diff --git a/dmp-backend/data/src/main/java/eu/eudat/data/dao/criteria/DatasetCriteria.java b/dmp-backend/data/src/main/java/eu/eudat/data/dao/criteria/DatasetCriteria.java
index 7631c4d76..acbfe8422 100644
--- a/dmp-backend/data/src/main/java/eu/eudat/data/dao/criteria/DatasetCriteria.java
+++ b/dmp-backend/data/src/main/java/eu/eudat/data/dao/criteria/DatasetCriteria.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package eu.eudat.data.dao.criteria;
 
 import eu.eudat.data.entities.Dataset;
 import eu.eudat.elastic.entities.Tag;
+import eu.eudat.types.grant.GrantStateType;
 
 import java.util.Date;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -22,6 +23,8 @@ public class DatasetCriteria extends Criteria<Dataset> {
     private List<UUID> collaborators;
     private List<UUID> datasetTemplates;
     private List<UUID> groupIds;
+    private Boolean isPublic;
+    private Short grantStatus;
 
     public boolean getAllVersions() {
         return allVersions;
@@ -113,4 +116,20 @@ public class DatasetCriteria extends Criteria<Dataset> {
     public void setGroupIds(List<UUID> groupIds) {
         this.groupIds = groupIds;
     }
+
+    public Boolean getIsPublic() {
+        return isPublic;
+    }
+
+    public void setIsPublic(Boolean isPublic) {
+        this.isPublic = isPublic;
+    }
+
+    public Short getGrantStatus() {
+        return grantStatus;
+    }
+
+    public void setGrantStatus(Short grantStatus) {
+        this.grantStatus = grantStatus;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/dmp-backend/data/src/main/java/eu/eudat/data/dao/entities/DatasetDaoImpl.java b/dmp-backend/data/src/main/java/eu/eudat/data/dao/entities/DatasetDaoImpl.java
index fb266abd2..4a238a953 100644
--- a/dmp-backend/data/src/main/java/eu/eudat/data/dao/entities/DatasetDaoImpl.java
+++ b/dmp-backend/data/src/main/java/eu/eudat/data/dao/entities/DatasetDaoImpl.java
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import eu.eudat.data.entities.UserInfo;
 import eu.eudat.queryable.QueryableList;
 import eu.eudat.queryable.types.FieldSelectionType;
 import eu.eudat.queryable.types.SelectionField;
+import eu.eudat.types.grant.GrantStateType;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
 import org.springframework.scheduling.annotation.Async;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
 import javax.persistence.criteria.Join;
 import javax.persistence.criteria.JoinType;
 import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.Date;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.UUID;
 import java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture;
@@ -30,6 +32,13 @@ public class DatasetDaoImpl extends DatabaseAccess<Dataset> implements DatasetDa
     @Override
     public QueryableList<Dataset> getWithCriteria(DatasetCriteria criteria) {
         QueryableList<Dataset> query = getDatabaseService().getQueryable(Dataset.getHints(), Dataset.class);
+        if (criteria.getIsPublic()) {
+            query.where((builder, root) -> builder.equal(root.get("dmp").get("isPublic"), true));
+            query.where((builder, root) -> builder.equal(root.get("status"), Dataset.Status.FINALISED.getValue()));
+            query.initSubQuery(String.class).where((builder, root) -> builder.equal(root.get("dmp").get("version"),
+                    query.<String>subQueryMax((builder1, externalRoot, nestedRoot) -> builder1.equal(externalRoot.get("dmp").get("groupId"), nestedRoot.get("dmp").get("groupId")),
+                            Arrays.asList(new SelectionField(FieldSelectionType.COMPOSITE_FIELD, "dmp:version")), String.class)));
+        }
         if (criteria.getLike() != null && !criteria.getLike().isEmpty())
             query.where((builder, root) -> builder.or(
                     builder.like(builder.upper(root.get("label")), "%" + criteria.getLike().toUpperCase() + "%"),
@@ -57,6 +66,14 @@ public class DatasetDaoImpl extends DatabaseAccess<Dataset> implements DatasetDa
             query.where((builder, root) -> root.join("dmp").join("organisations").get("reference").in(criteria.getOrganisations()));
         if (criteria.getGrants() != null && !criteria.getGrants().isEmpty())
             query.where((builder, root) -> root.join("dmp").join("grant").get("id").in(criteria.getGrants()));
+        if (criteria.getGrantStatus() != null) {
+            if (criteria.getGrantStatus().equals(GrantStateType.FINISHED.getValue().shortValue()))
+                query.where((builder, root) -> builder.lessThan(root.get("dmp").get("grant").get("enddate"), new Date()));
+            if (criteria.getGrantStatus().equals(GrantStateType.ONGOING.getValue().shortValue()))
+                query.where((builder, root) ->
+                        builder.or(builder.greaterThan(root.get("dmp").get("grant").get("enddate"), new Date())
+                                , builder.isNull(root.get("dmp").get("grant").get("enddate"))));
+        }
         if (criteria.getCollaborators() != null && !criteria.getCollaborators().isEmpty())
             query.where((builder, root) -> root.join("dmp", JoinType.LEFT).join("users", JoinType.LEFT).join("user", JoinType.LEFT).get("id").in(criteria.getCollaborators()));
         if (criteria.getDatasetTemplates() != null && !criteria.getDatasetTemplates().isEmpty())
diff --git a/dmp-backend/elastic/src/main/java/eu/eudat/elastic/criteria/DatasetCriteria.java b/dmp-backend/elastic/src/main/java/eu/eudat/elastic/criteria/DatasetCriteria.java
index 1896b7ca8..98e12a67d 100644
--- a/dmp-backend/elastic/src/main/java/eu/eudat/elastic/criteria/DatasetCriteria.java
+++ b/dmp-backend/elastic/src/main/java/eu/eudat/elastic/criteria/DatasetCriteria.java
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@ public class DatasetCriteria extends Criteria {
     private List<UUID> collaborators;
     private Boolean allowAllVersions;
     private List<String> organiztions;
-    public List<Tag> tags;
+    private List<Tag> tags;
+    private boolean isPublic;
+    private Short grantStatus;
 
