Peter G. Peterson Foundation Grant

Peter G. Peterson Foundation Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Peter G. Peterson Foundation
Last Updated: January 23, 2026

Summary

The Peter G. Peterson Foundation Grant aims to address America's long-term fiscal challenges by promoting awareness and encouraging action. The Foundation supports innovative projects that align with its mission, particularly those by U.S.-based 501(c)(3) non-profits capable of national impact. Eligible applicants should have a minimum two-year existence and an annual budget of at least $1 million. The Foundation avoids funding organizations outside the U.S. or those involved in political activities.

Overview

Note: If the Foundation determines that your inquiry meets our eligibility requirements and falls within our current funding areas, you will be contacted by our staff and asked to submit a detailed application. Please do not contact the Foundation regarding the status of your inquiry during the initial six to eight-week review period. Mission The Peter G. Peterson Foundation is a non-partisan, non-profit organization dedicated to addressing America’s long-term fiscal challenges to ensure a better economic future. Our 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 Peter G. Peterson Foundation supports innovative projects through grants and partnerships to educate and engage Americans from a variety of perspectives on the nature and urgency of key fiscal challenges threatening America’s future.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. The Peter G. Peterson Foundation: Considers grant requests directly related to the Foundation's mission and priorities.Generally awards grants to U.S.-based 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations.Seeks to partner with organizations that have the ability to implement programming for national impact.

Ineligibility

The Peter G. Peterson Foundation does not participate in activities which are prohibited for private foundations and does not generally engage in certain other practices, including but not limited to: Funding organizations based outside of the United States.Giving grants to individuals.Funding political, social or fraternal organizations.Supporting capital campaigns, auctions and other similar activities.Providing unrestricted funding.Underwriting chairs, endowments or academic scholarships.Supporting institutions that discriminate on the basis of, among other things, race, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability or sexual orientation, in policy or in practice.