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Per <span style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><a href="https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-26-120.html" id="OWA7e8a8f38-5c12-48ba-8a4c-d8fcc4c6f38d" class="OWAAutoLink" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><u>NOT-OD-26-120</u></a></span>
(released October 5, 2026), the National Institutes of Health (NIH) no longer requires Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Plans for Career Development (K) awards.
<b>This change is effective immediately</b> and applies to active awards, pending applications, and future submissions.</div>
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If a DMS Plan is attached in the SF-424 application, an error will display (Figure 1).</div>
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Figure 1. SF-424 Error </div>
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Remove the DMS Plan attachment to resolve the error.</div>
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