     public String getLabel() {
         return label;
@@ -99,4 +101,20 @@ public class DatasetCriteria extends Criteria {
     public void setTags(List<Tag> tags) {
         this.tags = tags;
     }
+
+    public boolean isPublic() {
+        return isPublic;
+    }
+
+    public void setPublic(boolean aPublic) {
+        isPublic = aPublic;
+    }
+
+    public Short getGrantStatus() {
+        return grantStatus;
+    }
+
+    public void setGrantStatus(Short grantStatus) {
+        this.grantStatus = grantStatus;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/dmp-backend/elastic/src/main/java/eu/eudat/elastic/entities/Dataset.java b/dmp-backend/elastic/src/main/java/eu/eudat/elastic/entities/Dataset.java
index 645e5afc2..88007bf6d 100644
--- a/dmp-backend/elastic/src/main/java/eu/eudat/elastic/entities/Dataset.java
+++ b/dmp-backend/elastic/src/main/java/eu/eudat/elastic/entities/Dataset.java
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ public class Dataset implements ElasticEntity<Dataset> {
     private List<Collaborator> collaborators;
     private Boolean lastVersion;
     private List<Organization> organizations;
+    private Boolean isPublic;
+    private Short grantStatus;
 
     public String getId() {
         return id;
@@ -143,6 +145,22 @@ public class Dataset implements ElasticEntity<Dataset> {
         this.organizations = organizations;
     }
 
+    public Boolean getPublic() {
+        return isPublic;
+    }
+
+    public void setPublic(Boolean aPublic) {
+        isPublic = aPublic;
+    }
+
+    public Short getGrantStatus() {
+        return grantStatus;
+    }
+
+    public void setGrantStatus(Short grantStatus) {
+        this.grantStatus = grantStatus;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public XContentBuilder toElasticEntity(XContentBuilder builder) throws IOException {
         builder.startObject();
@@ -191,6 +209,12 @@ public class Dataset implements ElasticEntity<Dataset> {
             });
             builder.endArray();
         }
+        if (this.isPublic != null) {
+            builder.field("public", this.isPublic.toString());
+        }
+        if (this.grantStatus != null) {
+            builder.field("grantStatus", this.grantStatus.toString());
+        }
         builder.endObject();
         return builder;
     }
@@ -215,6 +239,12 @@ public class Dataset implements ElasticEntity<Dataset> {
             if (fields.get("organizations") != null) {
                 this.organizations = ((List<HashMap>) fields.get("organizations")).stream().map(hashMap -> new Organization().fromElasticEntity(hashMap)).collect(Collectors.toList());
             }
+            if (fields.get("public") != null) {
+                this.isPublic = Boolean.valueOf((String) fields.get("public"));
+            }
+            if (fields.get("grantStatus") != null) {
+                this.grantStatus = Short.valueOf((String) fields.get("grantStatus"));
+            }
         }
         return this;
     }
diff --git a/dmp-backend/elastic/src/main/java/eu/eudat/elastic/repository/DatasetRepository.java b/dmp-backend/elastic/src/main/java/eu/eudat/elastic/repository/DatasetRepository.java
index b02c07635..5693b2543 100644
--- a/dmp-backend/elastic/src/main/java/eu/eudat/elastic/repository/DatasetRepository.java
+++ b/dmp-backend/elastic/src/main/java/eu/eudat/elastic/repository/DatasetRepository.java
@@ -58,13 +58,16 @@ public class DatasetRepository extends ElasticRepository<Dataset, DatasetCriteri
         SearchSourceBuilder searchSourceBuilder = new SearchSourceBuilder();
 
         CountRequest countRequest = new CountRequest("datasets");
-        countRequest.query(QueryBuilders.boolQuery().mustNot(QueryBuilders.termQuery("status.keyword", Dataset.Status.DELETED.getValue())));
+        countRequest.query(QueryBuilders.boolQuery().mustNot(QueryBuilders.termsQuery("status.keyword", new short[]{Dataset.Status.DELETED.getValue(), Dataset.Status.CANCELED.getValue()})));
         CountResponse countResponse = getClient().count(countRequest, RequestOptions.DEFAULT);
         Long count = countResponse.getCount();
 
         searchSourceBuilder.size(count.intValue());
 
-        BoolQueryBuilder boolQuery = QueryBuilders.boolQuery().mustNot(QueryBuilders.termQuery("status.keyword", Dataset.Status.DELETED.getValue()));
+        BoolQueryBuilder boolQuery = QueryBuilders.boolQuery().mustNot(QueryBuilders.termsQuery("status.keyword", new short[]{Dataset.Status.DELETED.getValue(), Dataset.Status.CANCELED.getValue()}));
+        if (criteria.isPublic()) {
+            boolQuery = boolQuery.should(QueryBuilders.termQuery("public.keyword", "true"));
+        }
         if (criteria.getLabel() != null && !criteria.getLabel().isEmpty()) {
             boolQuery = boolQuery.should(QueryBuilders.matchPhrasePrefixQuery("label", criteria.getLabel()));
         }
@@ -89,6 +92,10 @@ public class DatasetRepository extends ElasticRepository<Dataset, DatasetCriteri
             boolQuery = boolQuery.should(QueryBuilders.termsQuery("grant.keyword", criteria.getGrants().stream().map(UUID::toString).collect(Collectors.toList())));
         }
 
