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

Explore our grants database

Year

Program

Strategy

Canary Media Inc

To support the Energy News Network’s coverage of New England and its assistance to local journalists

Award Date: 06/20/2024
Amount: $221,739
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

Springpoint

To support Springpoint in the implementation of the second cohort of the Transformative Leaders of Massachusetts fellowship and pilot extended programming experiences for the first cohort

Award Date: 06/11/2024
Amount: $3,300,000
Term: 24 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
Fiscal Sponsor: National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc.

Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center, Inc.

To provide continued support for the Delivering on Equity Collective

Award Date: 06/11/2024
Amount: $1,500,000
Term: 24 months
Program:
Sector Effectiveness Click to see more of the Sector Effectiveness program
Strategy:
Equitable Policy Making Click to see more of the Equitable Policy Making strategy

Springpoint

To support leveraging Transformational Learning Experiences (TLEs) to accelerate instructional progress

Award Date: 06/11/2024
Amount: $1,700,000
Term: 18 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.

GreenRoots, Inc.

To provide general operating support

Award Date: 06/11/2024
Amount: $2,780,000
Term: 36 months
Program:
Climate Click to see more of the Climate program , Special Initiatives Click to see more of the Special Initiatives program
Strategy:
Clean Energy Click to see more of the Clean Energy strategy , Climate Resilience Click to see more of the Climate Resilience strategy , Mobility Click to see more of the Mobility strategy , Waterfront Initiative Click to see more of the Waterfront Initiative strategy

The American City Coalition, Inc.

To provide general operating support

Award Date: 05/29/2024
Amount: $250,000
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

Double Edge Theatre Productions, Inc.

To support the Living Culture and Arts Justice Village

Award Date: 05/29/2024
Amount: $1,000,000
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

Center for Economic Democracy Inc.

To provide general operating support and to support the Solidarity Economy Initiative’s grassroots pooled fund

Award Date: 05/29/2024
Amount: $450,000
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

Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center, Inc.

To provide general operating support

Award Date: 05/29/2024
Amount: $525,000
Term: 36 months
Program:
Sector Effectiveness Click to see more of the Sector Effectiveness program
Strategy:
Decision-Making

The Massachusetts Institute for a New Commonwealth, Inc.

To provide general operating support

Award Date: 05/29/2024
Amount: $475,000
Term: 36 months
Program:
Sector Effectiveness Click to see more of the Sector Effectiveness program
Strategy:
Decision-Making

Boston Medical Center Corporation

To provide core support for its Boston Opportunity System Collaborative

Award Date: 05/29/2024
Amount: $1,000,000
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

Cape Cod Climate Change Collaborative

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

Award Date: 05/29/2024
Amount: $100,000
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 , Climate Resilience Click to see more of the Climate Resilience strategy