Funding Statement
ICMJE asks manuscripts to identify sources of support that facilitated the reported work and warns against listing funding that did not contribute. A funding statement therefore reports relevant support without implying a universal journal format.
A funding statement identifies support that facilitated the work and, where required, the sponsor’s role. Follow the journal’s placement and disclosure instructions and do not list unrelated funding.
Key details
Important caveats
Scope Boundary
Exact headings, grant-number syntax, “no funding” wording and sponsor-role disclosures vary by journal and discipline.
Further guidance
Content
Name relevant funders/support and include role information when the journal or standard requests it.
Practical Application
State the funding or material support that is relevant to the reported work, and include sponsor-role information when the governing journal or standard asks for it. If there was no relevant funding, use the publication’s required “no funding” wording rather than inventing a universal formula.
Purpose
Disclose funding or other support relevant to the reported work.
Reader Check
Can a reader identify who supported the work, what kind of support mattered, and—where required—whether the sponsor influenced design, analysis, or reporting?
Worked Example
Example structure: “This work was supported by the Northfield Research Fund (grant 1234). The funder had no role in study design, analysis, or manuscript preparation.” Adapt the wording to the journal’s policy.
Sources and evidence
Sources are shown with the role they play in this guide. Historical or style-sensitive claims are kept within the evidence boundary described above.
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