Funder requirements

Templates for data management plans are based on the specific requirements listed in funder policy documents. The DCC maintains these templates, however, researchers should always consult the funder guidelines directly for authoritative information.

Template Name	Download	Organisation Name	Last Updated	Funder Links	Create a new plan	Sample Plans (if available) Sample plans are provided by a funder, an organisation or a trusted party.
DCC Template	(new window) Opens in new window (new window) Opens in new window	Digital Curation Centre	15-06-2020		Requires login
Data Management Plan NWO (September 2020)	(new window) Opens in new window (new window) Opens in new window	Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO)	08-01-2021	NWO Data management protocol NWO	Requires login
Science Europe	(new window) Opens in new window (new window) Opens in new window	Science Europe	17-02-2021	https://www.scienceeurope.org/	Requires login
Horizon Europe Template	(new window) Opens in new window (new window) Opens in new window	European Commission	04-08-2021	https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/how-to-participate/reference-documents;programCode=HORIZON	Requires login
Wellcome Trust Template	(new window) Opens in new window (new window) Opens in new window	Wellcome Trust	20-01-2023	https://wellcome.org/grant-funding/guidance/how-complete-outputs-management-plan	Requires login	https://wellcome.org/sites/default/files/outputs-management-plans-examples-2020-09.pdf
ESRC Template	(new window) Opens in new window (new window) Opens in new window	Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)	20-01-2023	Research data policy DMP guidance for ESRC funded researchers Guidance for peer-reviewers	Requires login	Z-proso DMP from Cambridge s Adapted Sex Offender Treatment Programs example from Leeds
ERC DMP	(new window) Opens in new window (new window) Opens in new window	European Research Council (ERC)	24-01-2023	https://erc.europa.eu/sites/default/files/document/file/ERC_info_document-Open_Research_Data_and_Data_Management_Plans.pdf	Requires login
Luxembourg National Research Fund Data Management Plan (FNR)	(new window) Opens in new window (new window) Opens in new window	Luxembourg National Research Fund (FNR)	15-02-2023	FNR Policy on Research Data Management	Requires login
National Institutes of Health (NIH)	(new window) Opens in new window (new window) Opens in new window	National Institutes of Health (NIH)	17-02-2023		Requires login	Clinical and/or MRI data from human research participants Genomic data from human research participants Genomic data from a non-human source
Swedish Research Council Template	(new window) Opens in new window (new window) Opens in new window	Swedish Research Council	06-10-2023	Producing a data management plan	Requires login

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