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
Center for Strategic & International Studies $200,000
Project Description:

To support the Strengthening of America - Our Children's Future Forum, a series of public events that stimulated dialogue between leading current and former government officials on the impact of America's long-term fiscal challenges on its economic and national security.

See all Center for Strategic & International Studies grants
Peterson Foundation
2013
Clinton Global Initiative $250,000
Project Description:

To support CGI America's 2012 meeting and discussions on how to improve the nation's long-term economic competitiveness.

Website:http://www.clintonglobalinitiative.org
See all Clinton Global Initiative grants
Peterson Foundation
2013
Coalition to Transform Advanced Care $250,000
Project Description:

To support the replication of healthcare models that ensure compassionate, coordinated care for individuals with advanced illness.

See all Coalition to Transform Advanced Care grants
Peterson Foundation
2013
Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget $5,000,000
Project Description:

To support efforts to advance responsible fiscal policy and budget process reform through outreach and engagement efforts.

Website:http://www.crfb.org
See all Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget grants
Peterson Foundation
2013
Concord Coalition Corp. $49,719
Project Description:

To support the 2013 Peter G. Peterson Foundation Fiscal Internship Program.

Website:http://www.concordcoalition.org
See all Concord Coalition Corp. grants
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
See all Concord Coalition Corp. 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
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
See all Economic Policy Institute grants
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 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
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
2013
National Academy of Social Insurance $10,000
Project Description:

To support a conference regarding Medicare and Social Security issues.

Website:http://www.nasi.org
See all National Academy of Social Insurance grants
Peterson Foundation
2013
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
2013
Nuclear Threat Initiative $500,000
Project Description:

To support the second edition of the Nuclear Materials Security Index, a benchmarking project of nuclear materials security conditions on a country-by-country basis, along with the "Global Dialogue on Nuclear Security Priorities" forum.

Website:http://www.nti.org
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Peterson Foundation
2013
Project HOPE $25,000
Project Description:

To support a *Health Affairs* conference and related articles to address health care costs in the federal budget.

Website:http://www.healthaffairs.org
See all Project HOPE grants
Peterson Foundation
2013
Research Foundation of the City University of New York $250,000
Project Description:

To support dialogue among stakeholders on state-level fiscal challenges and potential solutions.

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Peterson Center on Healthcare
2013
Stanford University $573,841
Project Description:

To support the Stanford Clinical Excellence Research Center’s efforts to identify and evaluate health care providers whose innovations deliver high quality health care at lower costs.

Website:http://www.stanford.edu
See all Stanford University grants
Peterson Foundation
2013
The Atlantic Monthly Group, Inc. $50,000
Project Description:

To support *The Atlantic's* 2012 Health Care Forum

See all The Atlantic Monthly Group, Inc. grants
Peterson Foundation
2013
The Heritage Foundation $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.heritage.org
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Peterson Foundation
2013
University of New Hampshire School of Law $1,000,000
Project Description:

To support a new certificate program, Fiscal Responsibility and the Law, and an annual leadership and fiscal responsibility conference at the Warren B. Rudman Center for Justice, Leadership and Public Policy.

Website:http://www.law.unh.edu
See all University of New Hampshire School of Law grants
Peterson Foundation
2012
Clinton Global Initiative $500,000
Project Description:

To support the development and execution of Up to Us, a nationwide campus competition empowering university students to create campaigns that educate and engage their peers on America's fiscal challenges and their impact on economic opportunity, investment in the future, and other concerns of future generations.

Website:http://www.clintonglobalinitiative.org
See all Clinton Global Initiative grants
Peterson Foundation
2012
Clinton Global Initiative $250,000
Project Description:

To support CGI America's 2011 meeting and discussions on how to improve the nation's long-term economic competitiveness

Website:http://www.clintonglobalinitiative.org
See all Clinton Global Initiative grants
Peterson Foundation
2012
Coalition to Transform Advanced Care $250,000
Project Description:

To support the replication of healthcare practices that ensure compassionate, coordinated care for individuals with advanced illness.

See all Coalition to Transform Advanced Care grants

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