+        if (criteria.getGrantStatus() != null) {
+            boolQuery = boolQuery.should(QueryBuilders.termQuery("grantStatus.keyword", criteria.getGrantStatus().toString()));
+        }
+
         if (criteria.getCollaborators() != null && criteria.getCollaborators().size() > 0) {
             boolQuery = boolQuery.should(QueryBuilders.termsQuery("collaborators.id.keyword", criteria.getCollaborators().stream().map(UUID::toString).collect(Collectors.toList())));
         }
diff --git a/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/controllers/Datasets.java b/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/controllers/Datasets.java
index 8664235c1..74edf561e 100644
--- a/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/controllers/Datasets.java
+++ b/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/controllers/Datasets.java
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ public class Datasets extends BaseController {
 
     @RequestMapping(method = RequestMethod.POST, value = {"paged"}, consumes = "application/json", produces = "application/json")
     public @ResponseBody
-    ResponseEntity<ResponseItem<DataTableData<DatasetListingModel>>> getPaged(@RequestBody DatasetTableRequest datasetTableRequest, Principal principal) throws Exception {
+    ResponseEntity<ResponseItem<DataTableData<DatasetListingModel>>> getPaged(@RequestBody DatasetTableRequest datasetTableRequest, @ClaimedAuthorities(claims = {Authorities.ADMIN, Authorities.MANAGER, Authorities.USER, Authorities.ANONYMOUS}) Principal principal) throws Exception {
         DataTableData<DatasetListingModel> dataTable = this.datasetManager.getPaged(datasetTableRequest, principal);
         return ResponseEntity.status(HttpStatus.OK).body(new ResponseItem<DataTableData<DatasetListingModel>>().status(ApiMessageCode.NO_MESSAGE).payload(dataTable));
     }
diff --git a/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/logic/managers/DashBoardManager.java b/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/logic/managers/DashBoardManager.java
index 281ae0147..81b1b9755 100644
--- a/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/logic/managers/DashBoardManager.java
+++ b/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/logic/managers/DashBoardManager.java
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ public class DashBoardManager {
         user.setId(principal.getId());
         DatasetCriteria datasetCriteria = new DatasetCriteria();
         datasetCriteria.setAllVersions(false);
+        datasetCriteria.setIsPublic(false);
         DataManagementPlanCriteria dataManagementPlanCriteria = new DataManagementPlanCriteria();
         dataManagementPlanCriteria.setAllVersions(false);
         GrantCriteria grantCriteria = new GrantCriteria();
diff --git a/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/logic/managers/DataManagementPlanManager.java b/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/logic/managers/DataManagementPlanManager.java
index bd48f5a2d..4f355902c 100644
--- a/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/logic/managers/DataManagementPlanManager.java
+++ b/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/logic/managers/DataManagementPlanManager.java
@@ -948,6 +948,8 @@ public class DataManagementPlanManager {
                             return organization;
                         }).collect(Collectors.toList()));
                     }
+                    datasetElastic.setPublic(dataset1.getDmp().isPublic());
+                    datasetElastic.setGrantStatus(dataset1.getDmp().getGrant().getStatus());
                     try {
                         apiContext.getOperationsContext().getDatasetRepository().createOrUpdate(datasetElastic);
                     } catch (IOException e) {
@@ -1313,6 +1315,13 @@ public class DataManagementPlanManager {
             throw new Exception("DMP is not finalized");
         dmp.setPublic(true);
         apiContext.getOperationsContext().getDatabaseRepository().getDmpDao().createOrUpdate(dmp);
+        dmp.getDataset().forEach(dataset -> {
+            try {
+                datasetManager.updateTags(apiContext.getOperationsContext().getDatasetRepository(), new DatasetWizardModel().fromDataModel(dataset));
+            } catch (IOException e) {
+                logger.error(e.getMessage(), e);
+            }
+        });
         UserInfo user = apiContext.getOperationsContext().getDatabaseRepository().getUserInfoDao().find(principal.getId());
         sendNotification(dmp, user, NotificationType.DMP_PUBLISH);
     }
diff --git a/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/logic/managers/DatasetManager.java b/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/logic/managers/DatasetManager.java
index 8075ea0ec..ddf444a0d 100644
--- a/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/logic/managers/DatasetManager.java
+++ b/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/logic/managers/DatasetManager.java
@@ -121,6 +121,12 @@ public class DatasetManager {
         datasetCriteria.setAllowAllVersions(datasetTableRequest.getCriteria().getAllVersions());
         datasetCriteria.setOrganiztions(datasetTableRequest.getCriteria().getOrganisations());
         datasetCriteria.setTags(datasetTableRequest.getCriteria().getTags());
+        if (datasetTableRequest.getCriteria().getIsPublic() != null) {
+            datasetCriteria.setPublic(datasetTableRequest.getCriteria().getIsPublic());
+        }
+        if (datasetTableRequest.getCriteria().getGrantStatus() != null) {
+            datasetCriteria.setGrantStatus(datasetTableRequest.getCriteria().getGrantStatus());
+        }
         List<eu.eudat.elastic.entities.Dataset> datasets;
         try {
             datasets = datasetRepository.exists() ?
@@ -147,9 +153,29 @@ public class DatasetManager {
             items = databaseRepository.getDatasetDao().getWithCriteria(datasetTableRequest.getCriteria()).withHint(HintedModelFactory.getHint(DatasetListingModel.class));
         }
         List<Integer> roles = new LinkedList<>();
-        if (datasetTableRequest.getCriteria().getRole() != null) roles.add(datasetTableRequest.getCriteria().getRole());
-        QueryableList<eu.eudat.data.entities.Dataset> authItems = databaseRepository.getDatasetDao().getAuthenticated(items, userInfo, roles);
-        QueryableList<eu.eudat.data.entities.Dataset> pagedItems = PaginationManager.applyPaging(authItems, datasetTableRequest);
+        QueryableList<eu.eudat.data.entities.Dataset> pagedItems;
+        QueryableList<eu.eudat.data.entities.Dataset> authItems;
+        if (!datasetTableRequest.getCriteria().getIsPublic()) {
+            if (principal.getId() == null) {
+                throw new UnauthorisedException();
+            }
+            if (datasetTableRequest.getCriteria().getRole() != null)
+                roles.add(datasetTableRequest.getCriteria().getRole());
+            authItems = databaseRepository.getDatasetDao().getAuthenticated(items, userInfo, roles);
+            pagedItems = PaginationManager.applyPaging(authItems, datasetTableRequest);
+        } else {
+            if (principal.getId() != null && datasetTableRequest.getCriteria().getRole() != null) {
+                items.where((builder, root) -> {
+                    Join userJoin = root.join("dmp", JoinType.LEFT).join("users", JoinType.LEFT);
+                    return builder.and(builder.equal(userJoin.join("user", JoinType.LEFT).get("id"), principal.getId()), builder.equal(userJoin.get("role"), datasetTableRequest.getCriteria().getRole()));
+                });
+            }
+            String[] strings = new String[1];
+            strings[0] = "-dmp:publishedAt|join|";
+            datasetTableRequest.getOrderings().setFields(strings);
+            authItems = items;
+            pagedItems = PaginationManager.applyPaging(items, datasetTableRequest);
+        }
         DataTableData<DatasetListingModel> dataTable = new DataTableData<>();
 
