Funder requirements

Federal funders

The largest U.S. federal grant-funding agencies have public access policies outlining requirements for sharing publications and data resulting from research conducted using federal grant funding. These policies remain in effect. 

This space will be updated as new policies are put in place. Please contact the Libraries for assistance.

* SciENV accepts ORCID. 

Other funding agencies

The public access requirements of selected foundations and other funders are summarized below.

Please contact the Libraries for assistance.

Department of Defense

DOD's Response to the 2013 OSTP Public Access Memo

DOD Principles and Operational Parameters of the DoD Scientific and Technical Information Program
"It is DoD policy under DoD Directive 3200.12 to establish and maintain a coordinated and comprehensive program to document the results and outcome of DoD-sponsored and/or performed research and engineering (R&E) and studies efforts and provide access to those efforts in an effective manner consistent with the DoD mission."

Department of Transportation

DOT's Response to the 2013 OSTP Public Access Memo

"In the DMP, researchers will propose their strategy(ies) to deposit Digital Data Sets resulting from DOT-funded Scientific Research in a repository that enables and allows for Public Access and sharing.... All Digital Data Sets subject to this plan will be inventoried in the DOT Public Data Listing, whether performed by intramural or extramural researchers."

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

CDC's Response to the 2013 OSTP Public Access Memo

CDC Policy on Sharing Data

"The purpose of CDC’s data release/sharing policy is to ensure that (1) CDC routinely provides data to its partners for appropriate public health purposes and (2) all data are released and/or shared as soon as feasible without compromising privacy concerns, federal and state confidentiality concerns, proprietary interests, national security interests, or law enforcement activities."

Department of Education

DOE's Response to the 2013 OSTP Public Access Memo

Institute of Education Sciences (IES) data sharing policy
"The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) expressed its commitment to advancing education research through the sharing of scientific data collected through its grant-funded research programs. The purpose of this data sharing implementation guide is to describe how this policy will be implemented and to provide guidance to grant applicants".

National Institutes of Health

NIH's Response to the 2013 OSTP Public Access Memo

NIH Data Sharing Policy (updated for 2023)

For grants over $500,000, a data sharing plan must be included in the grant application and incorporated as a term and condition of the award. Final Research Data "should be made as widely and freely available as possible while safeguarding the privacy of participants, and protecting confidential and proprietary data".

National Institute of Standards and Technology

NIST Response to the 2013 OSTP Public Access Memo

NIST Guidelines, Information Quality Standards, and Administration Mechanism

Per NIST, grantees are not subject to the data sharing guidelines listed in the "NIST Guidelines..." document unless NIST directly distributes the data.

United States Department of Agriculture

USDA's Response to the 2013 OSTP Public Access Memo

USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)
The NIFA requires a DMP will all research. They state: "Increased access to scientific research results (e.g., scholarly publications, digital data sets) from NIFA funded projects is critical to achieving NIFA’s vision to catalyze transformative discoveries, education, and engagement to address agricultural challenges. Therefore, an appropriate data management plan (DMP) should be a core component of research planning for proposals submitted to NIFA."

US Department of Veterans Affairs

VA Policy and Implementation Plan (July 2015) in response to the 2013 OSTP Public Access Memo