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
 NABE Foundation of the National Association for Business Economics $10,000
Project Description:

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

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Peterson Foundation
2016
 NABE Foundation of the National Association for Business Economics $20,000
Project Description:

To support a 2016 national event convening policymakers and business leaders to discuss fiscal and economic issues.

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Peterson Foundation
2017
 NABE Foundation of the National Association for Business Economics $20,000
Project Description:

To support a 2017 national event convening policymakers and business leaders to discuss fiscal and economic issues.

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Peterson Foundation
2017
 NABE Foundation of the National Association for Business Economics $15,000
Project Description:

To support the Presidential Economic Advisers Debate.

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Peterson Foundation
2018
 NABE Foundation of the National Association for Business Economics $20,000
Project Description:

To support a 2018 national event convening policymakers and business leaders to discuss fiscal and economic issues.

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Peterson Foundation
2019
 NABE Foundation of the National Association for Business Economics $20,000
Project Description:

To support the NABE Foundation's 2018 Annual Meeting, a national event convening policymakers and business leaders to discuss fiscal and economic issues

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Peterson Foundation
2019
 NABE Foundation of the National Association for Business Economics $20,000
Project Description:

To support a 2019 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 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
2021
 NABE Foundation of the National Association for Business Economics $20,000
Project Description:

To support the NABE Foundation's 2020 Annual Meeting, a national event convening policymakers and business leaders to discuss fiscal and economic issues

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Peterson Foundation
2022
 NABE Foundation of the National Association for Business Economics $20,000
Project Description:

To support the NABE Foundation's 2021 Annual Meeting, a national event convening policymakers and business leaders to discuss fiscal and economic issues

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Peterson Foundation
2022
 NABE Foundation of the National Association for Business Economics $20,000
Project Description:

To support a 2022 national event convening policymakers and business leaders to discuss fiscal and economic issues. (CONFERENCE)

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Peterson Foundation
2010
 Mobilizing America's Youth $240,000
Project Description:

To support Mobilize.org's Democracy 2.0 Campaign and the 2009 "Millennial Return on Investment Summit," which explored the numerous financial issues facing America and the Millennial Generation's role in addressing them.

Website:http://www.mobilize.org
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Peterson Foundation
2012
 Mobilizing America's Youth $25,000
Project Description:

To support the 2011 Millenial Leadership Summit, a two-day conference fostering dialogue between engaged Millenials and local and national leaders on civic engagement.

Website:http://www.mobilize.org
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Peterson Center on Healthcare
2021
 Milbank Memorial Fund $2,721,000
Project Description:

To help states build capacity to set and track growth targets for total healthcare expenditures

Website:http://www.milbank.org
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Peterson Foundation
2015
 Mercatus Center $4,500
Project Description:

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

Website:http://www.mercatus.org
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Peterson Foundation
2015
 Mercatus Center $4,500
Project Description:

To support the 2015 Peter G. Peterson Foundation Fiscal Internship Program.

Website:http://www.mercatus.org
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Peterson Foundation
2016
 Mercatus Center $4,500
Project Description:

To support the 2016 Peter G. Peterson Foundation Fiscal Internship Program.

Website:http://www.mercatus.org
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Peterson Foundation
2017
 Mercatus Center $4,500
Project Description:

To support the 2017 Peter G. Peterson Foundation Fiscal Internship Program.

Website:http://www.mercatus.org
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Peterson Foundation
2017
 Mercatus Center $35,000
Project Description:

To support research on federal budget process reform

Website:http://www.mercatus.org
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Peterson Foundation
2018
 Mercatus Center $4,500
Project Description:

To support the 2018 Peter G. Peterson Foundation Fiscal Internship Program.

Website:http://www.mercatus.org
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Peterson Foundation
2019
 Mercatus Center $5,000
Project Description:

To support the 2019 Peter G. Peterson Foundation Fiscal Internship Program.

Website:http://www.mercatus.org
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Peterson Foundation
2022
 Mercatus Center $4,800
Project Description:

To support the 2021 Peter G. Peterson Foundation Fiscal Internship Program

Website:http://www.mercatus.org
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Peterson Foundation
2023
 Mercatus Center $5,250
Project Description:

To support the 2022 Peter G. Peterson Foundation Fiscal Internship Program

Website:http://www.mercatus.org
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Peterson Foundation
2023
 Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, Inc. $25,000
Project Description:

To support the 2022 Alexander Hamilton Award Dinner.

Website:http://www.manhattan-institute.org
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