Grants

The Peterson Center on Healthcare supports innovative projects through grants and partnerships to reduce healthcare spending, increase efficiency, and strengthen our country’s healthcare system.

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Health Access Foundation

2025

To assist the California Office of Health Care Affordability (OCHA) in lowering healthcare costs in the state

$250000

National Association of Health Data Organizations

2025

To support events and core activities.

$5000

Center for Health Care Strategies, Inc.

2024

To 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.

$150000

Coalition to Transform Advanced Care

2024

To support events and core activities.

$25000

Coalition to Transform Advanced Care

2024

To support healthcare practices that ensure compassionate, coordinated care for individuals with advanced illness.

$200000

KFF

2024

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

$3295000

National Academy of Sciences

2024

To develop approaches to align pharmaceutical investments in innovation with unmet health needs

$500000

National Association of Health Data Organizations

2024

To support events and core activities.

$3750

Washington State Health Care Authority

2024

To identify and address drivers of healthcare cost growth in Washington State

$886000

Brandeis University

2023

To support events and core activities.

$25000

Eligibility Requirements

How to apply for a grant

The Peterson Center on Healthcare supports efforts in the following key program areas: Fostering Innovative Solutions, Informing Purchasing Decisions, and Tracking System Performance.

Click here to learn more about the Center’s work.

While we rarely accept unsolicited grant requests, within these topical areas, priority is given to: 

  • Grant requests that are focused on key program areas of our mission to reduce healthcare spending while increasing or maintaining quality. Please note that we typically do not consider requests that only focus on a single dimension of spending or quality.
  • Grants to U.S. based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations
  • Organizations that have been in existence for at least two years, with annual operating budgets of at least $1 million
  • Organizations that have the ability to implement programming for national impact

In addition, the Center 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 social or fraternal organizations
  • Supporting capital campaigns, auctions, and other similar activities
  • Providing unrestricted funding
  • Underwriting chairs, endowments, or academic scholarships

The Center rarely accepts unsolicited grant requests, does not participate in activities that are prohibited for private foundations and does not support institutions that discriminate based on—among other things— race, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, or sexual orientation, in policy or in practice.

Interested applicants are encouraged to review the Our Work and Grants pages for examples of initiatives and programs we currently support. Organizations wishing to submit unsolicited grant concepts can submit an initial letter of inquiry to inquiries@petersonhealthcare.org

Please note that the Center receives a high volume of requests. If the Center determines that your inquiry meets our eligibility requirements and falls within our funding areas, you may be asked to submit a detailed application.