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 51756def3..cb6403921 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
@@ -453,6 +453,14 @@ public class DataManagementPlanManager {
                 }
             }
         }
+
+        if (newDmp.getGrant().getId() != null) {
+            Grant grant = apiContext.getOperationsContext().getDatabaseRepository().getGrantDao().find(newDmp.getGrant().getId());
+            if ( !grant.getFunder().getId().equals(newDmp.getGrant().getFunder().getId()) && !newDmp.getGrant().getCreationUser().getId().equals(user.getId())){
+                throw new Exception("User is not the owner of the Grant therefore, cannot edit it");
+            }
+        }
+
         newDmp = apiContext.getOperationsContext().getDatabaseRepository().getDmpDao().createOrUpdate(newDmp);
 
         // Dataset manipulation for when the DMP is set to be finalized.