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 Foundation
2013
Concord Coalition Corp. $2,150,000
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
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Peterson Foundation
2020
Concord Coalition Corp. $1,000,000
Project Description:

To educate the public about the causes and consequences of federal budget deficits and how to build a sound fiscal foundation for economic growth

Website:http://www.concordcoalition.org
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Peterson Foundation
2020
Conference Board Inc. $50,000
Project Description:

To support the 2020 Distinguished Performance Awards Dinner, which recognizes business leaders who advocate for the nation's long-term interests.

Website:http://www.ced.org
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Peterson Foundation
2020
Conference Board Inc. $50,000
Project Description:

To support the 2019 Distinguished Performance 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
Peterson Foundation
2013
Corporation for the Advancement of Policy Evaluation $35,000
Project Description:

To support an event convening health policy experts from the public and private sectors to discuss the broad trends shaping the healthcare system and their impact on the nation's economic and fiscal outlook.

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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 Foundation
2020
Council for Economic Education $25,000
Project Description:

To support the 2019 Visionary Awards, which honors leaders in the economic and financial education field.

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Peterson Foundation
2013
Economic Policy Institute $150,000
Project Description:

Fiscal Solutions Phase II: Revise and update long-term fiscal solutions proposals, including identification of top policy priorities for the new Administration and Congress, proposal implementation over the first ten years, and how the proposals address the "fiscal cliff."

Website:http://www.epi.org
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Peterson Foundation
2013
Economic Policy Institute $100,000
Project Description:

To support research and analysis on public investment and taxes.

Website:http://www.epi.org
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Peterson Foundation
2020
Fiscal Challenge $61,000
Project Description:

To support a competition for college students to develop budget plans that stabilize federal debt as a share of the economy over the long term

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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
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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 Center on Healthcare
2020
Health Quality Partners, Inc. $1,018,000
Project Description:

To support the scaling of an advanced preventive care model for chronically ill older adults

Website:http://www.HQP.org
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Peterson Foundation
2013
Hope Street Group $25,000
Project Description:

To support an event that convenes policymakers, business leaders, and stakeholder organizations to build common ground on economic policy.

Website:http://www.hopestreetgroup.org/index.jspa
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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
2013
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
2020
Independent Sector $25,000
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 Center on Healthcare
2020
Institute for Healthcare Improvement $25,000
Project Description:

To support a 2019 national event convening healthcare professionals and thought leaders to discuss improvement of the U.S. healthcare system.

Website:http://www.ihi.org
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Peterson Foundation
2020
Library of Congress $40,000
Project Description:

To support a seminar series on fiscal policy at the Library of Congress

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Peterson Foundation
2020
Library of Congress $63,000
Project Description:

To support the Congressional Research Service’s bipartisan Seminar for New Members

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Peterson Foundation
2013
NABE Foundation of the National Association for Business Economics $20,000
Project Description:

To support a 2012 national event convening policymakers and business leaders to discuss fiscal and economic issues.

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Peterson Foundation
2013
NABE Foundation of the National Association for Business Economics $15,000
Project Description:

To support a 2013 national event addressing the nexus of economics, business, and policymaking.

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Peterson Foundation
2020
NABE Foundation of the National Association for Business Economics $20,000
Project Description:

To support the NABE Foundation's 2019 Annual Meeting, a national event convening policymakers and business leaders to discuss fiscal and economic issues

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Peterson Foundation
2020
NABE Foundation of the National Association for Business Economics $20,000
Project Description:

To support a 2020 national event convening policymakers and business leaders to discuss fiscal and economic issues.

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Peterson Foundation
2020
NALEO Educational Fund $25,000
Project Description:

To support the National Policy Institute on Public Finance Management and Bonds, which will provide local level policymakers with the opportunity to deepen their knowledge and leadership capacity to strengthen their jurisdictions’ fiscal outlook.

See all NALEO Educational Fund grants

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