 
@@ -490,7 +516,9 @@ public class DatasetManager {
 
         Dataset dataset1 = apiContext.getOperationsContext().getDatabaseRepository().getDatasetDao().createOrUpdate(dataset);
         datasetWizardModel.setId(dataset1.getId());
-        datasetWizardModel.setDmp(new DataManagementPlan().fromDataModelNoDatasets(dataset1.getDmp()));
+        if (datasetWizardModel.getDmp() == null) {
+            datasetWizardModel.setDmp(new DataManagementPlan().fromDataModelNoDatasets(dataset1.getDmp()));
+        }
         updateTags(apiContext.getOperationsContext().getDatasetRepository(), datasetWizardModel);
         if (sendNotification) {
             if (dataset1.getStatus() != Dataset.Status.FINALISED.getValue()) {
@@ -594,6 +622,8 @@ public class DatasetManager {
                 return organization;
             }).collect(Collectors.toList()));
         }
+        dataset.setPublic(datasetWizardModel.getDmp().getPublic());
+        dataset.setGrantStatus(datasetWizardModel.getDmp().getGrant().getStatus());
         datasetRepository.createOrUpdate(dataset);
        // }
     }
diff --git a/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/models/data/dmp/DataManagementPlan.java b/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/models/data/dmp/DataManagementPlan.java
index 8b9bcd8ea..45d5c907d 100644
--- a/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/models/data/dmp/DataManagementPlan.java
+++ b/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/models/data/dmp/DataManagementPlan.java
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ public class DataManagementPlan implements DataModel<DMP, DataManagementPlan> {
     private String doi;
     private Project project;
     private Funder funder;
+    private Boolean isPublic;
 
     public UUID getId() {
         return id;
@@ -211,6 +212,14 @@ public class DataManagementPlan implements DataModel<DMP, DataManagementPlan> {
         this.funder = funder;
     }
 
+    public Boolean getPublic() {
+        return isPublic;
+    }
+
+    public void setPublic(Boolean aPublic) {
+        isPublic = aPublic;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public DataManagementPlan fromDataModel(DMP entity) {
         this.id = entity.getId();
@@ -269,6 +278,7 @@ public class DataManagementPlan implements DataModel<DMP, DataManagementPlan> {
             this.funder = new Funder();
             this.funder.fromDataModel(entity.getGrant().getFunder());
         }
+        this.isPublic = entity.isPublic();
 
         return this;
     }
@@ -308,6 +318,9 @@ public class DataManagementPlan implements DataModel<DMP, DataManagementPlan> {
         if (this.dynamicFields != null)
             dataManagementPlanEntity.setDmpProperties(JSONObject.toJSONString(this.dynamicFields.stream().filter(item -> item.getValue() != null).collect(Collectors.toMap(DynamicFieldWithValue::getId, DynamicFieldWithValue::getValue))));
 
+        if (this.isPublic != null) {
+            dataManagementPlanEntity.setPublic(this.isPublic);
+        }
         return dataManagementPlanEntity;
     }
 
