The Mount Sneffels Education Foundation helps fund projects throughout Ouray County.
These projects are included here.
Over 500 Ouray County Youth Benefit Each Year From MSEF Funding
2023_2024 School Year “Fall” Funding awards $66,562.00
8th Grade Science Based Trip Front Range Colorado
Ouray HS Washington DC Trip
Lectoheroes Dominican Republic Trip
Cuba Trip
6th Grade Denver Trip
7th Grade Moab Adventure Trip
8th Grade Rites of Passage-Canyon de Chelly
Best of The West Music Festival
Denver Theater Art Trip
Free Theater for Ouray County Students
Piano Lessons for SWAP Youth at Risk
Anastasio Guitar Workshop
HOBY Leadership Colorado Conference Scholarship
San Juan Chamber Music Festival
Summer Teen Adventures
Ridgway Learn To Ice Climb
Intro To Psychology of Horses
Ouray Special Ed Adaptive Sports
Ridgway ES Special Ed Adaptive Sports
Ridgway SS Special Ed Adaptive Sports
Ridgway HS Dominguez Canyon Trip
Ridgway SS Via Ferrata
2022_2023 school year funding $106,096.00
High School Morocco Trip
Paris Trip 2022
Junior OHS Washington DC Trip
Catalina Environmental Leadership Program
AP Human Geography
6th OMS Grade Class Denver Trip
6th RMS Grade Denver Science and Performing Arts Trip
Musical Performance
Lego Robotics Tournament
Ridgway Middle School Winter Adventure Days
Ridgway Junior Class Trip Denver
RMS Middle School Week Without Walls
Ouray Denver Theater Trip
Young Peoples Band Concert
HOBY Leadership CO State conference scholarships
Ridgway Senior Rafting Trip
Ridgway High School Week Without Walls
Ridgway 10th Grade Backpacking Trip
Telluride Adaptive Ski Program
Voyager Adventure Wednesdays
9th Grade Learn to Ice Climb
The Foundation has provided funding to the Youth of Ouray County every year since 1992
2022-2023 School Year Funding
MSEF Funded Ridgway and Ouray School Projects and Superintendent Funds Total Funding $106,096.00
2021-2022 School Year Funding
MSEF Funded Ridgway and Ouray School Projects and Superintendent Funds Total Funding $96,358.00
2020-2021 School Year Funding
MSEF Funded Ridgway and Ouray School Projects and Superintendent Funds Total Funding $61,106.00
2019-2020 School Year Funding
MSEF Funded Ridgway and Ouray School Projects and Superintendent Funds Total Funding $84,490.00