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
2016
 National Academy of Social Insurance $10,000
Project Description:

To support a conference regarding Medicare and Social Security issues.

Website:http://www.nasi.org
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Peterson Foundation
2017
 National Academy of Social Insurance $10,000
Project Description:

To support a conference regarding Medicare and Social Security issues.

Website:http://www.nasi.org
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Peterson Foundation
2018
 National Academy of Social Insurance $10,000
Project Description:

To support a conference regarding Medicare and Social Security issues.

Website:http://www.nasi.org
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Peterson Foundation
2018
 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
2019
 National Academy of Social Insurance $10,000
Project Description:

To support a conference regarding Medicare and Social Security issues.

Website:http://www.nasi.org
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Peterson Foundation
2020
 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
2020
 National Academy of Social Insurance $10,000
Project Description:

To support a conference regarding Medicare and Social Security issues.

Website:http://www.nasi.org
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Peterson Foundation
2021
 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
2022
 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
2023
 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
2023
 National Academy of Social Insurance $10,000
Project Description:

To support a series of webinars relating to Finance policy.

Website:http://www.nasi.org
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Peterson Foundation
2009
 National Academy of Sciences $945,000
Project Description:

To support the Institute of Medicine's efforts to draw attention to opportunities to improve value and reduce the costs of health care in the United States through public meetings at the National Academies and a publication summarizing their discussion and findings.

Website:http://www.nationalacademies.org
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Peterson Center on Healthcare
2015
 National Academy of Sciences $800,000
Project Description:

To support healthcare research on high-need patients, in partnership with the Bipartisan Policy Center and Harvard School of Public Health.

Website:http://www.nationalacademies.org
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Peterson Foundation
2009
 National Academy of Public Administration $325,000
Project Description:

To support the development of Budgetball, a "fiscal sport" for use in promoting financial and fiscal literacy among college students.

Website:http://www.napawash.org
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Peterson Foundation
2009
 National Academy of Public Administration $458,671
Project Description:

To support the implementation of Budgetball on college and university campuses across the United States and a 2009 "Budgetball on the Mall" event in Washington, D.C.

Website:http://www.napawash.org
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Peterson Foundation
2010
 National Academy of Public Administration $226,621
Project Description:

To support the 2010 "Budgetball on the Mall" event in Washington D.C. to promote financial and fiscal literacy among college students.

Website:http://www.napawash.org
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Peterson Foundation
2018
 NALEO Educational Fund $25,000
Project Description:

To support work to increase Latino policymakers' public finance governance skills and content knowledge.

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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.

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Peterson Foundation
2021
 NALEO Educational Fund $25,000
Project Description:

To support the NALEO Virtual Leadership and Public Policy Academy for State Legislators

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Peterson Foundation
2011
 NABE Foundation of the National Association for Business Economics $35,000
Project Description:

To support the NABE Foundation's work with NABE's 2011 Economic Policy Conference, a national event addressing the nexus of economics, business, and policymaking.

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Peterson Foundation
2012
 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 $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
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
2015
 NABE Foundation of the National Association for Business Economics $20,000
Project Description:

To support a 2015 national event convening policymakers and business leaders to discuss fiscal and economic issues.

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