Grants & Grantees

Explore our diverse grantmaking and the organizations we're proud to call our partners.

In Cambridge, Massachusetts, a person walks along a sidewalk, blurred in motion. Behind him, a fenced in parking lot has been covered with large-scale graphic art of Black Bostonians. Large standing flags along the route read "Learning" and "Starlight."

City of Cambridge Shared Streets Project

Barr focuses on three areas: arts and creativity, climate, and education, complemented by grantmaking to strengthen New England’s social sector, and targeted, time-limited special initiatives. 

Founded in 1997, Barr has contributed more than $1 billion to charitable causes, and our grantmaking budget for 2024 is $130 million. Below are grants awarded in the last ten years, starting with the most recent. 

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United States Energy Foundation

to accelerate the transition to clean energy in the Northeast

Award Date

03/07/2024

Amount

$3,275,000.00

Program(s)

  • Climate

Strategies

  • Clean Energy
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Conservation Law Foundation, Inc.

To support advocacy and communications efforts to achieve an accessible, equitable, and climate-resilient Boston waterfront

Award Date

03/07/2024

Amount

$1,410,000.00

Program(s)

  • Special Initiatives

Strategies

  • Waterfront Initiative
Profile Website

Worcester Cultural Coalition, Inc.

To support a strategic plan for the Worcester Cultural Coalition and an operational and business plan for the Jean McDonough Arts Center

Award Date

03/05/2024

Amount

$60,000.00

Program(s)

  • Arts & Creativity
Profile Website

City of Boston

To support the Cultural Access for BPS Families Pilot

Award Date

03/05/2024

Amount

$250,000.00

Program(s)

  • Arts & Creativity

Strategies

  • Activating Public Support
Profile Website

Environmental Defense Fund, Inc.

to support EDF's clean energy regulatory work in New England and at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Award Date

03/05/2024

Amount

$500,000.00

Program(s)

  • Climate

Strategies

  • Clean Energy
Profile Website

Coalition for Social Justice-Education Fund Inc.

To provide general operating support

Award Date

03/05/2024

Amount

$835,000.00

Program(s)

  • Climate

Strategies

  • Mobility
Profile Website

Essex County Community Foundation, Inc.

To support organizational and arts program projects equity efforts

Award Date

01/30/2024

Amount

$200,000.00

Program(s)

  • Arts & Creativity

Strategies

  • Adapting Boldly
Profile Website

Boston Harbor Women of Color Coalition

To provide core support for its Boston Harbor Women of Color Coalition

Award Date

01/30/2024

Amount

$168,000.00

Program(s)

  • Special Initiatives

Strategies

  • Waterfront Initiative
Profile

Action for Equity

To support transportation organizing and advocacy

Award Date

01/30/2024

Amount

$60,000.00

Program(s)

  • Climate

Strategies

  • Mobility
Profile

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Office of the Attorney General

To support research and analysis of ISO New England?s capacity and accreditation process

Award Date

01/30/2024

Amount

$50,000.00

Program(s)

  • Climate

Strategies

  • Clean Energy
Profile Website

Boston Harbor Now, Inc.

To provide core support for the Coalition for a Resilient and Inclusive Waterfront

Award Date

01/30/2024

Amount

$357,500.00

Program(s)

  • Special Initiatives

Strategies

  • Waterfront Initiative
Profile Website

Leading Now

To provide core support to Leading Now to provide programming to superintendents in New England

Award Date

01/30/2024

Amount

$650,000.00

Program(s)

  • Education

Strategies

  • Invest in Educators
Profile

Springfield Empowerment Zone Partnership, Inc.

To support ongoing plans to strengthen school leadership

Award Date

01/30/2024

Amount

$510,000.00

Program(s)

  • Education

Strategies

  • Invest in Educators
Profile Website

Maine Climate Action Now

To support a Gulf of Maine offshore wind educational campaign

Award Date

01/30/2024

Amount

$80,000.00

Program(s)

  • Climate

Strategies

  • Clean Energy
Profile Website

Caribe Communications and Publications, Inc.

To support a campaign to amplify public transportation information to Spanish-speaking transit riders

Award Date

01/30/2024

Amount

$100,000.00

Program(s)

  • Climate

Strategies

  • Mobility
Profile Website