diff --git a/dmp-backend/data/src/main/java/eu/eudat/data/dao/criteria/OrganisationCriteria.java b/dmp-backend/data/src/main/java/eu/eudat/data/dao/criteria/OrganisationCriteria.java
index 5c2922b52..5cc857a24 100644
--- a/dmp-backend/data/src/main/java/eu/eudat/data/dao/criteria/OrganisationCriteria.java
+++ b/dmp-backend/data/src/main/java/eu/eudat/data/dao/criteria/OrganisationCriteria.java
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import eu.eudat.data.entities.Organisation;
 
 public class OrganisationCriteria extends Criteria<Organisation> {
     private String labelLike;
+    private Boolean isPublic;
 
     public String getLabelLike() {
         return labelLike;
@@ -11,4 +12,11 @@ public class OrganisationCriteria extends Criteria<Organisation> {
     public void setLabelLike(String labelLike) {
         this.labelLike = labelLike;
     }
+
+    public Boolean getPublic() {
+        return isPublic;
+    }
+    public void setPublic(Boolean aPublic) {
+        isPublic = aPublic;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/dmp-backend/data/src/main/java/eu/eudat/data/dao/entities/OrganisationDaoImpl.java b/dmp-backend/data/src/main/java/eu/eudat/data/dao/entities/OrganisationDaoImpl.java
index d75f2ff8f..ef634dd85 100644
--- a/dmp-backend/data/src/main/java/eu/eudat/data/dao/entities/OrganisationDaoImpl.java
+++ b/dmp-backend/data/src/main/java/eu/eudat/data/dao/entities/OrganisationDaoImpl.java
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package eu.eudat.data.dao.entities;
 import eu.eudat.data.dao.DatabaseAccess;
 import eu.eudat.data.dao.criteria.OrganisationCriteria;
 import eu.eudat.data.dao.databaselayer.service.DatabaseService;
+import eu.eudat.data.entities.DMP;
 import eu.eudat.data.entities.Organisation;
 import eu.eudat.data.entities.UserInfo;
 import eu.eudat.queryable.QueryableList;
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@ import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
 import org.springframework.scheduling.annotation.Async;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
 
+import javax.persistence.criteria.JoinType;
 import java.util.UUID;
 import java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture;
 
@@ -29,6 +31,9 @@ public class OrganisationDaoImpl extends DatabaseAccess<Organisation> implements
         if (criteria.getLabelLike() != null) {
             query.where((builder, root) -> builder.like(builder.upper(root.get("label")), "%" + criteria.getLabelLike().toUpperCase() + "%"));
         }
+        if (criteria.getPublic()) {
+            query.where((builder, root) -> builder.equal(root.join("dmps", JoinType.LEFT).get("status"), DMP.DMPStatus.FINALISED.getValue()));
+        }
         return query;
     }
 
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 5b9ffd6a0..5a14ecbf6 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
@@ -51,5 +51,12 @@ public class Organisations extends BaseController {
         DataTableData<Organisation> organisationDataTableData = this.organisationsManager.getPagedOrganisations(organisationsTableRequest, principal);
         return ResponseEntity.status(HttpStatus.OK).body(new ResponseItem<DataTableData<Organisation>>().payload(organisationDataTableData).status(ApiMessageCode.NO_MESSAGE));
     }
+
+    @RequestMapping(method = RequestMethod.POST, value = {"/public/organisations"}, produces = "application/json")
+    public @ResponseBody
+    ResponseEntity<ResponseItem<DataTableData<Organisation>>> getPublicPaged(@Valid @RequestBody OrganisationsTableRequest organisationsTableRequest) throws Exception{
+        DataTableData<Organisation> organisationDataTableData = this.organisationsManager.getPublicPagedOrganisations(organisationsTableRequest);
+        return ResponseEntity.status(HttpStatus.OK).body(new ResponseItem<DataTableData<Organisation>>().payload(organisationDataTableData).status(ApiMessageCode.NO_MESSAGE));
+    }
 }
 
