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.
DFG German Research Association Templates	(new window) Opens in new window (new window) Opens in new window	German Research Association DFG	12-11-2024		Requires login
STFC Template	(new window) Opens in new window (new window) Opens in new window	STFC (Science and Technology Facilities Council)	15-10-2024		Requires login
AHRC Data Management Plan	(new window) Opens in new window (new window) Opens in new window	Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)	15-10-2024	Data Management Plan guidanceOpens in a new window	Requires login	Religious studies DMP from BristolOpens in a new window Language studies DMP from GlasgowOpens in a new window UK and German International Criminal Co-operation example from Robert Gordon University
UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships	(new window) Opens in new window (new window) Opens in new window	UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships	15-10-2024	https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/future-leaders-fellowships-round-9/Opens in a new window	Requires login	Local stories of global climate change example from York
MRC Template	(new window) Opens in new window (new window) Opens in new window	Medical Research Council (MRC)	01-10-2024	Data management and sharingOpens in a new window MRC data management plan template guidanceOpens in a new window	Requires login	Trypanosome Cell Processing example from University of GlasgowOpens in a new window
BBSRC Template	(new window) Opens in new window (new window) Opens in new window	Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)	01-10-2024	BBSRC policy on DMPsOpens in a new window	Requires login	TRDF Grant DMP from CambridgeOpens in a new window Drosophila Genetics DMP from GlasgowOpens in a new window
Data management ZonMw-template 2019	(new window) Opens in new window (new window) Opens in new window	ZonMw (Nederlands)	29-02-2024	ZonMw FAIR data management (2019)Opens in a new window	Requires login
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 Opens in a new window	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	Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window	Requires login	Clinical and/or MRI data from human research participantsOpens in a new window Genomic data from human research participantsOpens in a new window Genomic data from a non-human sourceOpens in a new window
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 ManagementOpens in a new window	Requires login

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