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
Peter G. Peterson Institute for International Economics $6,000,000
Project Description:

To support strategic communications and digital outreach activities [of the Peterson Institute for International Economics]

Website:http://www.piie.com
See all Peter G. Peterson Institute for International Economics grants
Peterson Foundation
2019
Nuclear Threat Initiative $5,000,000
Project Description:

To support NTI's effort to improve global nuclear security through research on nuclear materials security and the engagement and development of leadership networks of nuclear experts and policymakers worldwide

Website:http://www.nti.org
See all Nuclear Threat Initiative grants
Peterson Foundation
2019
Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget $3,982,150
Project Description:

To advance responsible fiscal policy and budget process reform through policy research, outreach, and engagement efforts

Website:http://www.crfb.org
See all Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget grants
Peterson Center on Healthcare
2019
Catalyst for Payment Reform Inc. $2,357,000
Project Description:

To support the adoption of performance-based healthcare purchasing strategies by employers to improve outcomes for workforces and reduce the cost of care.

Website:http://www.catalyzepaymentreform.org
See all Catalyst for Payment Reform Inc. grants
Peterson Foundation
2019
Net Impact $2,271,000
Project Description:

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

Website:http://www.netimpact.org
See all Net Impact grants
Peterson Center on Healthcare
2019
Northwestern University $2,225,000
Project Description:

To support the development of a shared decision making model for high-need patients

Website:http://www.northwestern.edu
See all Northwestern University grants
Peterson Center on Healthcare
2016
Catalyst for Payment Reform Inc. $1,600,000
Project Description:

To support the dissemination of value-based healthcare purchasing strategies to employers in the United States

Website:http://www.catalyzepaymentreform.org
See all Catalyst for Payment Reform Inc. grants
Peterson Center on Healthcare
2019
Kaiser Family Foundation $1,527,000
Project Description:

To support the expansion of the Peterson-Kaiser Health System Tracker, a resource to monitor performance of the U.S. healthcare system

See all Kaiser Family Foundation grants
Peterson Center on Healthcare
2016
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center $1,500,000
Project Description:

To support the OpenNotes initiative to increase transparency and promote patient engagement, by granting patients access to the clinical notes written by their healthcare providers.

Website:http://www.bidmc.org
See all Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center grants
Peterson Center on Healthcare
2019
Civica, Inc. $1,000,000
Project Description:

To support of a project to address high prices of life-saving medications

See all Civica, Inc. grants
Peterson Foundation
2016
Concord Coalition Corp. $1,000,000
Project Description:

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.

Website:http://www.concordcoalition.org
See all Concord Coalition Corp. grants
Peterson Foundation
2019
Concord Coalition Corp. $1,000,000
Project Description:

To educate the public about the causes and consequences of federal budget deficits and how to build a sound fiscal foundation for economic growth

Website:http://www.concordcoalition.org
See all Concord Coalition Corp. grants
Peterson Foundation
2019
The Volcker Alliance $1,000,000
Project Description:

To produce an annual budget scorecard to promote fiscal transparency and integrity in state governments

See all The Volcker Alliance grants
Peterson Foundation
2016
Urban Institute $1,000,000
Project Description:

To support technical improvements to the Tax Policy Center’s models and expanded capacity for analyzing macroeconomic effects of tax reform and the effectiveness of tax policy

See all Urban Institute grants
Peterson Foundation
2016
Net Impact $967,140
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
See all Net Impact grants
Peterson Foundation
2019
Urban Institute $876,000
Project Description:

To support Tax Policy Center's quantitative analysis of tax expenditures and explanation of the associated policy issues

See all Urban Institute grants
Peterson Center on Healthcare
2019
Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers $750,243
Project Description:

To support the scaling of an advanced preventive care model for chronically ill older adults

Website:http://www.camdenhealth.org
See all Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers grants
Peterson Foundation
2016
National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. $702,432
Project Description:

To support a National Bureau of Economic Research fellowship program to support work focused on long-term fiscal issues.

Website:http://www.nber.org/
See all National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. grants
Peterson Center on Healthcare
2016
University of Washington Foundation $631,926
Project Description:

To support research on the drivers of US health expenditure, and the development of models to forecast future healthcare spending

Website:http://uwfoundation.org
See all University of Washington Foundation grants
Peterson Foundation
2019
Economic Policy Institute $550,000
Project Description:

To support a public education and engagement effort dedicated to fiscal policy

Website:http://www.epi.org
See all Economic Policy Institute grants
Peterson Center on Healthcare
2019
Brown University $524,435
Project Description:

To support a statewide healthcare improvement initiative in Rhode Island

Website:http://www.brown.edu
See all Brown University grants
Peterson Foundation
2016
Bipartisan Policy Center $500,000
Project Description:

To support work highlighting the impact of Department of Defense (DoD) personnel, overhead and procurement spending trends on national security preparedness and to develop recommendations for budget reforms to enhance the DoD's ability to meet current and evolving security threats

Website:http://www.bipartisanpolicy.org
See all Bipartisan Policy Center grants
Peterson Foundation
2016
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars $400,000
Project Description:

To support a new version of the budget game Fiscal Ship, which challenges players to put the federal budget on a sustainable course.

Website:https://www.wilsoncenter.org/
See all Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars grants
Peterson Foundation
2016
The Brookings Institution $375,000
Project Description:

To support a new version of the budget game The Fiscal Ship, which challenges players to put the federal budget on a sustainable course.

Website:http://www.brookings.org
See all The Brookings Institution grants
Peterson Foundation
2016
Council for Economic Education $345,000
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.

See all Council for Economic Education grants

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