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Peter G. Peterson Foundation Grant

Peter G Peterson Foundation

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Size & budget

  • An annual budget of at least $1 million

Required status

  • 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status

Other requirements

  • The Peter G.
  • Peterson Foundation:
  • Considers grant requests directly related to the Foundation's mission and priorities.
  • Seeks to partner with organizations that have the ability to implement programming for national impact.

Not eligible / not funded

  • Not eligible: 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:
  • Not eligible: Funding organizations based outside of the United States.
  • Not eligible: Giving grants to individuals.
  • Not eligible: Funding political, social or fraternal organizations.
  • Not eligible: Supporting capital campaigns, auctions and other similar activities.
  • Not eligible: Providing unrestricted funding.
  • Not eligible: Underwriting chairs, endowments or academic scholarships.
  • Not eligible: 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.

Overview

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.

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.
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

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.

What Peter G Peterson Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2025

Grants in 2025
111
Total given
$28.26M
Median grant
$69K
Range
$2,000–$5M
  • By dollars: District of Columbia 79%, California 8%, New York 4%. Top recipient cities: Washington, DC; New York, NY; Boston, MA.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 30% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Election Trust Initiative LLC · Washington, DC

    To support nonpartisan initiatives to improve the system for administering elections…

    $5M

  • Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget · Washington, DC

    To advance responsible fiscal policy and budget process reform through policy…

    $3.63M

  • Peter G Peterson Institute for International Economics · Washington, DC

    To support non-partisan research and analysis on global and domestic fiscal and…

    $3M

  • Nuclear Threat Initiative Inc · Washington, DC

    To support research and international networks to advance nuclear safety and security

    $2.25M

  • Net Impact · Oakland, CA

    To support the execution of up to us, a nationwide nonpartisan initiative empowering…

    $1.59M

IRS Form 990-PF, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Nonprofits
  • Foundation

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