@@ -358,6 +371,7 @@ public class DataManagementPlan implements DataModel<DMP, DataManagementPlan> {
             this.funder = new Funder();
             this.funder.fromDataModel(entity.getGrant().getFunder());
         }
+        this.isPublic = entity.isPublic();
 
         return this;
     }
diff --git a/dmp-frontend/src/app/app-routing.module.ts b/dmp-frontend/src/app/app-routing.module.ts
index 7a07738da..8430742c1 100644
--- a/dmp-frontend/src/app/app-routing.module.ts
+++ b/dmp-frontend/src/app/app-routing.module.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ const appRoutes: Routes = [
 	},
 	{
 		path: 'explore',
-		loadChildren: () => import('./ui/explore-dataset/explore-dataset.module').then(m => m.ExploreDatasetModule),
+		// loadChildren: () => import('./ui/explore-dataset/explore-dataset.module').then(m => m.ExploreDatasetModule),
+		loadChildren: () => import('./ui/dataset/dataset.module').then(m => m.DatasetModule),
 		data: {
 			breadcrumb: true,
 			title: 'GENERAL.TITLES.EXPLORE'
diff --git a/dmp-frontend/src/app/core/query/dataset/dataset-criteria.ts b/dmp-frontend/src/app/core/query/dataset/dataset-criteria.ts
index 964a35c6b..393d5ab2a 100644
--- a/dmp-frontend/src/app/core/query/dataset/dataset-criteria.ts
+++ b/dmp-frontend/src/app/core/query/dataset/dataset-criteria.ts
@@ -12,4 +12,6 @@ export class DatasetCriteria extends BaseCriteria {
 	public collaborators?: string[] = [];
 	public datasetTemplates?: string[] = [];
 	public groupIds?: string[] = [];
+	public isPublic?: boolean = false;
+	public grantStatus?: number;
 }
diff --git a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dataset/dataset-wizard/dataset-wizard.component.ts b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dataset/dataset-wizard/dataset-wizard.component.ts
index 8358d4c41..fc97ae0ad 100644
--- a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dataset/dataset-wizard/dataset-wizard.component.ts
+++ b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dataset/dataset-wizard/dataset-wizard.component.ts
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ export class DatasetWizardComponent extends BaseComponent implements OnInit, IBr
 		if (!isNullOrUndefined(this.lock)) {
 			this.lockService.unlockTarget(this.datasetWizardModel.id).pipe(takeUntil(this._destroyed)).subscribe(
 				complete => {
-					this.router.navigate(['/datasets']);
+					this.location.back();
 				},
 				error => {
 					this.formGroup.get('status').setValue(DmpStatus.Draft);
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ export class DatasetWizardComponent extends BaseComponent implements OnInit, IBr
 
 			)
 		} else {
-			this.router.navigate(['/datasets']);
+			this.location.back();
 		}
 
 	}
diff --git a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dataset/dataset.routing.ts b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dataset/dataset.routing.ts
index 99bbf7c95..e90d0dff1 100644
--- a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dataset/dataset.routing.ts
+++ b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dataset/dataset.routing.ts
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ const routes: Routes = [
 	{
 		path: '',
 		component: DatasetListingComponent,
-		canActivate: [AuthGuard],
+		// canActivate: [AuthGuard],
 		data: {
 			breadcrumb: true
 		},
diff --git a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dataset/listing/criteria/dataset-criteria.component.html b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dataset/listing/criteria/dataset-criteria.component.html
index a6a8af04e..401fe56a6 100644
--- a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dataset/listing/criteria/dataset-criteria.component.html
+++ b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dataset/listing/criteria/dataset-criteria.component.html
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 			<!-- End of Search Filter -->
 
 			<!-- Status Filter-->
-			<div class="col-10 gray-container" >
+			<div class="col-10 gray-container" *ngIf="!isPublic" >
 				<h6 class="category-title">{{'CRITERIA.DATA-SETS.STATUS'| translate}}</h6>
 				<mat-radio-group aria-label="Select an option" [formControl]="formGroup.get('status')">
 					<mat-list-item><mat-radio-button checked value="null">{{ 'TYPES.DATASET-STATUS.ANY' | translate }}</mat-radio-button></mat-list-item>
@@ -23,6 +23,17 @@
 			</div>
 			<!-- End of Status Filter-->
 
+			<!-- Grant Status -->
+			<div class="col-10 gray-container" *ngIf="isPublic">
+				<h6 class="category-title">{{ 'FACET-SEARCH.GRANT-STATUS.TITLE' | translate }}</h6>
+				<mat-radio-group [formControl]="formGroup.get('grantStatus')">
+					<mat-list-item><mat-radio-button checked value="null">{{ 'FACET-SEARCH.GRANT-STATUS.OPTIONS.ANY' | translate }}</mat-radio-button></mat-list-item>
+					<mat-list-item><mat-radio-button value="0">{{ 'FACET-SEARCH.GRANT-STATUS.OPTIONS.ACTIVE' | translate }}</mat-radio-button></mat-list-item>
+					<mat-list-item><mat-radio-button value="1">{{ 'FACET-SEARCH.GRANT-STATUS.OPTIONS.INACTIVE' | translate }}</mat-radio-button></mat-list-item>
+				</mat-radio-group>
+			</div>
+			<!-- End of Grant Status -->
+
 			<!-- Related Dataset Templates Filters -->
 			<div class="col-10 gray-container">
 				<h6 class="category-title">{{'CRITERIA.DATA-SETS.RELATED-DATASET-TEMPLATES' | translate}}</h6>
@@ -48,7 +59,7 @@
 			<!-- End of Related DMP Filters -->
 
 			<!-- All Versions Filter-->
-			<div class="col-10 gray-container" >
+			<div class="col-10 gray-container" *ngIf="!isPublic">
 				<h6 class="category-title">{{'CRITERIA.DATA-SETS.ALL-VERSIONS'| translate}}</h6>
 				<mat-slide-toggle [formControl]="formGroup.get('allVersions')"></mat-slide-toggle>
 			</div>
@@ -67,7 +78,7 @@
 			<!-- End of Related Grants Filters -->
 
