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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.
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 06-27-2024 Iowa Department of Transportation Office of Research & Analytics Guidance on Data Management Plan (DMP) Requirements for Federally Funded Research Projects Requires login
Tetiaroa Field Station (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 Tetiaroa Society 06-27-2024 Requires login
NSF-BIO: Biological Sciences (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 Science Foundation (nsf.gov) 06-27-2024 NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG)
NSF-BIO Guidance on DMPs
NSF Public Access Initiative
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Department of Energy (DOE): Office of Science (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 United States Department of Energy (DOE) (energy.gov) 06-27-2024 DOE Office of Science Statement on Digital Data Management
DOE Suggested Elements for a Data Management Plan
Additional Requirements and Guidance from Office of Science Program Offices
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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) 06-27-2024 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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NEH-ODH: Office of Digital Humanities (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 Endowment for the Humanities (neh.gov) 06-27-2024 NEH ODH DMP Guidelines Requires login
NASA Planetary Science Division ROSES Data Management Plan (DMP) Template (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) 06-27-2024 For Researchers 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) 06-27-2024 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
NIST: National Institute of Standards and Technology 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 National Institute of Standards and Technology (nist.gov) 06-27-2024 Managing Public Access to Results Funded by NIST
NIST Plan for Providing Public Access to Results of Federally Funded Research
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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) 06-27-2024 Sloan Grant Proposal Guidelines Requires login