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
2020
 Urban Institute $190,000
Project Description:

To support Kids' Share, a project measuring spending on children in the federal budget

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Peterson Center on Healthcare
2020
 Center for Health Care Strategies Inc $195,000
Project Description:

To expand and 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:https://www.chcs.org/
See all Center for Health Care Strategies Inc grants
Peterson Foundation
2019
 Bipartisan Policy Center $200,000
Project Description:

To support independent bipartisan analyses of the sustainability of Social Security and Medicare on behalf of the American public by two former public trustees

Website:http://www.bipartisanpolicy.org
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Peterson Foundation
2020
 Bipartisan Policy Center $200,000
Project Description:

To produce independent, bipartisan analysis of the sustainability of Social Security and Medicare and highlight the need for Public Trustees

Website:http://www.bipartisanpolicy.org
See all Bipartisan Policy Center grants
Peterson Center on Healthcare
2020
 Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai $229,000
Project Description:

To accelerate the adoption of palliative care strategies that improve quality and lower the cost of care for patients with serious illness.

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Peterson Foundation
2020
 Urban Institute $230,000
Project Description:

To develop and analyze fiscal measurements to improve the understanding of America’s fiscal outlook

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Peterson Center on Healthcare
2019
 Harvard University $234,620
Project Description:

To identify policy solutions to address excessive healthcare price increases in markets with limited competition.

Website:http://www.harvard.edu
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Peterson Foundation
2019
 American Action Forum $250,000
Project Description:

To support the development of comprehensive and specific solutions to address the nation's long-term fiscal challenges, as part of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation Solutions Initiative

Website:http://americanactionforum.org/
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Peterson Foundation
2019
 American Enterprise Institute $250,000
Project Description:

To support the development of comprehensive and specific solutions to address the nation's long-term fiscal challenges, as part of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation Solutions Initiative

Website:http://www.aei.org
See all American Enterprise Institute grants
Peterson Foundation
2019
 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
2020
 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 Foundation
2019
 Bipartisan Policy Center $250,000
Project Description:

To support the development of comprehensive and specific solutions to address the nation's long-term fiscal challenges, as part of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation Solutions Initiative

Website:http://www.bipartisanpolicy.org
See all Bipartisan Policy Center grants
Peterson Foundation
2019
 Center for American Progress $250,000
Project Description:

To support the development of comprehensive and specific solutions to address the nation's long-term fiscal challenges, as part of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation Solutions Initiative

Website:http://www.americanprogress.org
See all Center for American Progress grants
Peterson Foundation
2019
 Economic Policy Institute $250,000
Project Description:

To support the development of comprehensive and specific solutions to address the nation's long-term fiscal challenges, as part of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation Solutions Initiative

Website:http://www.epi.org
See all Economic Policy Institute grants
Peterson Foundation
2019
 Manhattan Institute for Policy Research $250,000
Project Description:

To support the development of comprehensive and specific solutions to address the nation's long-term fiscal challenges, as part of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation Solutions Initiative

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Peterson Foundation
2019
 Progressive Policy Institute $250,000
Project Description:

To support the development of comprehensive and specific solutions to address the nation's long-term fiscal challenges, as part of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation Solutions Initiative

Website:http://www.progressivepolicy.org
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Peterson Foundation
2019
 Center for American Progress $275,000
Project Description:

To support research on the economic effects of deficits and debt, and the development of a responsible long-term approach to U.S. fiscal policy

Website:http://www.americanprogress.org
See all Center for American Progress grants
Peterson Foundation
2020
 Council for Economic Education $282,000
Project Description:

To update and disseminate the Understanding Fiscal Responsibility curriculum to educate high school students on fiscal and economic issues

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Peterson Center on Healthcare
2020
 Harvard University $300,000
Project Description:

to support the design of a scalable change management solution to reduce hospital overuse in the U.S.

Website:http://www.harvard.edu
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Peterson Foundation
2020
 Center for American Progress $400,000
Project Description:

To support policy research and analysis to reduce the costs and improve the quality of U.S. healthcare

Website:http://www.americanprogress.org
See all Center for American Progress grants
Peterson Foundation
2020
 Progressive Policy Institute $500,000
Project Description:

To support policy research and outreach relating to fiscal sustainability.

Website:http://www.progressivepolicy.org
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Peterson Foundation
2020
 Resources for the Future Inc. $500,000
Project Description:

To support research on carbon tax policy

Website:http://www.rff.org/
See all Resources for the Future Inc. grants
Peterson Center on Healthcare
2019
 Brown University $524,435
Project Description:

To support a statewide healthcare improvement initiative in Rhode Island

Website:http://www.brown.edu
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Peterson Foundation
2019
 Economic Policy Institute $550,000
Project Description:

To support a public education and engagement effort dedicated to fiscal policy

Website:http://www.epi.org
See all Economic Policy Institute grants
Peterson Center on Healthcare
2020
 Harvard University $634,000
Project Description:

To identify and assess factors which enable effective implementation of innovations in healthcare

Website:http://www.harvard.edu
See all Harvard University grants

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