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
2020
Peter G. Peterson Institute for International Economics $6,500,000
Project Description:

To support nonpartisan research and analysis on global and domestic fiscal and economic policy

Website:http://www.piie.com
See all Peter G. Peterson Institute for International Economics grants
Peterson Foundation
2021
Net Impact $3,070,000
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
2021
New York City Partnership Foundation, Inc. $2,803,000
Project Description:

To support the economic recovery of New York City and small businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic

See all New York City Partnership Foundation, Inc. grants
Peterson Center on Healthcare
2021
Milbank Memorial Fund $2,721,000
Project Description:

To help states build capacity to set and track growth targets for total healthcare expenditures

Website:http://www.milbank.org
See all Milbank Memorial Fund grants
Peterson Center on Healthcare
2021
Kaiser Family Foundation $2,600,000
Project Description:

To support and expand 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
2021
University of Washington $2,250,000
Project Description:

To create the first nationwide dataset of U.S. healthcare expenditures and value at the county level

Website:https://www.washington.edu
See all University of Washington grants
Peterson Foundation
2020
Net Impact $2,119,683
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
2021
Bipartisan Policy Center $1,500,000
Project Description:

To produce bipartisan research and analysis on fiscal and economic policy solutions, including policies to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Website:http://www.bipartisanpolicy.org
See all Bipartisan Policy Center grants
Peterson Center on Healthcare
2020
Brown University $1,393,000
Project Description:

To support a statewide healthcare improvement initiative in Rhode Island

Website:http://www.brown.edu
See all Brown University grants
Peterson Center on Healthcare
2014
Kaiser Family Foundation $1,029,107
Project Description:

To support creation of the Peterson-Kaiser Health System Tracker, a resource on the cost and performance of the U.S. healthcare system.

See all Kaiser Family Foundation grants
Peterson Center on Healthcare
2020
Health Quality Partners, Inc. $1,018,000
Project Description:

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

Website:http://www.HQP.org
See all Health Quality Partners, Inc. grants
Peterson Foundation
2020
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
2014
Peter G. Peterson Institute for International Economics $1,000,000
Project Description:

To support the C. Fred Bergsten endowed chair to prepare analyses related to U.S. economic and fiscal issues.

Website:http://www.piie.com
See all Peter G. Peterson Institute for International Economics grants
Peterson Foundation
2014
The Volcker Alliance $1,000,000
Project Description:

To support the State/Local Accountability and Improvement Program and the Public Sector Performance, Impact and Innovation Program

See all The Volcker Alliance grants
Peterson Center on Healthcare
2014
Stanford University $938,533
Project Description:

To support the Stanford Clinical Excellence Research Center’s efforts to identify and evaluate health care providers whose innovations deliver high quality health care at lower costs.

Website:http://www.stanford.edu
See all Stanford University grants
Peterson Foundation
2020
National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. $921,000
Project Description:

To support a post-doctoral fellowship program on long-term fiscal policy

Website:http://www.nber.org/
See all National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. grants
Peterson Center on Healthcare
2020
Harvard University $634,000
Project Description:

To identify and assess factors which enable effective implementation of innovations in healthcare

Website:http://www.harvard.edu
See all Harvard University grants
Peterson Foundation
2014
Net Impact $571,669
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 Center on Healthcare
2014
Stanford University $532,186
Project Description:

For grant-related contracts under grant #13019 accrued in FY14.

Website:http://www.stanford.edu
See all Stanford University grants
Peterson Foundation
2014
Clinton Global Initiative $500,000
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.clintonglobalinitiative.org
See all Clinton Global Initiative grants
Peterson Foundation
2021
Economic Policy Institute $500,000
Project Description:

To support public education, engagement and research on fiscal policy

Website:http://www.epi.org
See all Economic Policy Institute grants
Peterson Foundation
2020
Progressive Policy Institute $500,000
Project Description:

To support policy research and outreach relating to fiscal sustainability.

Website:http://www.progressivepolicy.org
See all Progressive Policy Institute grants
Peterson Foundation
2020
Resources for the Future Inc. $500,000
Project Description:

To support research on carbon tax policy

Website:http://www.rff.org/
See all Resources for the Future Inc. grants
Peterson Foundation
2014
Urban Institute $450,000
Project Description:

To support expanded capacity of the Tax Policy Center to analyze tax reform policies

See all Urban Institute grants
Peterson Foundation
2020
Center for American Progress $400,000
Project Description:

To support policy research and analysis to reduce the costs and improve the quality of U.S. healthcare

Website:http://www.americanprogress.org
See all Center for American Progress grants

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