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Funder Requirements

Templates for data management plans are based on the specific requirements listed in funder policy documents. The DMP Tool maintains these templates, however, researchers should always consult the program officers and policy documents directly for authoritative guidance. Sample plans are provided by a funder or another trusted party.

Template Name  Download Organization name  Last Updated  Funder Links Create a new plan Sample Plans
(if available) Sample plans are provided by a funder, an organization or a trusted party.
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (ARHQ) (opens as a .docx file in MS Word) Opens a new window (opens as a .pdf document in a new window) Opens in new window Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (ahrq.gov) 08-02-2023 ARHQ DMP Notice Number: NOT-HS-20-011 Requires login
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation (opens as a .docx file in MS Word) Opens a new window (opens as a .pdf document in a new window) Opens in new window Alfred P. Sloan Foundation (sloan.org) 10-25-2021 Sloan Grant Proposal Guidelines Requires login
Digital Curation Centre (opens as a .docx file in MS Word) Opens a new window (opens as a .pdf document in a new window) Opens in new window Digital Curation Centre (dcc.ac.uk) 10-25-2021 Requires login
DataWorks! Data Management and Sharing Plan Challenge (opens as a .docx file in MS Word) Opens a new window (opens as a .pdf document in a new window) Opens in new window Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (faseb.org) 12-09-2021 Call for Submissions to the DataWorks! Data Management and Sharing Plan Challenge
Final NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing
Elements of an NIH Data Management and Sharing Plan
Selecting a Repository for Data Resulting from NIH-Supported Research
Allowable Costs for Data Management and Sharing
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Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation (opens as a .docx file in MS Word) Opens a new window (opens as a .pdf document in a new window) Opens in new window Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation (GBMF) (moore.org) 10-25-2021 Moore Data Sharing Philosophy Requires login Moore Sample Plan 1
Moore Sample Plan 2
Moore Sample Plan 3
RIO Journal Sample Plan (2016)
Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) 2018 (opens as a .docx file in MS Word) Opens a new window (opens as a .pdf document in a new window) Opens in new window Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GBMF) (gulfresearchinitiative.org) 10-25-2021 Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative
Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative Information and Data Cooperative
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IMLS Digital Product Form (Data Management Plan) (opens as a .docx file in MS Word) Opens a new window (opens as a .pdf document in a new window) Opens in new window Institute of Museum and Library Services (imls.gov) 10-25-2021 Digital Product Form - DOCX File
Digital Product Form - PDF File
Funding Opportunities through IMLS
Requires login NLG-L - National Digital Infrastructures and Initiatives Sample Grant
Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) (opens as a .docx file in MS Word) Opens a new window (opens as a .pdf document in a new window) Opens in new window Iowa Department of Transportation 04-14-2022 Iowa Department of Transportation Office of Research & Analytics Guidance on Data Management Plan (DMP) Requirements for Federally Funded Research Projects Requires login
Joint Fire Science Program (opens as a .docx file in MS Word) Opens a new window (opens as a .pdf document in a new window) Opens in new window Joint Fire Science Program (JFSP) 10-25-2021 Firescience.gov Word template Requires login
NASA Heliophysics Science Division - Research Opportunities in Space and Earth Science (ROSES) (opens as a .docx file in MS Word) Opens a new window (opens as a .pdf document in a new window) Opens in new window National Aeronautics and Space Administration (nasa.gov) 10-25-2021 NASA Plan for Increasing Access to the Results of Scientific Research
NASA FAQ Publications and DMPs
Requires login NASA DMP FAQ Roses and Example DMPs