Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Budgeting for Data Management and Sharing Plan Costs

On NIH proposals due October 5, 2023, and later, costs for Data Management and Sharing (DMS) plans will now be requested in the appropriate cost categories (personnel, supplies, etc.). Total DMS costs will be estimated, and that estimate will be included in the ‘Budget Justification’ attachment of the R&R Budget Form or the ‘Additional Narrative Justification’ attachment of the PHS 398 Modular Budget Form.

This is a departure from the previous guidance from NIH at the beginning of 2023 that instructed proposers to request costs for DMS plans as a single line item titled ‘Data Management and Sharing Costs’ on the appropriate Budget Form.

More information will be coming from NIH before the deadline. See NOT-OD-23-161 for more information.