DMPToolDMPTool helps researchers create and manage data management plans. It is an “ international, open source project. The DMPTool primarily serves researchers, organizations, and funders in the US.” NOTE: You must establish an account (UCD login/Kerberos passphrase is enabled) in order to access DMPTool resources.
DMPTool provides a guide for drafting the document that you may be required to submit with your grant application. Users of the DMPTool can view sample plans, preview funder requirements, and view the latest changes to their plans. The tool also permits the user to create an editable document for submission to a funding agency, and can accommodate different versions as funding requirements change.
It supports data management plans and funder requirements across the disciplines and includes multiple agency requirements. Templates for funders of Biological/Agricultural and Environmental Sciences interest include: Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation; Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative; National Institutes of Health; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); NSF-AGS: Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences; NSF-BIO: Biological Sciences (2013- ); NSF-CHE: Chemistry Division, NSF-DMR: Materials Research; NSF-EAR: Earth Sciences; NSF-ENG: Engineering; NSF-GEN: Generic, NSF Polar Programs: Arctic Data Center; USDA-NIFA: National Institute of Food and Agriculture.