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 e19c6cd76..0f5d8617d 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
@@ -2,16 +2,22 @@ package eu.eudat.logic.managers;
 
 import eu.eudat.data.dao.criteria.OrganisationCriteria;
 import eu.eudat.data.dao.entities.OrganisationDao;
+import eu.eudat.data.entities.DMP;
+import eu.eudat.data.query.items.table.dmp.DataManagmentPlanPublicTableRequest;
 import eu.eudat.data.query.items.table.organisations.OrganisationsTableRequest;
 import eu.eudat.logic.services.ApiContext;
 import eu.eudat.logic.services.operations.DatabaseRepository;
+import eu.eudat.models.HintedModelFactory;
 import eu.eudat.models.data.dmp.Organisation;
 import eu.eudat.models.data.helpers.common.DataTableData;
+import eu.eudat.models.data.listingmodels.DataManagementPlanListingModel;
 import eu.eudat.models.data.security.Principal;
 import eu.eudat.queryable.QueryableList;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
 
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.LinkedList;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 
@@ -40,6 +46,22 @@ public class OrganisationsManager {
         DataTableData<Organisation> organisationDataTableData = new DataTableData<>();
         organisationDataTableData.setData(org);
         organisationDataTableData.setTotalCount(pagedItems.count());
+
+        return organisationDataTableData;
+    }
+
+    public DataTableData<Organisation> getPublicPagedOrganisations(OrganisationsTableRequest organisationsTableRequest) throws Exception {
+        organisationsTableRequest.getCriteria().setPublic(true);
+        OrganisationDao organisationDao = databaseRepository.getOrganisationDao();
+
+        QueryableList<eu.eudat.data.entities.Organisation> items = organisationDao.getWithCriteria(organisationsTableRequest.getCriteria());
+        QueryableList<eu.eudat.data.entities.Organisation> pagedItems = PaginationManager.applyPaging(items, organisationsTableRequest);
+
+        List<Organisation> org = pagedItems.toList().stream().distinct().map(item -> new Organisation().fromDataModel(item)).collect(Collectors.toList());
+        DataTableData<Organisation> organisationDataTableData = new DataTableData<>();
+        organisationDataTableData.setData(org);
+        organisationDataTableData.setTotalCount(pagedItems.count());
+
         return organisationDataTableData;
     }
 }
diff --git a/dmp-frontend/src/app/core/services/external-sources/external-sources.service.ts b/dmp-frontend/src/app/core/services/external-sources/external-sources.service.ts
index 2e2a5fe14..1d801b2da 100644
--- a/dmp-frontend/src/app/core/services/external-sources/external-sources.service.ts
+++ b/dmp-frontend/src/app/core/services/external-sources/external-sources.service.ts
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ export class ExternalSourcesService {
 
 	public searchDMPOrganizations(like: string): Observable<ExternalSourceItemModel[]> {
 		return this.http.get<ExternalSourceItemModel[]>(this.actionUrl + 'organisations' + '?query=' + like, { headers: this.headers });
-	}//organizationscriteria.criteria.like
+	}
 
