Find resources and training opportunities for NIH sharing policies. We will continue to post additional resources, so check back frequently!
Community Engagement
Federal Demonstration Partnership (FDP) Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Town Hall #2
July 17, 2023
NIH is collaborating with the Federal Demonstration Partnership (FDP) on a Data Management and Sharing (DMS) pilot. As part of Phase 1 of the pilot, which tested standardized DMS Plan templates including new web-based DMPTool templates to support generation of compliant plans, applicants and participating recipient institutions are invited to participate in this listening session between the FDP and the NIH staff. The goal is to provide an opportunity for feedback on the DMS plan templates currently being tested.
Federal Demonstration Partnership (FDP) Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Town Hall #1
May 31, 2023
NIH is collaborating with the Federal Demonstration Partnership (FDP) on a Data Management and Sharing (DMS) pilot. As part of Phase 1 of the pilot, which tested standardized DMS Plan templates including new web-based DMPTool templates to support generation of compliant plans, applicants and participating recipient institutions were invited to participate in this listening session between the FDP and the NIH staff. The goal was to provide an opportunity for feedback on the DMS plan templates currently being tested.
Webinars

Conversations with NIH
Webinar Series - Part IUnderstanding the New NIH Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Policy
August 11, 2022
and Human Services
Webinar I: Understanding the New NIH Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Policy
August 11, 2022
In this webinar, we covered the basics of understanding the policy. We discussed DMS policy expectations, the applicability of the policy, how to prepare a Data Management and Sharing Plan, and considerations for sharing data responsibly.
Featured Highlights

Conversations with NIH
Webinar Series - Part IIDiving Deeper into the new NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy
September 22, 2022
and Human Services
Webinar II: Diving Deeper into the new NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy
September 22, 2022
In this webinar, we took a deeper dive into the details of the DMS Policy including information such as considerations for privacy protections for sharing human participant data, working with American Indian and Alaska Native communities, how the DMS Policy interacts with the Genomic Data Sharing Policy, and more!
Featured Highlights
Slide Sets
Policy At-A-Glance

Data Management & Sharing Policy Overview
Under the DMS policy, NIH expects investigators and institutions to: 1) Plan and budget for the managing and sharing of data, 2) Submit a DMS plan for review when applying for funding, and 3) Comply with the approved DMS plan. Use this policy overview to understand each of these expectations.
Decision Tool
NIH has a variety of sharing policies in place for research that it funds. Use this decision tool to identify which policies apply to your research project.