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 s Adapted Sex Offender Treatment Programs example from Leeds
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

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