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
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
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Peterson Foundation
2019
Fiscal Challenge $28,474
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 Foundation
2019
George Washington University $49,629
Project Description:

To support the US 2050 project, which will explore demographic, fiscal, and socioeconomic trends that will shape the U.S. in the decades ahead

Website:https://www.gwu.edu/
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Peterson Foundation
2019
Georgetown University $57,361
Project Description:

To support the US 2050 project, which will explore demographic, fiscal, and socioeconomic trends that will shape the U.S. in the decades ahead

Website:http://www.georgetown.edu
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Peterson Center on Healthcare
2019
Grantmakers in Aging Inc $20,000
Project Description:

To provide resources to healthcare foundations across the U.S. on how to improve the quality and lower the cost of care for high-need patients.

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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
Harvard University $49,539
Project Description:

To support the US 2050 project, which will explore demographic, fiscal, and socioeconomic trends that will shape the U.S. in the decades ahead

Website:http://www.harvard.edu
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Peterson Foundation
2019
Independent Sector $15,000
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
2019
Institute for Family-Centered Care Inc $10,000
Project Description:

To support the 8th International Conference on Patient- and Family-Centered Care: Promoting Health Equity and Reducing Disparities

Website:http://www.ipfcc.org
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Peterson Center on Healthcare
2019
Institute for Healthcare Improvement $44,932
Project Description:

To support the adoption of evidence-based strategies by Medicare Advantage plans to improve the quality and lower the cost of care for high-need patients.

Website:http://www.ihi.org
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Peterson Center on Healthcare
2019
Institute for Healthcare Improvement $95,000
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:http://www.ihi.org
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Peterson Center on Healthcare
2019
Institute for Healthcare Improvement $25,000
Project Description:

To support a 2018 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 Center on Healthcare
2019
Institute for Healthcare Improvement $10,000
Project Description:

To support the 2019 Summit on Improving Patient Care.

Website:http://www.ihi.org
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Peterson Foundation
2019
Institute for Women's Policy Research $48,199
Project Description:

To support the US 2050 project, which will explore demographic, fiscal, and socioeconomic trends that will shape the U.S. in the decades ahead

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Peterson Foundation
2019
Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, Inc. $61,428
Project Description:

To support the US 2050 project, which will explore demographic, fiscal, and socioeconomic trends that will shape the U.S. in the decades ahead

Website:http://www.jointcenter.org
See all Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, Inc. grants
Peterson Foundation
2019
Kaiser Family Foundation $5,000
Project Description:

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

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Peterson Center on Healthcare
2019
Kaiser Family Foundation $1,527,000
Project Description:

To support the expansion of the Peterson-Kaiser Health System Tracker, a resource to monitor performance of the U.S. healthcare system

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Peterson Foundation
2019
Manhattan Institute for Policy Research $5,000
Project Description:

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

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Peterson Foundation
2019
Manhattan Institute for Policy Research $99,000
Project Description:

To support the development of recommendations and principles for future bipartisan agreements on fiscal policy by examining the successes and failures of previous budget negotiations

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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

See all Manhattan Institute for Policy Research grants
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
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
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 Center on Healthcare
2019
National Association of Health Data Organizations $5,000
Project Description:

To support the 2018 Health Care Data Summit

Website:http://www.nahdo.org
See all National Association of Health Data Organizations grants

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