SME FOUNDATION

SME Foundation (EIN 84-1175450) is a Colorado-based 501(c)(3) public charity that supports education, scholarships, research fellowships and K–12 outreach connected to mining, metallurgy and mineral resources. The Foundation is the fundraising and grantmaking arm associated with the Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration and focuses on sustaining academic programs, building the workforce pipeline, and increasing public awareness about mining’s role in modern life.

Programs include named undergraduate and graduate scholarships, a multi-year PhD Fellowship and Academic Career Development Grant program to support faculty and doctoral students, K–12 mining/minerals outreach (including merit-badge and classroom materials), and donor events and corporate partnership initiatives to raise funds for these programs. In recent years the Foundation has continued regular scholarship cycles, an active PhD/academic grant program, and high-profile fundraising events and corporate partner support.