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

Year Grantee Amount ($)
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
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
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Peterson Foundation
2021
 The Brookings Institution $250,000
Project Description:

To honor Alice Rivlin’s legacy on fiscal issues by supporting the creation of the Alice M. Rivlin Chair in Economic Policy

Website:http://www.brookings.org
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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
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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
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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

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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

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