Grant Management Guides for PIs
Tracking money and meeting funder requirements: how fast a grant is being spent, when it runs out, and what a data management and sharing plan asks for.
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Data Management Plan Requirements: NSF, NIH, UKRI, Tri-Agency
What the major funders require in a data management plan: NSF's two pages, NIH's 2026 format, UKRI's new policy from April 2027, and Canada's Tri-Agency policy. A side-by-side table, the overlap, and how to write one plan you can adapt.
NIH RPPR Instructions: A Year-Round Checklist for PIs
NIH RPPR instructions in plain language: when the progress report is due for SNAP and non-SNAP awards, what each section needs, the mistakes NIH staff say they see, and what to log all year so the report takes an afternoon.
NSF Postdoc Mentoring Plan: What to Write, With a Template
What NSF's one-page mentoring plan has to cover, who it applies to, how reviewers read it under Broader Impacts, how it differs from an individual development plan, and a fill-in template you can adapt.
Grant Budget Tracking: Burn Rate Formula and Template
Burn rate formulas for PIs, a grant tracking spreadsheet with commitments and a run-out date, what high and low burn rates mean, and a monthly review.
NIH Data Management and Sharing Plan: 2026 Format Guide
The seven elements of NIH's 2026 DMS Plan format, how to answer each one, the 300 and 100 word limits, budgeting, and what the lab has to do after the award.