diff --git a/submit-api/src/submit_api/models/queries/project.py b/submit-api/src/submit_api/models/queries/project.py
index a7994236..3b8eac87 100644
--- a/submit-api/src/submit_api/models/queries/project.py
+++ b/submit-api/src/submit_api/models/queries/project.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 """Model to handle all complex operations related to User."""
 
+from sqlalchemy import or_
 from submit_api.models import AccountProject, Project, db
 from submit_api.models.account_project_search_options import AccountProjectSearchOptions
 from submit_api.models.package import Package
@@ -33,11 +34,13 @@ def get_projects_by_proponent_id(cls, proponent_id: int):
         return query.all()
 
     @classmethod
-    def get_projects_by_account_id(cls, account_id: int, search_options: AccountProjectSearchOptions = None):
+    def get_filtered_projects(cls, account_id: int = None, search_options: AccountProjectSearchOptions = None):
         """Find projects by account_id with optional search and pagination."""
-        query = db.session.query(AccountProject).filter(
-            AccountProject.account_id == account_id,
-        ).join(AccountProject.project)
+        query = db.session.query(AccountProject).join(AccountProject.project)
+
+        # Apply account_id filter only if provided
+        if account_id is not None:
+            query = query.filter(AccountProject.account_id == account_id)
 
         # Apply search filters if provided
         if search_options and any(bool(search_option) for search_option in search_options.__dict__.values()):
@@ -52,7 +55,7 @@ def filter_by_search_criteria(cls, project_query, search_options: AccountProject
         package_query = db.session.query(Package)
 
         if search_options.search_text:
-            package_query = cls._filter_by_submission_name(package_query, search_options.search_text)
+            package_query = cls._filter_by_search_text(package_query, search_options.search_text)
         if search_options.status:
             package_query = cls._filter_by_submission_status(package_query, search_options.status)
         if search_options.submitted_on_start or search_options.submitted_on_end:
@@ -65,14 +68,19 @@ def filter_by_search_criteria(cls, project_query, search_options: AccountProject
 
         project_query = project_query.join(Package).filter(
             Package.id.in_(filtered_package_ids)).options(
-            db.contains_eager(AccountProject.packages))
+            db.contains_eager(AccountProject._packages))
 
         return project_query
 
     @classmethod
-    def _filter_by_submission_name(cls, query, search_text):
+    def _filter_by_search_text(cls, query, search_text):
         """Filter by search text across package name."""
-        return query.filter(Package.name.ilike(f"%{search_text}%"))
+        return query.filter(
+            or_(
+                Package.name.ilike(f"%{search_text}%"),
+                Project.name.ilike(f"%{search_text}%")
+            )
+        )
 
     @classmethod
     def _filter_by_submission_status(cls, query, statuses):
diff --git a/submit-api/src/submit_api/resources/staff/project.py b/submit-api/src/submit_api/resources/staff/project.py
index 8ed8d96d..99f1b6ee 100644
--- a/submit-api/src/submit_api/resources/staff/project.py
+++ b/submit-api/src/submit_api/resources/staff/project.py
@@ -14,10 +14,13 @@
 """API endpoints for managing a project resource."""
 
 from http import HTTPStatus
+from flask import request
 
 from flask_restx import Namespace, Resource, cors
 
 from submit_api.auth import auth
+from submit_api.models.account_project_search_options import AccountProjectSearchOptions
+from submit_api.models.package import PackageStatus
 from submit_api.resources.apihelper import Api as ApiHelper
 from submit_api.schemas.project import StaffAccountProjectSchema
 from submit_api.services.project_service import ProjectService
@@ -52,7 +55,19 @@ class AccountProjects(Resource):
     @cors.crossdomain(origin="*")
     def get():
         """Get all account projects."""
-        account_projects = ProjectService.get_all_account_projects()
+        args = request.args
+        search_text = args.get('search_text')
+        submitted_on_start = args.get('submitted_on_start')
+        submitted_on_end = args.get('submitted_on_end')
+        status = list(map(PackageStatus, args.getlist('status[]')))
+        search_options = AccountProjectSearchOptions(
+            search_text=search_text,
+            submitted_on_start=submitted_on_start,
+            submitted_on_end=submitted_on_end,
+            status=status,
+        )
+
+        account_projects = ProjectService.get_all_account_projects(search_options)
         return StaffAccountProjectSchema(many=True).dump(account_projects), HTTPStatus.OK
 
 
diff --git a/submit-api/src/submit_api/services/project_service.py b/submit-api/src/submit_api/services/project_service.py
index e617ee85..1d3b1230 100644
--- a/submit-api/src/submit_api/services/project_service.py
+++ b/submit-api/src/submit_api/services/project_service.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ def get_account_project_by_id(cls, account_project_id):
     @classmethod
     def get_projects_by_account_id(cls, account_id, search_options: AccountProjectSearchOptions):
         """Get projects by account id."""
-        return ProjectQueries.get_projects_by_account_id(account_id, search_options)
+        return ProjectQueries.get_filtered_projects(account_id, search_options)
 
     @classmethod
     def get_projects_by_proponent_id(cls, proponent_id):
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@ def bulk_add_projects(cls, account_id: int, project_ids: list):
         return projects
 
     @classmethod
-    def get_all_account_projects(cls):
+    def get_all_account_projects(cls, search_options: AccountProjectSearchOptions):
         """Get projects by proponent id."""
-        return AccountProjectModel.get_all()
+        return ProjectQueries.get_filtered_projects(None, search_options)
 
