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
2021
American Enterprise Institute $40,000
Project Description:

To develop resources for the Student Debt Smarter program to educate young people about public policies that affect college financing

Website:http://www.aei.org
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Peterson Foundation
2021
Center for American Progress $40,000
Project Description:

To develop resources for the Student Debt Smarter program to educate young people about public policies that affect college financing

Website:http://www.americanprogress.org
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Peterson Foundation
2019
Rhodes College $34,549
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 Regents of the University of California $28,671
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
Fiscal Challenge $28,474
Project Description:

To support a competition for college students to develop budget plans that stabilize federal debt as a share of the economy over the long term

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Peterson Foundation
2019
Citizens Budget Commission $26,000
Project Description:

To support the 2019 Annual Dinner

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Peterson Foundation
2021
American Enterprise Institute $25,000
Project Description:

To support the 2020 Annual Irving Kristol Award Dinner

Website:http://www.aei.org
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Peterson Center on Healthcare
2019
Brandeis University $25,000
Project Description:

To support the 26th Princeton Conference, which provides health care professionals the ability to discuss the most pressing issues in health policy.

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Peterson Center on Healthcare
2021
Brandeis University $25,000
Project Description:

To support the 27th Princeton Conference, which provides health care professionals the ability to discuss the most pressing issues in health policy.

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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
2021
Business Executives for National Security $25,000
Project Description:

To support the general operations

Website:http://www.bens.org
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Peterson Center on Healthcare
2021
Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers $25,000
Project Description:

To support the National Center for Complex Health and Social Needs' 2020 annual conference "Putting Care at the Center"

Website:http://www.camdenhealth.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 Center on Healthcare
2021
Coalition to Transform Advanced Care $25,000
Project Description:

To support the 2020 National Summit on Advance Illness Care

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Peterson Foundation
2019
Council for Economic Education $25,000
Project Description:

To support the 2018 Visionary Awards, which honors leaders in the economic and financial education field.

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Peterson Foundation
2021
Council for Economic Education $25,000
Project Description:

To support the 2020 Visionary Awards, which honors leaders in the economic and financial education field.

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Peterson Foundation
2019
Economic Policy Institute $25,000
Project Description:

To support an event benefiting the Economic Policy Institute's mission to provide workers a voice in economic policy discussions

Website:http://www.epi.org
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Peterson Foundation
2021
Independent Sector $25,000
Project Description:

To support a conference convening nonprofit leaders to discuss public policy challenges and opportunities facing the nonprofit sector.

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Peterson Center on Healthcare
2019
Institute for Healthcare Improvement $25,000
Project Description:

To support a 2018 national event convening healthcare professionals and thought leaders to discuss improvement of the U.S. healthcare system.

Website:http://www.ihi.org
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Peterson Center on Healthcare
2021
Institute for Healthcare Improvement $25,000
Project Description:

To support a 2020 national event convening healthcare professionals and thought leaders to discuss improvement of the U.S. healthcare system.

Website:http://www.ihi.org
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Peterson Foundation
2021
Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, Inc. $25,000
Project Description:

To support the Future of Black Communities Leadership Summit

Website:http://www.jointcenter.org
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Peterson Foundation
2021
NALEO Educational Fund $25,000
Project Description:

To support the NALEO Virtual Leadership and Public Policy Academy for State Legislators

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Peterson Foundation
2019
Southern Methodist University $23,610
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.smu.edu
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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 Center on Healthcare
2019
Grantmakers in Aging Inc $20,000
Project Description:

To provide resources to healthcare foundations across the U.S. on how to improve the quality and lower the cost of care for high-need patients.

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