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
2014
 Bipartisan Policy Center $4,500
Project Description:

To support the 2014 Peter G. Peterson Foundation Fiscal Internship Program.

Website:http://www.bipartisanpolicy.org
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Peterson Foundation
2014
 Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget $4,500
Project Description:

To support the 2014 Peter G. Peterson Foundation Fiscal Internship Program.

Website:http://www.crfb.org
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Peterson Foundation
2014
 Economic Policy Institute $4,500
Project Description:

To support the 2014 Peter G. Peterson Foundation Fiscal Internship Program.

Website:http://www.epi.org
See all Economic Policy Institute grants
Peterson Foundation
2014
 Ethics and Public Policy Center $4,500
Project Description:

To support the 2014 Peter G. Peterson Foundation Fiscal Internship Program.

Website:http://www.eppc.org
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Peterson Foundation
2014
 Hudson Institute $4,500
Project Description:

To support the 2014 Peter G. Peterson Foundation Fiscal Internship Program.

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Peterson Foundation
2014
 Kaiser Family Foundation $4,500
Project Description:

To support the 2014 Peter G. Peterson Foundation Fiscal Internship Program.

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Peterson Foundation
2014
 National Governors Association Center for Best Practices $4,500
Project Description:

To support the 2014 Peter G. Peterson Foundation Fiscal Internship Program.

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Peterson Foundation
2014
 The Brookings Institution $4,500
Project Description:

To support the 2014 Peter G. Peterson Foundation Fiscal Internship Program.

Website:http://www.brookings.org
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Peterson Foundation
2014
 Urban Institute $4,500
Project Description:

To support the 2014 Peter G. Peterson Foundation Fiscal Internship Program.

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Peterson Foundation
2010
 Hope Street Group $10,000
Project Description:

To support the Bipartisan Working Group on Health Care Reform to address health care policies and disseminate findings in an effort to engage thought leaders in the areas of health care policy and cost containment.

Website:http://www.hopestreetgroup.org/index.jspa
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Peterson Foundation
2014
 Independent Sector $10,000
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 Foundation
2010
 American Society for Public Administration $15,000
Project Description:

To support the 2009 ASPA Annual Conference to provide participants an opportunity to learn about public administration and recent developments in federal, state and local fiscal affairs.

Website:http://www.aspanet.org
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Peterson Foundation
2014
 National Academy of Social Insurance $15,000
Project Description:

To support an event honoring the public service of former economic and fiscal policymakers.

Website:http://www.nasi.org
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Peterson Foundation
2014
 Bipartisan Policy Center $17,000
Project Description:

To support the 2014 Peter G. Peterson Foundation Fiscal Internship Program.

Website:http://www.bipartisanpolicy.org
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Peterson Foundation
2014
 NABE Foundation of the National Association for Business Economics $20,000
Project Description:

To support a 2014 national event convening policymakers and business leaders to discuss fiscal and economic issues.

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Peterson Foundation
2014
 American Enterprise Institute $25,000
Project Description:

To support the 2014 Annual Dinner.

Website:http://www.aei.org
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Peterson Foundation
2014
 Business Executives for National Security $25,000
Project Description:

To support the 2014 Eisenhower Award Dinner.

Website:http://www.bens.org
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Peterson Foundation
2014
 Center for American Progress $25,000
Project Description:

To support the 2013 annual convening of leading policymakers and thought leaders.

Website:http://www.americanprogress.org
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Peterson Foundation
2014
 Henry L Stimson Center $25,000
Project Description:

To support the Pragmatist + Idealist Awards, an annual event supporting Stimson's mission.

Website:http://www.stimson.org
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Peterson Foundation
2010
 American Society for Public Administration $30,000
Project Description:

To support the 2010 ASPA Annual Conference to provide participants an opportunity to learn about public administration and recent developments in federal, state and local fiscal affairs.

Website:http://www.aspanet.org
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Peterson Foundation
2010
 Partnership for Public Service $35,000
Project Description:

To support a conference exploring the need for joint efforts by government and foundation leaders to improve the operational capacity and effectiveness of government.

Website:http://www.ourpublicservice.org
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Peterson Foundation
2014
 Peter G. Peterson Institute for International Economics $38,500
Project Description:

To support a study on the impact of a U.S. debt default on capital markets, private sector investment, the dollar, trade, and interest costs

Website:http://www.piie.com
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Peterson Foundation
2014
 Urban Institute $38,949
Project Description:

To support a joint paper on corporate tax reform.

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Peterson Foundation
2010
 Institute for Healthcare Improvement $40,000
Project Description:

To support the symposium, "How Do They Do That? Low-Cost, High Quality Health Care in America," to learn from the experiences of high-value health care systems.

Website:http://www.ihi.org
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Peterson Foundation
2010
 Concord Coalition Corp. $46,560
Project Description:

To support the Youth Action Conference to engage Millennials in a discussion of fiscal issues.

Website:http://www.concordcoalition.org
See all Concord Coalition Corp. grants

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