Be Smart About Safety Applications due October 2, 2026

FY27 Deadline: October 2, 2026 - 5pm 

Each year the Office of the President-Risk Services provides funding to pilot initiatives that prevent losses and reduce risk to general safety, campus property and vehicles, and employment practices liability. The program is called Be Smart About Safety, or BSAS.  There is a separate BSAS grant that addresses initiatives to reduce injuries on the job which are administered by the Office of Environment, Health & Safety (EH&S). See below for more information. 
If you are aware of a serious general, property, or automobile risk that a relatively small appropriation can fix you should consider applying for these funds. At Berkeley, Risk Services evaluates applications from both a risk and cost perspective, then upon approval, administers the funds. In some cases, we may only be able to fund part of a loss prevention project. All applications are subject to approval from the Chancellor’s Office and the Office of the President-Risk Services. 
2026-2027 Applications
  • Word
  • Google Doc - make a copy of this document to start your application. 

BSAS - General, Auto, Property

- All applications and supporting materials should be submitted electronically (as attachments) and emailed to bsas@berkeley.edu

- Request amount is capped at $50,000. If the project exceeds $50,000 – funding of the balance must be committed to be eligible for request.

- All proposals must show direct correlation to preventing losses and reducing risks to general safety or campus property and vehicles. Any proposals related to reducing workplace injuries should contact mariscal@berkeley.edu as it is a separate application process.

- Proposals must explicitly demonstrate loss reducing strategies with SMART goals

- Incomplete proposals will not be reviewed

Project Eligible for Funding Projects NOT Eligible for Funding
Security signs and mirrors Salary or FTE positions
Lighting and handrails Supplementing departmental budget
Seismic bracing

Proposals that do not show direct reduction of loss or risk
Catalytic converter covers

Proposals for security cameras in buildings will not be funded this year

BSAS - Workers Compensation

  • EH&S is the UC Berkeley administrator for BSAS-Workers Compensation program. 
  • BSAS-Workers Compensation provides funding for loss prevention and mitigation projects and programs, with the goal of reducing the frequency and severity of injuries and illnesses, ultimately impacting workers' compensation costs.
  • Examples: 
    • Providing safety training for employees in specific high-risk departments.
    • Purchasing and installing safety equipment to mitigate hazards in shops,  laboratories, or other work environments. 
  • Application is different, but deadline is same as Risk proposals. 
  • There is no request cap for EH&S BSAS applications
  • Contact Marisa Mariscal (mariscal@berkeley.edu) for information, questions, and how to apply.