Grants and Projects

The Peter G. Peterson Foundation’s mission is to increase awareness of the nature and urgency of key fiscal challenges threatening America’s future and to accelerate action on them. The Foundation works with leading policy experts, elected officials, and the public to build support for solutions to put America on a sustainable fiscal path. The Foundation supports innovative projects, through grants and partnerships to educate and engage Americans from a variety of perspectives.

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Grants

Awarding Organization Year Grantee Amount ($) Description
Peterson Foundation
2014
Net Impact $571,669
Project Description:

To support the 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.

Website:http://www.netimpact.org
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Peterson Foundation
2014
Peter G. Peterson Institute for International Economics $1,000,000
Project Description:

To support the C. Fred Bergsten endowed chair to prepare analyses related to U.S. economic and fiscal issues.

Website:http://www.piie.com
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Peterson Foundation
2014
Peter G. Peterson Institute for International Economics $38,500
Project Description:

To support a study on the impact of a U.S. debt default on capital markets, private sector investment, the dollar, trade, and interest costs

Website:http://www.piie.com
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Peterson Center on Healthcare
2014
Stanford University $938,533
Project Description:

To support the Stanford Clinical Excellence Research Center’s efforts to identify and evaluate health care providers whose innovations deliver high quality health care at lower costs.

Website:http://www.stanford.edu
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Peterson Center on Healthcare
2014
Stanford University $532,186
Project Description:

For grant-related contracts under grant #13019 accrued in FY14.

Website:http://www.stanford.edu
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Peterson Center on Healthcare
2014
Stanford University $110,000
Project Description:

For grant-related contracts under grant #14022 accrued in FY14.

Website:http://www.stanford.edu
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Peterson Foundation
2014
Teachers College Columbia University $190,000
Project Description:

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

Website:http://www.tc.columbia.edu
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Peterson Foundation
2014
The Brookings Institution $4,500
Project Description:

To support the 2014 Peter G. Peterson Foundation Fiscal Internship Program.

Website:http://www.brookings.org
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Peterson Foundation
2014
The Brookings Institution $100,000
Project Description:

To support a bipartisan paper on the impact of taxes on economic growth.

Website:http://www.brookings.org
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Peterson Foundation
2014
The Volcker Alliance $1,000,000
Project Description:

To support the State/Local Accountability and Improvement Program and the Public Sector Performance, Impact and Innovation Program

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Peterson Foundation
2014
Urban Institute $4,500
Project Description:

To support the 2014 Peter G. Peterson Foundation Fiscal Internship Program.

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Peterson Foundation
2014
Urban Institute $450,000
Project Description:

To support expanded capacity of the Tax Policy Center to analyze tax reform policies

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Peterson Foundation
2014
Urban Institute $38,949
Project Description:

To support a joint paper on corporate tax reform.

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Peterson Foundation
2013
American Action Forum $150,000
Project Description:

Fiscal Solutions Phase II: Develop fiscal solutions proposals, including identification of top policy priorities for the new Administration and Congress, proposal implementation over the first ten years, and how the proposals address the "fiscal cliff."

Website:http://americanactionforum.org/
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Peterson Foundation
2013
Bipartisan Policy Center $670,000
Project Description:

To support a bipartisan effort to develop reforms to maintain or improve the quality of healthcare at lower costs, using Medicare claims data to increase understanding of the use of medical services and estimate the potential budgetary impact of proposed reforms.

Website:http://www.bipartisanpolicy.org
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Peterson Foundation
2013
Bipartisan Policy Center $150,000
Project Description:

Fiscal Solutions Phase II: Revise and update long-term fiscal solutions proposals, including identification of top policy priorities for the new Administration and Congress, proposal implementation over the first ten years, and how the proposals address the "fiscal cliff."

Website:http://www.bipartisanpolicy.org
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Peterson Foundation
2013
Center for American Progress $150,000
Project Description:

Fiscal Solutions Phase II: Revise and update long-term fiscal solutions proposals, including identification of top policy priorities for the new Administration and Congress, proposal implementation over the first ten years, and how the proposals address the "fiscal cliff."

Website:http://www.americanprogress.org
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Peterson Foundation
2013
Center for American Progress $400,000
Project Description:

To support the development of new policy ideas to contain federal and overall healthcare spending and improve the value and efficiency of Medicare and the healthcare system, and advance these ideas through outreach, education, and partnerships with policymakers and stakeholders

Website:http://www.americanprogress.org
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Peterson Foundation
2013
Center for American Progress $25,000
Project Description:

To support the 2012 annual convening of leading policymakers and thought leaders.

Website:http://www.americanprogress.org
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Peterson Foundation
2013
Center for Strategic & International Studies $50,000
Project Description:

To support the Global Aging Initiative, a project exploring the long-term economic, social, and geopolitical implications of demographic trends in the United States and around the world.

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Peterson Foundation
2013
Center for Strategic & International Studies $200,000
Project Description:

To support the Strengthening of America - Our Children's Future Forum, a series of public events that stimulated dialogue between leading current and former government officials on the impact of America's long-term fiscal challenges on its economic and national security.

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Peterson Foundation
2013
Clinton Global Initiative $250,000
Project Description:

To support CGI America's 2012 meeting and discussions on how to improve the nation's long-term economic competitiveness.

Website:http://www.clintonglobalinitiative.org
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Peterson Foundation
2013
Coalition to Transform Advanced Care $250,000
Project Description:

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

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Peterson Foundation
2013
Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget $5,000,000
Project Description:

To support efforts to advance responsible fiscal policy and budget process reform through outreach and engagement efforts.

Website:http://www.crfb.org
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Peterson Foundation
2013
Concord Coalition Corp. $49,719
Project Description:

To support the 2013 Peter G. Peterson Foundation Fiscal Internship Program.

Website:http://www.concordcoalition.org
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