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
Advancing States Inc $25,000
Project Description:

To assist states in scaling effective home and community-based services

Website:http://www.advancingstates.org
See all Advancing States Inc grants
Peterson Foundation
2009
America's Promise - The Alliance for Youth $1,000,000
Project Description:

To support the development of a youth curriculum to expand the teaching of financial literacy to middle and high school students across the country.

Website:http://www.americaspromise.org
See all America's Promise - The Alliance for Youth grants
Peterson Foundation
2009
AmericaSpeaks $50,000
Project Description:

To support providing citizens with a greater opportunity for civic engagement around critical issues and deliberation over complex fiscal policy issues.

Website:http://www.americaspeaks.org
See all AmericaSpeaks grants
Peterson Foundation
2022
Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management $11,000
Project Description:

2021 Fall Research Conference

Website:http://www.appam.org
See all Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management grants
Peterson Foundation
2009
Be The Change, Inc. $250,000
Project Description:

To support the ServiceNation Presidential Candidates Forum and Summit and a national Day of Action to increase national service opportunities and strengthen civic culture.

Website:http://www.bethechangeinc.org
See all Be The Change, 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 Foundation
2022
Bipartisan Policy Center $5,000
Project Description:

To support the 2021 Peter G. Peterson Foundation Fiscal Internship Program.

Website:http://www.bipartisanpolicy.org
See all Bipartisan Policy Center grants
Peterson Foundation
2022
Bipartisan Policy Center $34,000
Project Description:

To develop a research paper examining how the burden of student debt in the U.S. impacts students and government finances, and policy options for the federal student loan program

Website:http://www.bipartisanpolicy.org
See all Bipartisan Policy Center grants
Peterson Foundation
2022
Bipartisan Policy Center $65,000
Project Description:

To support the Peter G. Peterson Foundation Fiscal Internship Program. (HOMEBASE)

Website:http://www.bipartisanpolicy.org
See all Bipartisan Policy Center 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
Business Executives for National Security $25,000
Project Description:

To support the 2021 Eisenhower Award Dinner (in NYC)

Website:http://www.bens.org
See all Business Executives for National Security grants
Peterson Center on Healthcare
2022
Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers $25,000
Project Description:

To support the National Center for Complex Health and Social Needs' 2021 annual conference "Putting Care at the Center"

Website:http://www.camdenhealth.org
See all Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers grants
Peterson Foundation
2022
Cato Institute $5,000
Project Description:

To support the 2021 Peter G. Peterson Foundation Fiscal Internship Program.

Website:http://www.cato.org
See all Cato Institute grants
Peterson Foundation
2022
Center for American Progress $5,000
Project Description:

To support the 2021 Peter G. Peterson Foundation Fiscal Internship Program.

Website:http://www.americanprogress.org
See all Center for American Progress 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
2009
Center for the Study of the Presidency $700,000
Project Description:

To support a comprehensive net assessment to help guide the new President in developing a strategic roadmap for addressing and confronting the nation's most urgent challenges.

Website:http://www.thepresidency.org
See all Center for the Study of the Presidency grants
Peterson Foundation
2022
Citizens Budget Commission $26,000
Project Description:

To support the 2021 Annual Dinner

See all Citizens Budget Commission grants
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 Center on Healthcare
2022
Coalition to Transform Advanced Care $25,000
Project Description:

To support the 2021 National Summit on Advance Illness Care

See all Coalition to Transform Advanced Care 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
Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget $5,000
Project Description:

To support the 2021 Peter G. Peterson Foundation Fiscal Internship Program.

Website:http://www.crfb.org
See all Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget grants
Peterson Foundation
2009
Concord Coalition Corp. $1,500,000
Project Description:

To support the Fiscal Wake Up Tour, a series of town hall meetings conducted across the country designed to engage and educate the public on the nation's long-term fiscal outlook.

Website:http://www.concordcoalition.org
See all Concord Coalition Corp. 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
2009
Conference Board Inc. $1,000,000
Project Description:

To support the enlistment of senior corporate executives and next generation business leaders in fiscal reform efforts, online outreach, and events focused on long-term fiscal challenges.

Website:http://www.ced.org
See all Conference Board Inc. grants
Peterson Foundation
2022
Conference Board Inc. $50,000
Project Description:

To support the 2022 Distinguished Leadership Awards Dinner, which recognizes business leaders who advocate for the nation's long-term interests.

Website:http://www.ced.org
See all Conference Board Inc. grants

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