 			<!-- Related Collaborators Filters -->
-			<div class="col-10 gray-container">
+			<div class="col-10 gray-container" *ngIf="!isPublic">
 				<h6 class="category-title">{{'CRITERIA.DATA-SETS.RELATED-COLLABORATORS' | translate}}</h6>
 				<mat-form-field>
 					<app-multiple-auto-complete [formControl]="formGroup.get('collaborators')"
@@ -79,7 +90,7 @@
 			<!-- End of Related Collaborators Filters -->
 
 			<!-- Role Filter -->
-			<div class="col-10 gray-container">
+			<div class="col-10 gray-container" *ngIf="isAuthenticated()">
 				<h6 class="category-title">{{'CRITERIA.DATA-SETS.ROLE' | translate }}</h6>
 				<mat-radio-group aria-label="Select an option" [formControl]="formGroup.get('role')">
 					<mat-list-item><mat-radio-button checked value="null">{{ 'TYPES.DATASET-ROLE.ANY' | translate }}</mat-radio-button></mat-list-item>
diff --git a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dataset/listing/criteria/dataset-criteria.component.ts b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dataset/listing/criteria/dataset-criteria.component.ts
index ff25e65ab..51cce7441 100644
--- a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dataset/listing/criteria/dataset-criteria.component.ts
+++ b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dataset/listing/criteria/dataset-criteria.component.ts
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ import { ValidationErrorModel } from '@common/forms/validation/error-model/valid
 import { TranslateService } from '@ngx-translate/core';
 import { Observable } from 'rxjs';
 import { map, takeUntil } from 'rxjs/operators';
+import { AuthService } from '@app/core/services/auth/auth.service';
+import { isNullOrUndefined } from 'util';
+import { ExploreDmpCriteriaModel } from '@app/core/query/explore-dmp/explore-dmp-criteria';
+import { DatasetProfileModel } from '@app/core/model/dataset/dataset-profile';
 
 @Component({
 	selector: 'app-dataset-criteria-component',
@@ -43,6 +47,7 @@ export class DatasetCriteriaComponent extends BaseCriteriaComponent implements O
 
 	@Input() dmpSearchEnabled;
 	@Input() status;
+	@Input() isPublic: boolean;
 	public criteria: any;
 	public filteringTagsAsync = false;
 	public filteredTags: ExternalSourceItemModel[];
@@ -60,7 +65,8 @@ export class DatasetCriteriaComponent extends BaseCriteriaComponent implements O
 		collaborators: new FormControl(),
 		datasetTemplates: new FormControl(),
 		tags: new FormControl(),
-		allVersions: new FormControl()
+		allVersions: new FormControl(),
+		grantStatus: new FormControl()
 	});
 
 	tagsAutoCompleteConfiguration = {
@@ -120,7 +126,9 @@ export class DatasetCriteriaComponent extends BaseCriteriaComponent implements O
 		private organisationService: OrganisationService,
 		private userService: UserService,
 		private datasetService: DatasetService,
-		fb: FormBuilder
+		fb: FormBuilder,
+		private authService: AuthService
+
 	) {
 		super(new ValidationErrorModel());
 		// this.options = fb.group({
@@ -161,6 +169,9 @@ export class DatasetCriteriaComponent extends BaseCriteriaComponent implements O
 		this.formGroup.get('tags').valueChanges
 		.pipe(takeUntil(this._destroyed))
 		.subscribe(x => this.controlModified());
+		this.formGroup.get('grantStatus').valueChanges
+			.pipe(takeUntil(this._destroyed))
+			.subscribe(x => this.controlModified());
 		// if (this.criteria == null) { this.criteria = {}; }
 	}
 
@@ -174,6 +185,7 @@ export class DatasetCriteriaComponent extends BaseCriteriaComponent implements O
 		this.formGroup.get('datasetTemplates').patchValue(criteria.datasetTemplates);
 		this.formGroup.get('allVersions').patchValue(criteria.allVersions);
 		this.formGroup.get('tags').patchValue(criteria.tags);
+		this.formGroup.get('grantStatus').patchValue(criteria.grantStatus);
 		// this.criteria = criteria;
 	}
 
@@ -202,22 +214,34 @@ export class DatasetCriteriaComponent extends BaseCriteriaComponent implements O
 		return this.externalSourcesService.searchDatasetTags(requestItem);
 	}
 
-	filterDatasetTemplate(query: string) {
+	filterDatasetTemplate(query: string): Observable<any[]> {
 		const fields: Array<string> = new Array<string>();
 		fields.push('asc');
 		const datasetTemplateRequestItem: DataTableRequest<DatasetProfileCriteria> = new DataTableRequest(0, null, { fields: fields });
 		datasetTemplateRequestItem.criteria = new DatasetProfileCriteria();
 		datasetTemplateRequestItem.criteria.like = query;
+		if (this.isPublic) {
+			return this.datasetService.getDatasetProfiles(datasetTemplateRequestItem);
+		} else {
 		return this.datasetService.getDatasetProfilesUsedPaged(datasetTemplateRequestItem).pipe(map(x => x.data));
+		}
 	}
 
