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 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 Foundation
2017
Yale University $2,000,000
Project Description:

To support the Yale Program on Financial Stability’s development of fiscal, monetary, and regulatory measures to aid in the prevention, management, and resolution of financial crises

See all Yale University grants
Peterson Foundation
2017
Net Impact $1,352,074
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.netimpact.org
See all Net Impact grants
Peterson Foundation
2017
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
2017
The Volcker Alliance $1,000,000
Project Description:

To support the development of an annual budget scorecard to promote fiscal transparency and integrity in state governments

See all The Volcker Alliance 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
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 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 Foundation
2017
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
See all Center for American Progress grants
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
See all Center for American Progress grants
Peterson Foundation
2017
Bipartisan Policy Center $265,000
Project Description:

To support the development of a framework for long-term budgeting for the federal government

Website:http://www.bipartisanpolicy.org
See all Bipartisan Policy Center grants
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/
See all American Action Forum grants
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
See all American Enterprise Institute grants
Peterson Foundation
2017
Bill, Hillary, and Chelsea Clinton Foundation $250,000
Project Description:

To support CGI America’s 2016 meeting, including a policy discussion of a new report from the Coalition for Fiscal and National Security, which draws attention to how our national security is fundamentally linked to the fiscal sustainability of our federal budget.

Website:http://www.clintonfoundation.org
See all Bill, Hillary, and Chelsea Clinton Foundation grants
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
See all Bill, Hillary, and Chelsea Clinton Foundation grants
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
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
See all Center for American Progress grants
Peterson Foundation
2017
Economic Policy Institute $250,000
Project Description:

To support a series of papers on infrastructure spending, including economic efforts, fiscal implications, and the financing and selection process.

Website:http://www.epi.org
See all Economic Policy Institute grants
Peterson Foundation
2019
Economic Policy 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.epi.org
See all Economic Policy Institute grants
Peterson Foundation
2019
Manhattan Institute for Policy Research $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

See all Manhattan Institute for Policy Research grants
Peterson Foundation
2019
Progressive Policy 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.progressivepolicy.org
See all Progressive Policy Institute grants

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