Grants and Projects

To support the establishment of the World Institute for Nuclear Security, a new international organization to help nuclear security practitioners implement more effective and efficient programs to secure nuclear materials.

To support the Fiscal Wake Up Tour, a series of town hall meetings conducted across the country designed to engage and educate the public on the nation's long-term fiscal outlook.

To support the Peterson-Pew Commission on Budget Reform at the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget to evaluate and make recommendations to improve the federal budget process.

To support efforts to educate the public about the causes and consequences of federal budget deficits, the long-term challenges facing America's unsustainable entitlement programs, and how to build a sound foundation for economic growth.

To support the development of a youth curriculum to expand the teaching of financial literacy to middle and high school students across the country.

To support the enlistment of senior corporate executives and next generation business leaders in fiscal reform efforts, online outreach, and events focused on long-term fiscal challenges.

To support the Institute of Medicine's efforts to draw attention to opportunities to improve value and reduce the costs of health care in the United States through public meetings at the National Academies and a publication summarizing their discussion and findings.

To support a comprehensive net assessment to help guide the new President in developing a strategic roadmap for addressing and confronting the nation's most urgent challenges.

To support the creation of the Center for Entitlement Reform, a research center that analyzes factors responsible for increased federal entitlement spending and formulates new approaches for achieving better health care value.

To support promotion, implementation and evaluation of a new curriculum to help high school students understand the facts, significance and consequences of the nation's fiscal challenges.

To support the development and execution of Up to Us, a nationwide campus competition empowering university students to create campaigns that educate and engage their peers on America's fiscal challenges and their impact on economic opportunity, investment in the future, and other concerns of future generations.

To support the expansion of "Students Face Up to the Nation's Finances," an initiative designed to engage college students across the nation on America's fiscal challenges.

To support a comprehensive analysis of the fiscal challenges faced by six heavily populated states and the development of recommendations to improve their long-term fiscal sustainability.

To support the implementation of Budgetball on college and university campuses across the United States and a 2009 "Budgetball on the Mall" event in Washington, D.C.

To support the development and execution of Up to Us, a nationwide campus competition empowering university students to create campaigns that educate and engage their peers on America's fiscal challenges and their impact on economic opportunity, investment in the future, and other concerns of future generations.

To support the development of measures for assessing key fiscal conditions and trends in the United States that will allow Americans to assess the nation's progress on pressing issues.

To support an analysis of alternative defense strategy and mission choices as part of the Budgeting for Foreign Affairs and Defense program.

To support the development of Budgetball, a "fiscal sport" for use in promoting financial and fiscal literacy among college students.

To support the development of curricula for elementary and secondary school students in low-income areas to increase financial literacy.

To support the ServiceNation Presidential Candidates Forum and Summit and a national Day of Action to increase national service opportunities and strengthen civic culture.

To support CGI America's 2011 meeting and discussions on how to improve the nation's long-term economic competitiveness

To support the replication of healthcare practices that ensure compassionate, coordinated care for individuals with advanced illness.

To support the Fiscal Health Initiative, a program providing nonpartisan analysis on long-term fiscal challenges and conducting outreach to the business community in support of more sustainable policies

To support a study and roundtable on the magnitude and impact of growing global public debts and identify possible implications for the world economy and the United States.

To support the 2012 Peter G. Peterson Foundation Fiscal Internship Program.