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.
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 guidance	Requires login	Religious studies DMP from Bristol Language studies DMP from Glasgow 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/	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 sharing MRC data management plan template guidance	Requires login	Trypanosome Cell Processing example from University of Glasgow
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 DMPs	Requires login	TRDF Grant DMP from Cambridge Drosophila Genetics DMP from Glasgow
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)	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	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
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

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