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.

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Year

Program

Strategy

University of Massachusetts

To support the Commonwealth Collegiate Academy in implementing recommendations from the Barr funded EDC Evaluation

Award Date: 12/02/2024
Amount: $150,000
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

Springpoint

To support the Boston Public Schools process to review and plan for the future of the district’s education options

Award Date: 12/02/2024
Amount: $430,000
Term: 7 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
Fiscal Sponsor: National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc.

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Attuned Education Partners

To support the Boston Public Schools process to review and plan for the future of the district’s education options

Award Date: 12/02/2024
Amount: $190,000
Term: 7 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

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Next Generation Learning Challenges

To support New England educators’ learning excursions to exemplary school models.

Award Date: 10/25/2024
Amount: $760,000
Term: 13 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
Fiscal Sponsor: Tides Center

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College Bound Dorchester, Inc.

For unrestricted core support for New England work and system strengthening.

Award Date: 10/25/2024
Amount: $750,000
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

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New Hampshire Learning Initiative, Inc.

For continued support of the Future Learning Pathways community of practice for New Hampshire districts

Award Date: 10/25/2024
Amount: $290,000
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

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White Mountains Regional School District

To support the continued transformation efforts at White Mountains Regional School District

Award Date: 10/25/2024
Amount: $250,000
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

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Duet, Inc.

To support general operations

Award Date: 10/25/2024
Amount: $665,000
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

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Roca, Inc.

To support the continued transformation efforts at ROCA which includes providing continued general support for Roca’s work in the City of Boston, and in Western MA through the Roca Springfield and Roca Holyoke sites.

Award Date: 09/30/2024
Amount: $300,000
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

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New Haven Ecology Project, Inc.

To support Common Ground HS in bridging previous work as part of the WLE cohort to a financially sustainable model that allows all critical components of the school to thrive