diff --git a/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/controllers/Organisations.java b/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/controllers/Organisations.java
index 2158b892c..0d2d12a65 100644
--- a/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/controllers/Organisations.java
+++ b/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/controllers/Organisations.java
@@ -42,6 +42,13 @@ public class Organisations extends BaseController {
         return ResponseEntity.status(HttpStatus.OK).body(new ResponseItem<List<Organisation>>().payload(organisations).status(ApiMessageCode.NO_MESSAGE));
     }
 
+    @RequestMapping(method = RequestMethod.POST, value = {"/general/organisations"}, produces = "application/json")
+    public @ResponseBody
+    ResponseEntity<ResponseItem<List<Organisation>>> listGeneralOrganisations(@RequestBody OrganisationsTableRequest organisationsTableRequest, Principal principal) throws Exception {
+        List<Organisation> organisations = organisationsManager.getWithExternal(organisationsTableRequest, principal);
+        return ResponseEntity.status(HttpStatus.OK).body(new ResponseItem<List<Organisation>>().payload(organisations).status(ApiMessageCode.NO_MESSAGE));
+    }
+
     @RequestMapping(method = RequestMethod.POST, value = {"/internal/organisations"}, produces = "application/json")
     public @ResponseBody
     ResponseEntity<ResponseItem<DataTableData<Organisation>>> getPaged(@Valid @RequestBody OrganisationsTableRequest organisationsTableRequest, Principal principal) throws Exception{
diff --git a/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/logic/managers/OrganisationsManager.java b/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/logic/managers/OrganisationsManager.java
index 5e67be552..238bf9be9 100644
--- a/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/logic/managers/OrganisationsManager.java
+++ b/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/logic/managers/OrganisationsManager.java
@@ -66,6 +66,32 @@ public class OrganisationsManager {
         return organisationDataTableData;
     }
 
+    public List<Organisation> getWithExternal(OrganisationsTableRequest organisationsTableRequest, Principal principal) throws Exception {
+        eu.eudat.data.entities.UserInfo userInfo = new eu.eudat.data.entities.UserInfo();
+        userInfo.setId(principal.getId());
+        OrganisationDao organisationDao = databaseRepository.getOrganisationDao();
+
+        QueryableList<eu.eudat.data.entities.Organisation> items = organisationDao.getWithCriteria(organisationsTableRequest.getCriteria());
+        QueryableList<eu.eudat.data.entities.Organisation> authItems = organisationDao.getAuthenticated(items, userInfo);
+        QueryableList<eu.eudat.data.entities.Organisation> pagedItems = PaginationManager.applyPaging(authItems, organisationsTableRequest);
+
+        List<Organisation> org = pagedItems.toList().stream().distinct().map(item -> new Organisation().fromDataModel(item)).collect(Collectors.toList());
+
+        ExternalUrlCriteria externalUrlCriteria = new ExternalUrlCriteria(organisationsTableRequest.getCriteria().getLabelLike());
+        List<Map<String, String>> remoteRepos = apiContext.getOperationsContext().getRemoteFetcher().getOrganisations(externalUrlCriteria, null);
+        OrganisationsExternalSourcesModel organisationsExternalSourcesModel = new OrganisationsExternalSourcesModel().fromExternalItem(remoteRepos);
+        for (ExternalSourcesItemModel externalListingItem : organisationsExternalSourcesModel) {
+            Organisation organisation = apiContext.getOperationsContext().getBuilderFactory().getBuilder(OrganisationBuilder.class)
+                    .name(externalListingItem.getName())
+                    .reference(externalListingItem.getRemoteId())
+                    .tag(externalListingItem.getTag())
+                    .key(externalListingItem.getKey())
+                    .build();
+            org.add(organisation);
+        }
+        return org;
+    }
+
     public List<Organisation> getCriteriaWithExternal(String query, String type) throws HugeResultSet, NoURLFound {
         ExternalUrlCriteria externalUrlCriteria = new ExternalUrlCriteria(query);
         List<Map<String, String>> remoteRepos = apiContext.getOperationsContext().getRemoteFetcher().getOrganisations(externalUrlCriteria, type);
diff --git a/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/models/data/dmp/Researcher.java b/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/models/data/dmp/Researcher.java
index 88bd56401..d8c205c77 100644
--- a/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/models/data/dmp/Researcher.java
+++ b/dmp-backend/web/src/main/java/eu/eudat/models/data/dmp/Researcher.java
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ public class Researcher implements DataModel<eu.eudat.data.entities.Researcher,
         if (this.key != null) {
             if (this.key.toLowerCase().equals("internal")) {
                 if (this.reference != null) {
-                    researcher.setReference(this.reference);
+                    researcher.setReference("dmp:" + this.reference);
                 } else {
                     researcher.setReference("dmp:" + this.id);
                 }
diff --git a/dmp-frontend/src/app/core/services/organisation/organisation.service.ts b/dmp-frontend/src/app/core/services/organisation/organisation.service.ts
index 274968b86..998978a2c 100644
--- a/dmp-frontend/src/app/core/services/organisation/organisation.service.ts
+++ b/dmp-frontend/src/app/core/services/organisation/organisation.service.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ import { OrganizationModel } from "../../model/organisation/organization";
 import { OrganisationCriteria } from "../../query/organisation/organisation-criteria";
 import { DataTableRequest } from "../../model/data-table/data-table-request";
 import { ConfigurationService } from '../configuration/configuration.service';
+import { ExternalSourceItemModel } from "@app/core/model/external-sources/external-source-item";
+import { RequestItem } from "@app/core/query/request-item";
 
