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.

About the Data Management and Sharing Policy

About Data Management & Sharing Policies

NIH encourages the sharing of data whenever possible. Get an overview of the 2003 NIH Data Sharing policy and the 2023 NIH Data Management and Sharing policy as well as how they apply to NIH funded research and data.

Planning and Budgeting for Data Management & Sharing

Find out what NIH expects in a Data Management & Sharing plan and what costs are allowed in a request.

Data Management

Proper data management is crucial for maintaining scientific rigor and research integrity. Learn about best practices for scientific data management.

Sharing Scientific Data

Under the NIH Data Management & Sharing Policy, investigators are empowered to choose the most appropriate methods for sharing scientific data. Learn more about methods for data sharing and selecting data repositories.