The Heartland Institute is a U.S.-based free‑market public policy think tank that advances limited-government, pro‑business policies. It produces research, commentary, conferences, and outreach on economic, education, health care, regulatory, and environmental issues, and is widely known for its skeptical stance on anthropogenic climate change and opposition to related regulatory measures.
Promotes free‑market economic policy, deregulation, lower taxes, school choice and education reform, market‑based health care reforms, and opposes many climate‑change regulations and subsidies for renewable energy.
Primarily funded by foundation grants, donations from individuals and corporations, and contributions from conservative donor networks and charitable trusts.
Collaborates with conservative and libertarian advocacy groups and state policy organizations and has worked with a range of free‑market scholars, policy analysts, and commentators.
Non-profit public policy think tank (conservative/libertarian)
