The FAIR Implementation workshop “FAIR-IMPACT support for National Level Initiatives: How to build an action plan for FAIR”, part of the second running of the FAIR-IMPACT support programme for National Level Initiatives, was delivered on 12 November 2024. Four keynote speakers, Suzanne Dumouchel (CNRS), Marion Massol (INRAE) & Salomé Landel (CNRS) and Loek Brinkman (DANS) presented a structured methodology/ framework for developing a national FAIR implementation plan emphasizing collaboration, structured planning, and community involvement. The main points of the national FAIR implementation plan cover landscape analysis, objective setting, action definition, stakeholder engagement, and prioritization. The speakers encouraged an approach with incremental steps toward FAIR adoption and collaboration among national stakeholders.