 	filterDmps(value: string): Observable<DataTableData<DmpListingModel>> {
 		const fields: Array<string> = new Array<string>();
 		fields.push('asc');
-		const dmpDataTableRequest: DataTableRequest<DmpCriteria> = new DataTableRequest(0, null, { fields: fields });
+
+		if (this.isPublic) {
+			const dmpDataTableRequest: DataTableRequest<ExploreDmpCriteriaModel> = new DataTableRequest(0, null, { fields: fields });
+		dmpDataTableRequest.criteria = new ExploreDmpCriteriaModel();
+		dmpDataTableRequest.criteria.like = value;
+			return this.dmpService.getPublicPaged(dmpDataTableRequest, "autocomplete");
+		} else {
+			const dmpDataTableRequest: DataTableRequest<DmpCriteria> = new DataTableRequest(0, null, { fields: fields });
 		dmpDataTableRequest.criteria = new DmpCriteria();
 		dmpDataTableRequest.criteria.like = value;
 		return this.dmpService.getPaged(dmpDataTableRequest, "autocomplete");
+		}
 	}
 
 	filterGrant(query: string) {
@@ -226,7 +250,11 @@ export class DatasetCriteriaComponent extends BaseCriteriaComponent implements O
 		const grantRequestItem: DataTableRequest<GrantCriteria> = new DataTableRequest(0, null, { fields: fields });
 		grantRequestItem.criteria = new GrantCriteria();
 		grantRequestItem.criteria.like = query;
-		return this.grantService.getPaged(grantRequestItem, "autocomplete").pipe(map(x => x.data));
+		if (this.isPublic) {
+			return this.grantService.getPublicPaged(grantRequestItem).pipe(map(x => x.data));
+		} else {
+			return this.grantService.getPaged(grantRequestItem, "autocomplete").pipe(map(x => x.data));
+		}
 	}
 
 	filterOrganisations(value: string) {
@@ -235,7 +263,12 @@ export class DatasetCriteriaComponent extends BaseCriteriaComponent implements O
 		const dataTableRequest: DataTableRequest<OrganisationCriteria> = new DataTableRequest(0, null, { fields: fields });
 		dataTableRequest.criteria = new OrganisationCriteria();
 		dataTableRequest.criteria.labelLike = value;
-		return this.organisationService.searchInternalOrganisations(dataTableRequest).pipe(map(x => x.data));
+		if (this.isPublic) {
+			return this.organisationService.searchPublicOrganisations(dataTableRequest).pipe(map(x => x.data));
+		} else {
+			return this.organisationService.searchInternalOrganisations(dataTableRequest).pipe(map(x => x.data));
+		}
+
 	}
 
 	filterCollaborators(query: string) {
@@ -279,4 +312,8 @@ export class DatasetCriteriaComponent extends BaseCriteriaComponent implements O
 	onCallbackError(error: any) {
 		this.uiNotificationService.snackBarNotification(this.language.instant('DATASET-UPLOAD.SNACK-BAR.UNSUCCESSFUL'), SnackBarNotificationLevel.Success);
 	}
+
+	isAuthenticated(): boolean {
+		return !isNullOrUndefined(this.authService.current());
+	}
 }
diff --git a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dataset/listing/dataset-listing.component.html b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dataset/listing/dataset-listing.component.html
index dc2c0efbc..d617ca699 100644
--- a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dataset/listing/dataset-listing.component.html
+++ b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dataset/listing/dataset-listing.component.html
@@ -1,12 +1,18 @@
-<div class="main-content">
+<div class="header-image" *ngIf="isPublic">
+	<div class="header-text-container">
+		<h3>{{ 'ABOUT.WELCOME' | translate }}</h3>
+		<h4>{{ 'ABOUT.WELCOME-MESSAGE' | translate }}</h4>
+	</div>
+</div>
+<div [ngClass]="isPublic ? 'explore-dmp-content': 'main-content'">
 	<div class="container-fluid">
 		<div class="card">
-			<div class="row card-header card-header-plain d-flex">
+			<div class="card-header card-header-plain d-flex">
 				<div class="card-desc d-flex flex-column justify-content-center">
 					<h4 class="card-title">{{'DASHBOARD.DATASETS' | translate}} {{titlePrefix}}</h4>
 					<!-- <p class="card-category">{{'DATASET-LISTING.SUBTITLE' | translate}}</p> -->
 				</div>
-				<div class="row ml-auto p-2">
+				<div class="row ml-auto p-2" *ngIf="!isPublic">
 					<button mat-raised-button color="primary" class="text-uppercase lightblue-btn" [routerLink]="['/datasets/new']">
 						<mat-icon>add</mat-icon> {{'DATASET-LISTING.ACTIONS.NEW' | translate}}
 					</button>
@@ -15,11 +21,11 @@
 			<div class="card-body table-responsive">
 				<div class="listing row pb-2">
 					<div class="col-12 col-sm-12 col-md-3">
-						<app-dataset-criteria-component [status]="status" class="col-auto"></app-dataset-criteria-component>
+						<app-dataset-criteria-component [isPublic]="isPublic" [status]="status" class="col-auto"></app-dataset-criteria-component>
 					</div>
 					<div class="col-12 col-sm-12 col-md-9 pt-4">
 						<div *ngFor="let item of listingItems; let i = index">
-							<app-dataset-listing-item-component [dataset]="item" [showDivider]="i != (listingItems.length - 1)"></app-dataset-listing-item-component>
+							<app-dataset-listing-item-component [isPublic]="isPublic" [dataset]="item" [showDivider]="i != (listingItems.length - 1)"></app-dataset-listing-item-component>
 						</div>
 					</div>
 				</div>
diff --git a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dataset/listing/dataset-listing.component.scss b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dataset/listing/dataset-listing.component.scss
index 194373976..e69441181 100644
--- a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dataset/listing/dataset-listing.component.scss
+++ b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dataset/listing/dataset-listing.component.scss
@@ -11,6 +11,28 @@
   }
 }
 
