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This website has information about the 2008 NIH Public Access Policy which will be retired on July 1, 2025. On that date, the 2024 NIH Public Access Policy is effective, and information about it can be found on Grants & Funding Public Access. For those with questions during this transition, please see the 2024 NIH Public Access Policy’s Frequently Asked Questions.

Data Management and Sharing Policy

NIH has a longstanding commitment to making the results of NIH-funded funded research available. Responsible data management and sharing has many benefits, including accelerating the pace of biomedical research, enabling validation of research results, and providing accessibility to high-value datasets.