     @classmethod
     def get_all_account_projects_with_latest_packages(cls):
diff --git a/submit-web/src/components/Filters/ProjectFilters.tsx b/submit-web/src/components/Filters/ProjectFilters.tsx
index 65695396..eee792b2 100644
--- a/submit-web/src/components/Filters/ProjectFilters.tsx
+++ b/submit-web/src/components/Filters/ProjectFilters.tsx
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { useProjectFilters } from "./projectFilterStore";
 import DateSubmittedFromFilter from "./DateSubmittedFromFilter";
 import DateSubmittedToFilter from "./DateSubmittedToFilter";
 
-function ProjectFilters() {
+function ProjectFilters({userType}: {userType: string;}) {
   const { resetFilters } = useProjectFilters();
 
   return (
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ function ProjectFilters() {
       sx={{ maxWidth: "1448px", justifyContent: "space-between" }}
     >
       <Grid item xs={2.5}>
-        <SearchFilter />
+        <SearchFilter userType={userType}/>
       </Grid>
       <Grid item xs={3.5}>
         <StatusFilter />
diff --git a/submit-web/src/components/Filters/SearchFilter.tsx b/submit-web/src/components/Filters/SearchFilter.tsx
index fd642824..010e2c73 100644
--- a/submit-web/src/components/Filters/SearchFilter.tsx
+++ b/submit-web/src/components/Filters/SearchFilter.tsx
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@ import { InputAdornment, IconButton, TextField } from "@mui/material";
 import { Search, Clear } from "@mui/icons-material";
 import { useProjectFilters } from "./projectFilterStore";
 import { BCDesignTokens } from "epic.theme";
+import { USER_TYPE } from "@/models/User";
 
-export const SearchFilter = () => {
+export const SearchFilter = ({userType}: {userType: string;}) => {
   const { filters, setFilters } = useProjectFilters();
   const [searchText, setSearchText] = useState(filters.search_text);
 
@@ -27,13 +28,17 @@ export const SearchFilter = () => {
     <TextField
       fullWidth
       variant="outlined"
-      placeholder="Search Submissions"
+      placeholder={userType === USER_TYPE.PROPONENT
+        ? "Search Submissions" : "Search Projects/Submissions by Name"}
       value={searchText}
       onChange={handleChange}
       onKeyDown={handleKeyDown}
       InputProps={{
         startAdornment: (
-          <InputAdornment position="start">
+          <InputAdornment
+            position="start"
+            sx={{ width: "auto", minWidth: "unset", mx: 0 }}
+          >
             <Search htmlColor={BCDesignTokens.typographyColorPlaceholder} />
           </InputAdornment>
         ),
diff --git a/submit-web/src/components/Filters/StatusFilter.tsx b/submit-web/src/components/Filters/StatusFilter.tsx
index d2e6cbe2..377323ec 100644
--- a/submit-web/src/components/Filters/StatusFilter.tsx
+++ b/submit-web/src/components/Filters/StatusFilter.tsx
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ function StatusFilter() {
           (status) => status.value,
         ),
       });
-    } else if (value.length <= 2) {
+    } else if (value.length <= 3) {
       setFilters({ status: value });
     }
   };
diff --git a/submit-web/src/routes/proponent/_proponentLayout/projects/index.tsx b/submit-web/src/routes/proponent/_proponentLayout/projects/index.tsx
index 3dda4a52..8c37293f 100644
--- a/submit-web/src/routes/proponent/_proponentLayout/projects/index.tsx
+++ b/submit-web/src/routes/proponent/_proponentLayout/projects/index.tsx
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import { notify } from "@/components/Shared/Snackbar/snackbarStore";
 import { PageGrid } from "@/components/Shared/PageGrid";
 import ProjectFilters from "@/components/Filters/ProjectFilters";
 import { useProjectFilters } from "@/components/Filters/projectFilterStore";
+import { USER_TYPE } from "@/models/User";
 
 export const Route = createFileRoute(
   "/proponent/_proponentLayout/projects/",
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ export function ProjectsPage() {
   return (
     <PageGrid>
       <Grid item xs={12}>
-        <ProjectFilters />
+        <ProjectFilters userType={USER_TYPE.PROPONENT}/>
         <If condition={isProjectsLoading}>
           <Then>
             <ProjectsSkeleton />
diff --git a/submit-web/src/routes/staff/_staffLayout/projects/index.tsx b/submit-web/src/routes/staff/_staffLayout/projects/index.tsx
index c62143a0..a34635b6 100644
--- a/submit-web/src/routes/staff/_staffLayout/projects/index.tsx
+++ b/submit-web/src/routes/staff/_staffLayout/projects/index.tsx
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { Grid } from "@mui/material";
 import { createFileRoute, Navigate } from "@tanstack/react-router";
 import { useEffect } from "react";
 import { Else, If, Then } from "react-if";
+import { USER_TYPE } from "@/models/User";
 
 export const Route = createFileRoute("/staff/_staffLayout/projects/")({
   component: ProjectsPage,
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ function ProjectsPage() {
   return (
     <PageGrid>
       <Grid item xs={12}>
-        <ProjectFilters />
+        <ProjectFilters userType={USER_TYPE.STAFF}/>
         <If condition={isProjectsLoading}>
           <Then>
             <ProjectsSkeleton />