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.
NERC Template	(new window) Opens in new window (new window) Opens in new window	Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)	22-05-2018		Requires login
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
SNSF DMP template	(new window) Opens in new window (new window) Opens in new window	Swiss National Science Foundation	12-07-2019		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
DCC Template	(new window) Opens in new window (new window) Opens in new window	Digital Curation Centre	15-06-2020		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
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
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
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
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

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