+.header-image {
+	background: url("/assets/images/new-dashboard-bg.png") no-repeat;
+	background-size: cover;
+	margin-top: 70px;
+	min-height: 15em;
+	position: relative;
+  }
+
+  .header-text-container {
+	background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);
+	position: absolute;
+	bottom: 0px;
+	padding-left: 5em;
+	padding-right: 10em;
+	padding-top: 2em;
+	padding-bottom: 2em;
+  }
+
+  .explore-dmp-content {
+	padding: 30px 15px;
+  }
+
 ::ng-deep .mat-paginator-container {
   flex-direction: row-reverse !important;
   justify-content: space-between !important;
diff --git a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dataset/listing/dataset-listing.component.ts b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dataset/listing/dataset-listing.component.ts
index 5c433745b..b726c510e 100644
--- a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dataset/listing/dataset-listing.component.ts
+++ b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dataset/listing/dataset-listing.component.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ import { TranslateService } from '@ngx-translate/core';
 import { Observable, of as observableOf } from 'rxjs';
 import { takeUntil } from 'rxjs/operators';
 import { ExternalTagEditorModel } from '../dataset-wizard/dataset-wizard-editor.model';
+import { AuthService } from '@app/core/services/auth/auth.service';
+import { isNullOrUndefined } from 'util';
 
 @Component({
 	selector: 'app-dataset-listing-component',
@@ -38,17 +40,24 @@ export class DatasetListingComponent extends BaseComponent implements OnInit, IB
 	dmpSearchEnabled = true;
 	listingItems: DatasetListingModel[] = [];
 
+	isPublic: boolean = false;
+
 	constructor(
 		private datasetService: DatasetService,
 		private router: Router,
 		private route: ActivatedRoute,
 		private dmpService: DmpService,
 		private language: TranslateService,
+		private authService: AuthService
 	) {
 		super();
 	}
 
 	ngOnInit() {
+		this.isPublic = this.router.url === '/explore';
+		if (!this.isPublic && isNullOrUndefined(this.authService.current())) {
+			this.router.navigateByUrl("/explore");
+		}
 		this.route.params
 			.pipe(takeUntil(this._destroyed))
 			.subscribe(async (params: Params) => {
@@ -78,7 +87,7 @@ export class DatasetListingComponent extends BaseComponent implements OnInit, IB
 					this.breadCrumbs = observableOf([{
 						parentComponentName: null,
 						label: this.language.instant('NAV-BAR.MY-DATASET-DESCRIPTIONS'),
-						url: "/datasets"
+						url: this.isPublic ? "/explore" : "/datasets"
 					}]);
 				}
 
@@ -126,6 +135,13 @@ export class DatasetListingComponent extends BaseComponent implements OnInit, IB
 		if (value.datasetTemplates) {
 			request.criteria.datasetTemplates = value.datasetTemplates.map(x => x.id)
 		}
+		if(value.grantStatus) {
+			request.criteria.grantStatus = value.grantStatus;
+		}
+		request.criteria.isPublic = this.isPublic;
+		if (this.isPublic) {
+			request.criteria.allVersions = true;
+		}
 		// if (this.itemId) {
 		// 	// request.criteria.groupIds = [this.itemId];
 		// 	request.criteria.allVersions = true;
diff --git a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dataset/listing/listing-item/dataset-listing-item.component.html b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dataset/listing/listing-item/dataset-listing-item.component.html
index d8fc539e5..eea41275e 100644
--- a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dataset/listing/listing-item/dataset-listing-item.component.html
+++ b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dataset/listing/listing-item/dataset-listing-item.component.html
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <div class="listing-item" *ngIf="!isDeleted">
-	<a [routerLink]="['/datasets/edit/' + dataset.id]">
+	<a [routerLink]="getItemLink()">
 		<div class="col">
 			<div class="row">
 				<div class="col-12 gray-container container-header">
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
 								<div matTooltip="{{ dataset.profile }}" class="chip ml-2 mr-2">{{ dataset.profile }}</div>
 							</div>
 						</div>
-						<div class="row">
+						<div class="row" *ngIf="!isPublic">
 							<mat-icon matTooltip="{{'DATASET-LISTING.TOOLTIP.VERSION' | translate}}" class="col-auto gray-icon pr-0 pt-2">
 								history
 							</mat-icon>
diff --git a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dataset/listing/listing-item/dataset-listing-item.component.ts b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dataset/listing/listing-item/dataset-listing-item.component.ts
index ad11cf98b..719c87fda 100644
--- a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dataset/listing/listing-item/dataset-listing-item.component.ts
+++ b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dataset/listing/listing-item/dataset-listing-item.component.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ export class DatasetListingItemComponent implements OnInit {
 
 	@Input() dataset: DatasetListingModel;
 	@Input() showDivider: boolean = true;
+	@Input() isPublic: boolean = false;
 	@Output() onClick: EventEmitter<DatasetListingModel> = new EventEmitter();
 
 	isDraft: boolean;
@@ -32,6 +33,10 @@ export class DatasetListingItemComponent implements OnInit {
 		 }
 	}
 
+	getItemLink(): string[] {
+		return this.isPublic ? [`/datasets/publicEdit/${this.dataset.id}`] : [`/datasets/edit/${this.dataset.id}`];
+	}
+
 
 	// grantClicked(dataset: DatasetListingModel) {
 	// 	this.router.navigate(['/grants/edit/' + dataset.grantId]);