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

Year Grantee Amount ($)
Peterson Foundation
2019
 American Academy of Political and Social Science $95,000
Project Description:

To support research on reform of the major programs in the U.S. entitlement system

Website:http://www.aapss.org
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Peterson Foundation
2019
 American Action Forum $3,509
Project Description:

To support the 2019 Peter G. Peterson Foundation Fiscal Internship Program.

Website:http://americanactionforum.org/
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Peterson Foundation
2019
 American Action Forum $250,000
Project Description:

To support the development of comprehensive and specific solutions to address the nation's long-term fiscal challenges, as part of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation Solutions Initiative

Website:http://americanactionforum.org/
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Peterson Foundation
2014
 American Enterprise Institute $50,000
Project Description:

To support a joint paper on corporate tax reform.

Website:http://www.aei.org
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Peterson Foundation
2014
 American Enterprise Institute $25,000
Project Description:

To support the 2014 Annual Dinner.

Website:http://www.aei.org
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Peterson Foundation
2019
 American Enterprise Institute $250,000
Project Description:

To support the development of comprehensive and specific solutions to address the nation's long-term fiscal challenges, as part of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation Solutions Initiative

Website:http://www.aei.org
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Peterson Foundation
2019
 Association for Budgeting and Financial Management $10,000
Project Description:

To support the Association for Budgeting and Financial Management 2018 Conference

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Peterson Foundation
2019
 Bill, Hillary, and Chelsea Clinton Foundation $250,000
Project Description:

To support the execution of Up to Us, a nationwide non-partisan initiative empowering college students to educate and engage their peers on America's fiscal challenges and the impact on their future.

Website:http://www.clintonfoundation.org
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Peterson Foundation
2014
 Bipartisan Policy Center $330,000
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
2014
 Bipartisan Policy Center $17,000
Project Description:

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

Website:http://www.bipartisanpolicy.org
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Peterson Foundation
2014
 Bipartisan Policy Center $4,500
Project Description:

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

Website:http://www.bipartisanpolicy.org
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Peterson Foundation
2019
 Bipartisan Policy Center $5,000
Project Description:

To support the 2019 Peter G. Peterson Foundation Fiscal Internship Program.

Website:http://www.bipartisanpolicy.org
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Peterson Foundation
2019
 Bipartisan Policy Center $23,000
Project Description:

To support the 2019 Peter G. Peterson Foundation Fiscal Internship Program.

Website:http://www.bipartisanpolicy.org
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Peterson Foundation
2019
 Bipartisan Policy Center $200,000
Project Description:

To support independent bipartisan analyses of the sustainability of Social Security and Medicare on behalf of the American public by two former public trustees

Website:http://www.bipartisanpolicy.org
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Peterson Foundation
2019
 Bipartisan Policy Center $250,000
Project Description:

To support the development of comprehensive and specific solutions to address the nation's long-term fiscal challenges, as part of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation Solutions Initiative

Website:http://www.bipartisanpolicy.org
See all Bipartisan Policy Center grants
Peterson Foundation
2014
 Business Executives for National Security $25,000
Project Description:

To support the 2014 Eisenhower Award Dinner.

Website:http://www.bens.org
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Peterson Foundation
2019
 Business Executives for National Security $25,000
Project Description:

To support the 2018 Eisenhower Award Dinner (in NYC)

Website:http://www.bens.org
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Peterson Foundation
2014
 Center for American Progress $25,000
Project Description:

To support the 2013 annual convening of leading policymakers and thought leaders.

Website:http://www.americanprogress.org
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Peterson Foundation
2019
 Center for American Progress $275,000
Project Description:

To support research on the economic effects of deficits and debt, and the development of a responsible long-term approach to U.S. fiscal policy

Website:http://www.americanprogress.org
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Peterson Foundation
2019
 Center for American Progress $5,000
Project Description:

To support the 2019 Peter G. Peterson Foundation Fiscal Internship Program.

Website:http://www.americanprogress.org
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Peterson Foundation
2019
 Center for American Progress $250,000
Project Description:

To support the development of comprehensive and specific solutions to address the nation's long-term fiscal challenges, as part of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation Solutions Initiative

Website:http://www.americanprogress.org
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Peterson Foundation
2019
 Center for American Progress $25,000
Project Description:

To support the 2018 annual convening of leading policymakers and thought leaders.

Website:http://www.americanprogress.org
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Peterson Foundation
2019
 Center for Responsive Politics $53,693
Project Description:

To support the US 2050 project, which will explore demographic, fiscal, and socioeconomic trends that will shape the U.S. in the decades ahead

Website:http://www.opensecrets.org
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Peterson Foundation
2014
 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
2019
 Center for Strategic & International Studies $5,000
Project Description:

To support the 2019 Peter G. Peterson Foundation Fiscal Internship Program.

See all Center for Strategic & International Studies grants

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