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 Center on Healthcare
2016
Stanford University $255,000
Project Description:

To support the Stanford Clinical Excellence Research Center’s efforts to disseminate solutions from the Most Valuable Care project, which identified innovations that deliver high quality health care at lower costs.

Website:http://www.stanford.edu
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Peterson Foundation
2009
Be The Change, Inc. $250,000
Project Description:

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

Website:http://www.bethechangeinc.org
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Peterson Foundation
2016
Bill, Hillary, and Chelsea Clinton Foundation $250,000
Project Description:

To support the execution of Up to Us, a nationwide nonpartisan 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.clintonfoundation.org
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Peterson Center on Healthcare
2016
Bill, Hillary, and Chelsea Clinton Foundation $250,000
Project Description:

To support the 2016 Health Matters Summit.

Website:http://www.clintonfoundation.org
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Peterson Foundation
2016
Bill, Hillary, and Chelsea Clinton Foundation $250,000
Project Description:

To support CGI America's 2015 meeting and discussions on how to improve the nation's long-term economic competitiveness.

Website:http://www.clintonfoundation.org
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Peterson Foundation
2016
Economic Policy Institute $250,000
Project Description:

To support research on wage and employment gaps by race and gender

Website:http://www.epi.org
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Peterson Foundation
2016
Foreign Policy Association $250,000
Project Description:

To support an annual lecture series exploring the fiscal and national security of the United States.

Website:http://www.fpa.org
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Peterson Foundation
2016
George W. Bush Foundation $250,000
Project Description:

To support research and policy development to advance North America’s international competitiveness and long run fiscal sustainability.

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Peterson Foundation
2016
Ethics and Public Policy Center $133,107
Project Description:

For contracts supporting grant #15048.

Website:http://www.eppc.org
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Peterson Foundation
2016
Teachers College Columbia University $108,500
Project Description:

To support updates and dissemination of the Understanding Fiscal Responsibility 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
2009
Peter G. Peterson Institute for International Economics $100,000
Project Description:

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.

Website:http://www.piie.com
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Peterson Foundation
2016
The Aspen Institute $100,000
Project Description:

To support a research project on the future of work, which will identify the challenges for workers in the sharing economy and incentives for traditional businesses to invest more in their workers.

Website:http://www.aspeninstitute.org
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Peterson Foundation
2009
AmericaSpeaks $50,000
Project Description:

To support providing citizens with a greater opportunity for civic engagement around critical issues and deliberation over complex fiscal policy issues.

Website:http://www.americaspeaks.org
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Peterson Foundation
2016
Conference Board Inc. $50,000
Project Description:

to support education and outreach to employees on government policy and fiscal issues

Website:http://www.ced.org
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Peterson Foundation
2016
Conference Board Inc. $50,000
Project Description:

To support the 2016 Distinguished Performance Awards Dinner, which recognizes business leaders who advocate for the nation's long-term interests.

Website:http://www.ced.org
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Peterson Foundation
2009
Peter G. Peterson Institute for International Economics $50,000
Project Description:

To support efforts to broaden public understanding of globalization and the risks of shortsighted economic and fiscal policies.

Website:http://www.piie.com
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Peterson Foundation
2009
The Brookings Institution $50,000
Project Description:

To support the Budget for National Priorities Project, an accessible analysis of the country's fiscal situation that documents the problem and features possible solutions.

Website:http://www.brookings.org
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Peterson Foundation
2009
Pro Publica, Inc. $49,000
Project Description:

To support the ProPublica Prizes for Investigative Governance, honoring outstanding work in investigative reporting by governmental bodies in the United States.

Website:http://www.propublica.org
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Peterson Foundation
2016
Net Impact $45,000
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
2009
The Common Good Institute $45,000
Project Description:

To support the development and operation of an online policy forum, "NewTalk," that will enable experts to engage in conversation about the most pressing domestic issues facing America's future, including our economic and fiscal challenges.

Website:http://www.cgood.org
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Peterson Foundation
2009
Transatlantic Futures Inc. $40,000
Project Description:

To support the development of multimedia content designed to provide innovative ways to address economic and social challenges threatening America's future.

Website:http://www.theglobalist.com
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Peterson Foundation
2009
National Academy of Social Insurance $35,000
Project Description:

To support a national conference to promote and facilitate improving social insurance programs and the health care financing system and encourage fiscal responsibility and economic growth.

Website:http://www.nasi.org
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Peterson Foundation
2009
The Altarum Institute $35,000
Project Description:

To support the June 2009 conference for scholars, health policy experts, and media to examine and increase awareness of key health challenges that are linked to America's fiscal crisis.

Website:http://www.altarum.org
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Peterson Foundation
2016
American Enterprise Institute $25,000
Project Description:

To support the 2016 Annual Irving Kristol Award Dinner

Website:http://www.aei.org
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Peterson Foundation
2016
Business Executives for National Security $25,000
Project Description:

To support the 2015 Eisenhower Award Dinner.

Website:http://www.bens.org
See all Business Executives for National Security grants

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