diff --git a/dmp-backend/data/src/main/java/eu/eudat/data/dao/entities/GrantDaoImpl.java b/dmp-backend/data/src/main/java/eu/eudat/data/dao/entities/GrantDaoImpl.java
index e79998c07..47d22c064 100644
--- a/dmp-backend/data/src/main/java/eu/eudat/data/dao/entities/GrantDaoImpl.java
+++ b/dmp-backend/data/src/main/java/eu/eudat/data/dao/entities/GrantDaoImpl.java
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public class GrantDaoImpl extends DatabaseAccess<Grant> implements GrantDao {
             query.where((builder, root) -> builder.equal(root.join("dmps").get("status"), DMP.DMPStatus.FINALISED.getValue())).distinct();
         }
         if (criteria.getFunderId() != null && !criteria.getFunderId().trim().isEmpty())
-            query.where((builder, root) -> builder.equal(root.get("funder"), criteria.getFunderId()));
+            query.where((builder, root) -> builder.equal(root.get("funder").get("id"), UUID.fromString(criteria.getFunderId())));
         query.where((builder, root) -> builder.notEqual(root.get("status"), Grant.Status.DELETED.getValue()));
         return query;
     }