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.
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
AHRC Data Management Plan	(new window) Opens in new window (new window) Opens in new window	Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)	17-02-2023	Data Management Plan guidance Data Management Points Research funding guide	Requires login	Religious studies DMP from Bristol Language studies DMP from Glasgow UK and German International Criminal Co-operation example from Robert Gordon University
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
Data management ZonMw-template 2019	(new window) Opens in new window (new window) Opens in new window	ZonMw (Nederlands)	18-02-2022	ZonMw FAIR data management (2019)	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
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
Swedish Research Council Template	(new window) Opens in new window (new window) Opens in new window	Swedish Research Council	03-06-2021	Producing a data management plan	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
UKRI Template	(new window) Opens in new window (new window) Opens in new window	UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)	16-02-2021		Requires login	Local stories of global climate change example from York
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
DCC Template	(new window) Opens in new window (new window) Opens in new window	Digital Curation Centre	15-06-2020		Requires login
Health Research Board DMP Template	(new window) Opens in new window (new window) Opens in new window	Health Research Board (HRB) Ireland	04-09-2019	Health Research Board HRB Open Research	Requires login
SNSF DMP template	(new window) Opens in new window (new window) Opens in new window	Swiss National Science Foundation	12-07-2019		Requires login
Horizon 2020 DMP	(new window) Opens in new window (new window) Opens in new window	European Commission	16-05-2019	Guidelines on FAIR data management	Requires login	ArchAIDE example from York Analysis of the distribution of the population of Austria by altitude Correlating LA Museum Visitors to Crimes in LA
EPSRC Data Management Plan	(new window) Opens in new window (new window) Opens in new window	Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)	16-05-2019	Policy framework on research data	Requires login	Synthetic chemistry example from Glasgow
BBSRC Template	(new window) Opens in new window (new window) Opens in new window	Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)	16-05-2019	BBSRC policy on DMPs	Requires login	TRDF Grant DMP from Cambridge Drosophila Genetics DMP from Glasgow
MRC Template	(new window) Opens in new window (new window) Opens in new window	Medical Research Council (MRC)	16-05-2019	MRC data sharing webpage Data Management Plan FAQ & guidance	Requires login	Trypanosome Cell Processing example from University of Glasgow
Standard CRUK Template	(new window) Opens in new window (new window) Opens in new window	Cancer Research UK (CRUK)	18-10-2018		Requires login
NSF - generic	(new window) Opens in new window (new window) Opens in new window	National Science Foundation (USA)	18-10-2018		Requires login
Population Research Committee Template	(new window) Opens in new window (new window) Opens in new window	Cancer Research UK (CRUK)	18-10-2018		Requires login
STFC Template	(new window) Opens in new window (new window) Opens in new window	STFC (Science and Technology Facilities Council)	18-10-2018		Requires login
NERC Template	(new window) Opens in new window (new window) Opens in new window	Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)	22-05-2018		Requires login

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