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 Center on Healthcare
2022
Civica Foundation $5,000,000
Project Description:

To support a new initiative to make insulin affordable and available for high-needs and other patients

Website:http://www.civicafoundation.org
See all Civica Foundation grants
Peterson Foundation
2022
Net Impact $3,364,000
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.netimpact.org
See all Net Impact grants
Peterson Foundation
2022
New York City Partnership Foundation, Inc. $2,819,000
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 Foundation
2022
Peter G. Peterson Institute for International Economics $2,500,000
Project Description:

To support non-partisan 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
2012
Concord Coalition Corp. $1,116,984
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
2022
The Volcker Alliance $1,075,000
Project Description:

To research and report on best practices in managing state and local budgets during the COVID-19 pandemic, with a focus on New York State and New York City

See all The Volcker Alliance grants
Peterson Foundation
2022
Brown University $1,000,000
Project Description:

To fund selected pandemic-related research projects through the Peter G. Peterson Foundation Pandemic Response Policy Research Fund

Website:http://www.brown.edu
See all Brown University grants
Peterson Foundation
2022
University of Chicago $1,000,000
Project Description:

To fund selected pandemic-related research projects through the Peter G. Peterson Foundation Pandemic Response Policy Research Fund

Website:http://www.uchicago.edu
See all University of Chicago grants
Peterson Foundation
2022
University of Southern California $1,000,000
Project Description:

To fund selected pandemic-related research projects through the Peter G. Peterson Foundation Pandemic Response Policy Research Fund

Website:http://www.usc.edu
See all University of Southern California grants
Peterson Foundation
2022
Concord Coalition Corp. $750,000
Project Description:

To educate the public about the causes and consequences of federal budget deficits and the importance of building a secure fiscal foundation for economic growth

Website:http://www.concordcoalition.org
See all Concord Coalition Corp. grants
Peterson Foundation
2012
Teachers College Columbia University $550,000
Project Description:

To support promotion, implementation and evaluation of a new curriculum to help high school students understand the facts, significance and consequences of the nation's fiscal challenges.

Website:http://www.tc.columbia.edu
See all Teachers College Columbia University grants
Peterson Foundation
2012
Clinton Global Initiative $500,000
Project Description:

To support the development and 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
2012
Research Foundation of the City University of New York $500,000
Project Description:

To support a comprehensive analysis of the fiscal challenges faced by six heavily populated states and the development of recommendations to improve their long-term fiscal sustainability.

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Peterson Foundation
2012
Net Impact $445,752
Project Description:

To support the development and 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
2012
Henry L Stimson Center $350,000
Project Description:

To support an analysis of alternative defense strategy and mission choices as part of the Budgeting for Foreign Affairs and Defense program.

Website:http://www.stimson.org
See all Henry L Stimson Center grants
Peterson Foundation
2022
The Brookings Institution $272,000
Project Description:

to develop and support The Alice Rivlin Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Fiscal Policy

Website:http://www.brookings.org
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Peterson Foundation
2012
Clinton Global Initiative $250,000
Project Description:

To support CGI America's 2011 meeting and discussions on how to improve the nation's long-term economic competitiveness

Website:http://www.clintonglobalinitiative.org
See all Clinton Global Initiative grants
Peterson Foundation
2012
Coalition to Transform Advanced Care $250,000
Project Description:

To support the replication of healthcare practices that ensure compassionate, coordinated care for individuals with advanced illness.

See all Coalition to Transform Advanced Care grants
Peterson Foundation
2012
Conference Board Inc. $250,000
Project Description:

To support the Fiscal Health Initiative, a program providing nonpartisan analysis on long-term fiscal challenges and conducting outreach to the business community in support of more sustainable policies

Website:http://www.ced.org
See all Conference Board Inc. grants
Peterson Foundation
2022
Bill, Hillary, and Chelsea Clinton Foundation $250,000
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.clintonfoundation.org
See all Bill, Hillary, and Chelsea Clinton Foundation grants
Peterson Center on Healthcare
2022
Coalition to Transform Advanced Care $250,000
Project Description:

To develop and disseminate care models for serious illness, and prepare policy recommendations that promote best practices

See all Coalition to Transform Advanced Care grants
Peterson Foundation
2022
Issue One $250,000
Project Description:

To support education and awareness about bipartisan reforms to the federal election certification process.

Website:http://www.issueone.org
See all Issue One grants
Peterson Foundation
2022
Protect Democracy Project $250,000
Project Description:

To support education and awareness about bipartisan reforms to the federal election certification process

Website:http://www.protectdemocracy.org
See all Protect Democracy Project grants
Peterson Center on Healthcare
2022
Center for Health Care Strategies, Inc. $214,000
Project Description:

To further develop the Better Care Playbook, an online resource for stakeholders seeking to improve the quality and lower the cost of care for high-need patients.

Website:http://www.chcs.org
See all Center for Health Care Strategies, Inc. grants
Peterson Foundation
2022
Research Foundation of the City University of New York $207,000
Project Description:

to develop and implement a series of sessions on the New York City budget and fiscal challenges with the incoming mayoral administration, led by the Institute for State and Local Governance

See all Research Foundation of the City University of New York grants

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