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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.
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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National Institute of Justice (DOJ) (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 Justice (DOJ) (nij.gov) 06-27-2024 NIJ Data Archiving Plans
NIJ Submitting Data Under the Data Resources Program
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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
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) 06-27-2024 Firescience.gov Word template Requires login
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
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) 06-27-2024 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
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) 06-27-2024 Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative
Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative Information and Data Cooperative
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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) 06-27-2024 Moore Data Sharing Philosophy Requires login Moore Sample Plan 1
Moore Sample Plan 2
Moore Sample Plan 3
RIO Journal Sample Plan (2016)