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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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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