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
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
2019
University of Southern California $52,618
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.usc.edu
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Peterson Foundation
2019
New York University $52,090
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

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Peterson Foundation
2019
The Brookings Institution $51,419
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.brookings.org
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Peterson Foundation
2019
Regents of the University of Michigan $50,489
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

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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
2015
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities $50,000
Project Description:

To support a joint paper on mobility and economic growth in partnership with the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research.

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Peterson Foundation
2015
Conference Board Inc. $50,000
Project Description:

To support the 2014 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
2015
Conference Board Inc. $50,000
Project Description:

To support the 2015 Distinguished Performance Awards Dinner, which recognizes business leaders who advocate for the nation's long-term interests.

Website:http://www.ced.org
See all Conference Board Inc. grants
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
2019
The Regents of the University of Colorado $50,000
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.colorado.edu/ocg
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Peterson Foundation
2019
RAND Corporation $49,862
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.rand.org
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Peterson Foundation
2019
George Washington University $49,629
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:https://www.gwu.edu/
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Peterson Foundation
2019
Harvard University $49,539
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.harvard.edu
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Peterson Foundation
2019
Clemson University $49,504
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

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Peterson Foundation
2019
Colorado State University $49,340
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

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Peterson Foundation
2019
Columbia University $49,114
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.cjr.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
See all Pro Publica, Inc. grants
Peterson Foundation
2019
Urban Institute $48,612
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

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Peterson Foundation
2019
Urban Institute $48,404
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

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Peterson Foundation
2019
University of Washington $48,250
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:https://www.washington.edu
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Peterson Foundation
2019
Institute for Women's Policy Research $48,199
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

See all Institute for Women's Policy Research grants
Peterson Foundation
2019
RAND Corporation $46,839
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.rand.org
See all RAND Corporation grants
Peterson Foundation
2019
Urban Institute $46,819
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

See all Urban Institute grants

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