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
2016
Council for Economic Education $25,000
Project Description:

To support the 2016 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
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
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
See all Institute for Healthcare Improvement grants
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
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
See all American Enterprise Institute grants
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
2021
Fiscal Challenge $44,000
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
2016
Net Impact $45,000
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.netimpact.org
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Peterson Foundation
2016
Conference Board Inc. $50,000
Project Description:

to support education and outreach to employees on government policy and fiscal issues

Website:http://www.ced.org
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Peterson Foundation
2016
Conference Board Inc. $50,000
Project Description:

To support the 2016 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
2021
Niskanen Center $92,000
Project Description:

To examine the political and economic factors affecting the nation’s long-term fiscal outlook

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Peterson Foundation
2016
The Aspen Institute $100,000
Project Description:

To support a research project on the future of work, which will identify the challenges for workers in the sharing economy and incentives for traditional businesses to invest more in their workers.

Website:http://www.aspeninstitute.org
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Peterson Foundation
2016
Teachers College Columbia University $108,500
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.

Website:http://www.tc.columbia.edu
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Peterson Foundation
2021
The Institute for College Access & Success $112,000
Project Description:

To develop resources for the Student Debt Smarter program to provide young people with information about college financing

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Peterson Foundation
2016
Ethics and Public Policy Center $133,107
Project Description:

For contracts supporting grant #15048.

Website:http://www.eppc.org
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Peterson Foundation
2021
The Brookings Institution $150,000
Project Description:

To analyze the federal tax base and develop policy alternatives for the taxation of capital income

Website:http://www.brookings.org
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Peterson Foundation
2021
Manhattan Institute for Policy Research $174,000
Project Description:

To develop policy research papers on fiscal issues and solutions

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Peterson Foundation
2021
Council for Economic Education $245,000
Project Description:

To create a high school curriculum on fiscal and economic principles, including lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic

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Peterson Foundation
2016
Bill, Hillary, and Chelsea Clinton Foundation $250,000
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.clintonfoundation.org
See all Bill, Hillary, and Chelsea Clinton Foundation grants
Peterson Center on Healthcare
2016
Bill, Hillary, and Chelsea Clinton Foundation $250,000
Project Description:

To support the 2016 Health Matters Summit.

Website:http://www.clintonfoundation.org
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Peterson Foundation
2016
Bill, Hillary, and Chelsea Clinton Foundation $250,000
Project Description:

To support CGI America's 2015 meeting and discussions on how to improve the nation's long-term economic competitiveness.

Website:http://www.clintonfoundation.org
See all Bill, Hillary, and Chelsea Clinton Foundation grants
Peterson Foundation
2021
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 Center on Healthcare
2021
Coalition to Transform Advanced Care $250,000
Project Description:

To support the replication of compassionate, coordinated healthcare models for individuals with advanced illness who are affected by Covid-19

See all Coalition to Transform Advanced Care grants

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