cod Climate Change Collaborative

To support the Cape Cod Climate Change Collaborative’s climate resilience and clean energy work

Award Date: 06/30/2026
Amount: $75,000
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 Resilience Click to see more of the Climate Resilience strategy

Mothers Out Front, Inc.

To support energy campaigns in the Northeast

Award Date: 06/30/2026
Amount: $150,000
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

Community Music Center of Boston

To support general operating

Award Date: 06/30/2026
Amount: $1,000,000
Term: 12 months
Program:
Arts + Creativity Click to see more of the Arts + Creativity program Special Initiatives Click to see more of the Special Initiatives program
Strategy:
Elevating Arts Leadership Click to see more of the Elevating Arts Leadership strategy Racial Wealth Equity Click to see more of the Racial Wealth Equity strategy

BPE, Inc.

To support the Elevating Educators Coalition

Award Date: 06/30/2026
Amount: $200,000
Term: 12 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