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Chapter 10 Budgeting for Data Sharing

In this section we will describe what you need to think about in terms of how to budget for the management and sharing of your data, as well as what money you can request to help you carry out your DMS plans.

We are on the fourth step of the pathway - Budgeting.

You can refer to the NIH overview about budgeting for this policy of which research will be covered by this new policy.

Costs associated with FAIR principles are generally allowed, while infrastructure and data gathering costs are not.

10.1 Allowable Costs

You can request funding for costs related to your data including personnel and fees associated with:

Curating the data (but not gaining access or collecting)
Local data management before sharing
Developing supporting documentation
Standardizing the data
Preparing the metadata to be findable, accessible, interpretable, and reusable (FAIR)
Formatting the data for storage in a repository
Transmission of the data from local storage to a repository
De-identification of the data
Data deposit fees for storing data in a repository to share the data for a specific amount of time

If a DMS plan states that the data will be shared for 10 years in a repository, then the costs for the entire 10 years needs to be paid prior to the end of the funding award period (period of performance) - this includes scientific data or metadata that is shared after the award period.
If the DMS plan states that the data will be shared in multiple repositories, the costs for each repository can be included in the budget.

You can refer to the NIH Supplemental Information for Allowable Costs for more information.
If you have questions, you can email: SciencePolicy@od.nih.gov

10.2 Unallowable costs

The following costs are not allowed in the budget:

Infrastructure costs (for example facilities and administrative costs should be indirect costs)
Costs related to gaining access to the data
Costs related to collecting the data

10.3 Budget Implementation

To request funds for data management and sharing:

Direct costs should use the R&R Budget Form. A single line item should appear in section F “Other Direct Costs”
Budget justification should provide a brief summary of the DMS plan and costs. Use PHS 398 Modular Budget Form (as text embedded within the Additional Narrative Justification) and the R&R Budget Form (embedded within the section L “Budget Justification” attachment)
Check that any related costs for other data policies like the Genomic Data Sharing (GDS) Policy are also included

See additional guidance at the NIH Implementation Details for this policy

10.4 Assessment of Budget

Peer reviewers will have access to the budget justification but not the DMS Plan
Peer reviewers may provide comments on the reasonableness of the budget
These comments will not impact the score

Don’t double up requests for direct and indirect support
Activities that get supported must happen during project period (for example if storing data for 10 years, you must pay for all of those years in advance)