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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.
Data management ZonMw-template 2019 (new window) Opens in new window (new window) Opens in new window ZonMw (Nederlands) 07-09-2023 ZonMw FAIR data management (2019) Requires login
UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships Template for a Data Management Plan (new window) Opens in new window (new window) Opens in new window UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) 08-06-2023 Requires login Local stories of global climate change example from York
AHRC Data Management Plan (new window) Opens in new window (new window) Opens in new window Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) 17-05-2023 Data Management Plan guidance
Data Management Points
Requires login Religious studies DMP from Bristol
Language studies DMP from Glasgow
UK and German International Criminal Co-operation example from Robert Gordon University
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
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
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
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
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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
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
Datamanagement ZonMw-template 2016-2018 (new window) Opens in new window (new window) Opens in new window ZonMw (Nederlands) 03-08-2021 ZonMw FAIR data management (2016-2018) Requires login ischemic heart disease example