 	// TODO: currently not used.
 	public searchDMPProfiles(like: string): Observable<ExternalSourceItemModel[]> {
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 a7287b221..a927bfcfa 100644
--- a/dmp-frontend/src/app/core/services/organisation/organisation.service.ts
+++ b/dmp-frontend/src/app/core/services/organisation/organisation.service.ts
@@ -26,4 +26,8 @@ export class OrganisationService {
 	public searchInternalOrganisations(dataTableRequest: DataTableRequest<OrganisationCriteria>): Observable<DataTableData<OrganizationModel>> {
 		return this.http.post<DataTableData<OrganizationModel>>(this.actionUrl + 'internal/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/explore-dmp/dmp-explore-filters/explore-dmp-filters.component.ts b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/explore-dmp/dmp-explore-filters/explore-dmp-filters.component.ts
index 5b8fc877b..43ef59b1a 100644
--- a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/explore-dmp/dmp-explore-filters/explore-dmp-filters.component.ts
+++ b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/explore-dmp/dmp-explore-filters/explore-dmp-filters.component.ts
@@ -37,11 +37,11 @@ export class ExploreDmpFiltersComponent extends BaseCriteriaComponent implements
 	ProjectStateType = ProjectStateType;
 	projects: Observable<ProjectListingModel[]>;
 	profiles: Observable<DatasetProfileModel[]>;
-	dmpOrganisations: Observable<ExternalSourceItemModel[]>;
+	dmpOrganisations: Observable<OrganizationModel[]>;
 	projectOptions: Observable<ProjectListingModel[]>;
 	projectStateOptions: Observable<any[]>;
 	filteringOrganisationsAsync = false;
-	filteredOrganisations: ExternalSourceItemModel[];
+	filteredOrganisations: OrganizationModel[];
 	status: ProjectStateType;
 	IsChecked: boolean;
 	IsIndeterminate: boolean;
@@ -118,7 +118,9 @@ export class ExploreDmpFiltersComponent extends BaseCriteriaComponent implements
 				]);
 		});
 		this.profiles = this.datasetProfileService.getDatasetProfiles();
-		this.dmpOrganisations = this.externalSourcesService.searchDMPOrganizations('');
+		const fields: Array<string> = new Array<string>();
+		fields.push('asc');
+		this.dmpOrganisations = this.organisationService.searchPublicOrganisations(new DataTableRequest<OrganisationCriteria>(0 , null, { fields: fields })).map(x => x.data);
 	}
 
 	ngAfterViewInit(): void {
@@ -265,8 +267,13 @@ export class ExploreDmpFiltersComponent extends BaseCriteriaComponent implements
 		return this.datasetProfileService.getDatasetProfiles();
 	}
 
-	dmpOrganisationSearch(value: string): Observable<ExternalSourceItemModel[]> {
-		return this.externalSourcesService.searchDMPOrganizations(value);
+	dmpOrganisationSearch(value: string): Observable<OrganizationModel[]> {
+		const fields: Array<string> = new Array<string>();
+		fields.push('asc');
+		const dataTableRequest: DataTableRequest<OrganisationCriteria> = new DataTableRequest(0, null, { fields: fields });
+		dataTableRequest.criteria = new OrganisationCriteria();
+		dataTableRequest.criteria.labelLike = value;
+		return this.organisationService.searchPublicOrganisations(dataTableRequest).map(x => x.data);
 	}
 
 	removeOrganisation(organisation) {
@@ -279,7 +286,12 @@ export class ExploreDmpFiltersComponent extends BaseCriteriaComponent implements
 	}
 
 	getOrganisations() {
-		return this.externalSourcesService.searchDMPOrganizations('');
+		const fields: Array<string> = new Array<string>();
+		fields.push('asc');
+		const dataTableRequest: DataTableRequest<OrganisationCriteria> = new DataTableRequest(0, null, { fields: fields });
+		dataTableRequest.criteria = new OrganisationCriteria();
+		dataTableRequest.criteria.labelLike = '';
+		return this.organisationService.searchPublicOrganisations(dataTableRequest).map(x => x.data);
 	}
 
 	filterProject(query: string) {
@@ -309,7 +321,7 @@ export class ExploreDmpFiltersComponent extends BaseCriteriaComponent implements
 		dataTableRequest.criteria = new OrganisationCriteria();
 		dataTableRequest.criteria.labelLike = value;
 
-		return this.organisationService.searchInternalOrganisations(dataTableRequest).map(x => x.data);
+		return this.organisationService.searchPublicOrganisations(dataTableRequest).map(x => x.data);
 	}
 
 	displayLabel(value) {