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
Special Initiatives
Other

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Year

Program

Strategy

Action for Equity Inc.

To support transportation organizing and advocacy and CORI work

Award Date: 03/04/2025
Amount: $375,000
Term: 18 months
Program:
Climate Click to see more of the Climate program , Special Initiatives Click to see more of the Special Initiatives program
Strategy:
Mobility Click to see more of the Mobility strategy , Racial Wealth Equity Initiative Click to see more of the Racial Wealth Equity Initiative strategy

CropCircle Kitchen, Inc.

To support the creation of replicable, scalable, and equitable strategies to advance its charitable purposes related to small business development

Award Date: 12/11/2024
Amount: $770,000
Term: 24 months
Program:
Special Initiatives Click to see more of the Special Initiatives program
Strategy:
Racial Wealth Equity Initiative Click to see more of the Racial Wealth Equity Initiative strategy

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency

To support capacity for implementing racial wealth equity initiatives

Award Date: 12/11/2024
Amount: $400,000
Term: 24 months
Program:
Special Initiatives Click to see more of the Special Initiatives program
Strategy:
Racial Wealth Equity Initiative Click to see more of the Racial Wealth Equity Initiative strategy

Chinatown Community Land Trust, Inc.

To provide general operating support

Award Date: 12/02/2024
Amount: $200,000
Term: 24 months
Program:
Special Initiatives Click to see more of the Special Initiatives program
Strategy:
Racial Wealth Equity Initiative Click to see more of the Racial Wealth Equity Initiative strategy

Somerville Community Land Trust

To provide general operating support

Award Date: 12/02/2024
Amount: $200,000
Term: 24 months
Program:
Special Initiatives Click to see more of the Special Initiatives program
Strategy:
Racial Wealth Equity Initiative Click to see more of the Racial Wealth Equity Initiative strategy

Lawyers for Civil Rights, Inc.

To support capacity for policy monitoring and legal infrastructure for the racial wealth equity ecosystem

Award Date: 12/02/2024
Amount: $500,000
Term: 24 months
Program:
Special Initiatives Click to see more of the Special Initiatives program
Strategy:
Racial Wealth Equity Initiative Click to see more of the Racial Wealth Equity Initiative strategy

Boston Neighborhood Community Land Trust

To provide general operating support

Award Date: 12/02/2024
Amount: $200,000
Term: 24 months
Program:
Special Initiatives Click to see more of the Special Initiatives program
Strategy:
Racial Wealth Equity Initiative Click to see more of the Racial Wealth Equity Initiative strategy

Comunidades Enraizadas Community Land Trust

To provide general operating support

Award Date: 12/02/2024
Amount: $200,000
Term: 24 months
Program:
Special Initiatives Click to see more of the Special Initiatives program
Strategy:
Racial Wealth Equity Initiative Click to see more of the Racial Wealth Equity Initiative strategy

Local Enterprise Assistance Fund

To provide general operating support

Award Date: 12/02/2024
Amount: $400,000
Term: 36 months
Program:
Special Initiatives Click to see more of the Special Initiatives program
Strategy:
Racial Wealth Equity Initiative Click to see more of the Racial Wealth Equity Initiative strategy

Essex County Community Foundation, Inc.

To support strengthening of movement building infrastructure and advancement of community wealth building efforts in Essex County

Award Date: 12/02/2024
Amount: $750,000
Term: 24 months
Program:
Special Initiatives Click to see more of the Special Initiatives program
Strategy:
Racial Wealth Equity Initiative Click to see more of the Racial Wealth Equity Initiative strategy

Boston Impact Initiative Fund

To support exploratory efforts within the worker co-operative ecosystem

Award Date: 12/02/2024
Amount: $700,000
Term: 24 months
Program:
Special Initiatives Click to see more of the Special Initiatives program
Strategy:
Racial Wealth Equity Initiative Click to see more of the Racial Wealth Equity Initiative strategy

Dudley Neighbors, Incorporated

To provide general operating support

Award Date: 12/02/2024
Amount: $200,000
Term: 24 months
Program:
Special Initiatives Click to see more of the Special Initiatives program
Strategy:
Racial Wealth Equity Initiative Click to see more of the Racial Wealth Equity Initiative strategy