United States ยท Policy
NOT-OD-14-124
NIH Genomic Data Sharing Policy
- Status
- Approved
- Effective date
- January 25, 2015
- Last reviewed
- September 2, 2026
- Source review
- Primary source reviewed
Summary
The NIH Genomic Data Sharing Policy applies to NIH-funded research that generates large-scale human or non-human genomic data and to later research using those data. For covered awards and contracts, compliance with the approved data-sharing plan becomes a term and condition of funding.
Topics: Research
What it requires or prohibits
Applicants must provide a basic genomic data-sharing plan. Before an award, institutions must provide a more detailed plan and certification that identifies consent-based data-use limits and whether human data should use unrestricted or controlled access.
In plain language
If an NIH-funded project falls within the policy, the investigators and their institution must plan how and when genomic data will be submitted and shared. Human data may use unrestricted or controlled access based on consent and institutional review.
Primary sources
- NIH Genomic Data Sharing Policy. National Institutes of Health. Accessed September 2, 2026.
Record details
Record metadata
Record history
- August 27, 2014: Final policy announced. Source: NOT-OD-14-124.
- January 25, 2015: Policy became effective for covered applications and proposals. Source: NOT-OD-14-124.
- August 31, 2026: Record created from the official policy notice.
- September 2, 2026: Project-authored analysis revised after primary-source review.
Technical metadata
Record ID: federal-nih-gds-policy-2014
Topics: research
Record data file: data/federal/federal-nih-gds-policy-2014.yaml
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Cite this record
Who Owns Your DNA? NOT-OD-14-124: NIH Genomic Data Sharing Policy. U.S. Genetics & Genomics Law and Policy Tracker. Record version 1.1. Accessed [date]. https://whoownsyourdna.org/records/federal-nih-gds-policy-2014/