Funder Requirements

Templates for data management plans are based on the specific requirements listed in funder policy documents. The DMP Tool maintains these templates, however, researchers should always consult the program officers and policy documents directly for authoritative guidance. Sample plans are provided by a funder or another trusted party.

Template Name	Download	Organization name	Last Updated	Funder Links	Create a new plan	Sample Plans (if available) Sample plans are provided by a funder, an organization or a trusted party.
Institute of Education Sciences (U.S. Department of Education IES)	(opens as a .docx file in MS Word) Opens a new window (opens as a .pdf document in a new window) Opens in new window	United States Department of Education (ed.gov)	06-27-2024	IES Public Access Plan IES Implementation Guide for Public Access to Research Data	Requires login
IMLS Digital Product Form (Data Management Plan)	(opens as a .docx file in MS Word) Opens a new window (opens as a .pdf document in a new window) Opens in new window	Institute of Museum and Library Services (imls.gov)	06-27-2024	Digital Product Form - DOCX File Digital Product Form - PDF File Funding Opportunities through IMLS	Requires login	NLG-L - National Digital Infrastructures and Initiatives Sample Grant
Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GoMRI) 2018	(opens as a .docx file in MS Word) Opens a new window (opens as a .pdf document in a new window) Opens in new window	Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GBMF) (gulfresearchinitiative.org)	06-27-2024	Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative Information and Data Cooperative	Requires login
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation	(opens as a .docx file in MS Word) Opens a new window (opens as a .pdf document in a new window) Opens in new window	Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation (GBMF) (moore.org)	06-27-2024	Moore Data Sharing Philosophy	Requires login	Moore Sample Plan 1 Moore Sample Plan 2 Moore Sample Plan 3 RIO Journal Sample Plan (2016)
Digital Curation Centre (português)	(opens as a .docx file in MS Word) Opens a new window (opens as a .pdf document in a new window) Opens in new window	São Paulo Research Foundation (fapesp.br)	06-27-2024		Requires login
Digital Curation Centre	(opens as a .docx file in MS Word) Opens a new window (opens as a .pdf document in a new window) Opens in new window	Digital Curation Centre (dcc.ac.uk)	06-27-2024		Requires login
Department of Energy (DOE): Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)	(opens as a .docx file in MS Word) Opens a new window (opens as a .pdf document in a new window) Opens in new window	United States Department of Energy (DOE) (energy.gov)	06-27-2024	EERE Digital Data Management Suggested Elements for an EERE Data Management Plan	Requires login
Department of Energy (DOE): Generic (2025 Update)	(opens as a .docx file in MS Word) Opens a new window (opens as a .pdf document in a new window) Opens in new window	United States Department of Energy (DOE) (energy.gov)	03-13-2026	DOE Requirements and Guidance for Digital Research Data Management Writing a Data Management and Sharing Plan Frequently Asked Questions DOE Public Access Plan	Requires login
Department of Defense (DOD)	(opens as a .docx file in MS Word) Opens a new window (opens as a .pdf document in a new window) Opens in new window	United States Department of Defense (DOD) (defense.gov)	06-27-2024	DOD Public Access Plan Data Archiving Plans for NIJ Funding Applicants DoD Scientific and Technical Information Program (STIP)	Requires login
DataWorks! Data Management and Sharing Plan Challenge	(opens as a .docx file in MS Word) Opens a new window (opens as a .pdf document in a new window) Opens in new window	Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (faseb.org)	06-27-2024	Call for Submissions to the DataWorks! Data Management and Sharing Plan Challenge Final NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing Elements of an NIH Data Management and Sharing Plan Selecting a Repository for Data Resulting from NIH-Supported Research Allowable Costs for Data Management and Sharing	Requires login

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