 @Injectable()
 export class OrganisationService {
@@ -28,6 +30,10 @@ export class OrganisationService {
 		return this.http.post<DataTableData<OrganizationModel>>(this.actionUrl + 'internal/organisations', dataTableRequest , { headers: this.headers });
 	}
 
+	public searchGeneralOrganisations(dataTableRequest: RequestItem<OrganisationCriteria>): Observable<ExternalSourceItemModel[]> {
+		return this.http.post<ExternalSourceItemModel[]>(this.actionUrl + 'general/organisations', dataTableRequest , { headers: this.headers });
+	}
+
 	public searchPublicOrganisations(dataTableRequest: DataTableRequest<OrganisationCriteria>): Observable<DataTableData<OrganizationModel>> {
 		return this.http.post<DataTableData<OrganizationModel>>(this.actionUrl + 'public/organisations', dataTableRequest , { headers: this.headers });
 	}
diff --git a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dmp/editor/main-info/main-info.component.ts b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dmp/editor/main-info/main-info.component.ts
index 64594cf37..a676a43c3 100644
--- a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dmp/editor/main-info/main-info.component.ts
+++ b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/dmp/editor/main-info/main-info.component.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import { LanguageInfoService } from '@app/core/services/culture/language-info-se
 import { UserModel } from '@app/core/model/user/user';
 import { AuthService } from '@app/core/services/auth/auth.service';
 import { Principal } from '@app/core/model/auth/principal';
+import { OrganisationService } from '@app/core/services/organisation/organisation.service';
 
 interface Visible {
 	value: boolean;
@@ -81,7 +82,8 @@ export class MainInfoComponent extends BaseComponent implements OnInit {
 		private dmpService: DmpService,
 		private dialog: MatDialog,
 		private languageInfoService: LanguageInfoService,
-		private authentication: AuthService
+		private authentication: AuthService,
+		private organizationService: OrganisationService
 	) {
 		super();
 	}
@@ -145,7 +147,7 @@ export class MainInfoComponent extends BaseComponent implements OnInit {
 	}
 
 	filterOrganisations(value: string): Observable<ExternalSourceItemModel[]> {
-		return this.externalSourcesService.searchDMPOrganizations(value);
+		return this.organizationService.searchGeneralOrganisations({ criteria: { labelLike: value } });
 	}
 
 	cantAddOrganizations(): boolean {