diff --git a/packages/server/src/permission/permission.service.ts b/packages/server/src/permission/permission.service.ts
index 0df5c274..3e55d9f0 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/permission/permission.service.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/permission/permission.service.ts
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ export class PermissionService {
 
   async grantStudyAdmin(study: Study, user: string, isAdmin: boolean, requestingUser: TokenPayload): Promise<boolean> {
     // Make sure the target user is not a project admin
-    const isProjectAdmin = await this.enforcer.enforce(user, Roles.PROJECT_ADMIN, study._id);
+    const isProjectAdmin = await this.enforcer.enforce(user, Roles.PROJECT_ADMIN, study._id.toString());
     if (isProjectAdmin) {
       throw new UnauthorizedException('Target user is an owner');
     }
@@ -127,8 +127,13 @@ export class PermissionService {
     // Otherwise grant the permissions
     if (isAdmin) {
       await this.enforcer.addPolicy(user, Roles.STUDY_ADMIN, study._id.toString());
+      await this.enforcer.addPolicy(user, Roles.PROJECT_VIEWER, study.project);
     } else {
       await this.enforcer.removePolicy(user, Roles.STUDY_ADMIN, study._id.toString());
+      // If the user isn't a contributor, then also remove project PROJECT_VIEWER
+      if (!(await this.enforcer.enforce(user, Roles.CONTRIBUTOR, study._id.toString()))) {
+        await this.enforcer.removePolicy(user, Roles.PROJECT_VIEWER, study.project);
+      }
     }
 
     return true;
@@ -154,8 +159,10 @@ export class PermissionService {
     // Otherwise grant the permissions
     if (isContributor) {
       await this.enforcer.addPolicy(user, Roles.CONTRIBUTOR, study._id.toString());
+      await this.enforcer.addPolicy(user, Roles.PROJECT_VIEWER, study.project);
     } else {
       await this.enforcer.removePolicy(user, Roles.CONTRIBUTOR, study._id.toString());
+      await this.enforcer.removePolicy(user, Roles.PROJECT_VIEWER, study.project);
     }
 
     return true;
diff --git a/packages/server/src/permission/permissions/project.ts b/packages/server/src/permission/permissions/project.ts
index b4f56cd0..1521e086 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/permission/permissions/project.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/permission/permissions/project.ts
@@ -19,10 +19,12 @@ export const roleToProjectPermissions: string[][] = [
   [Roles.PROJECT_ADMIN, ProjectPermissions.UPDATE],
   [Roles.OWNER, ProjectPermissions.GRANT_ADMIN],
 
+  // PROJECT_VIEWER permissions
+  [Roles.PROJECT_VIEWER, ProjectPermissions.READ]
+
   // STUDY_ADMIN permissions
 
   // CONTRIBUTOR permissions
-  [Roles.CONTRIBUTOR, ProjectPermissions.READ]
 
   // TRAINED_CONTRIBUTOR permissions
 ];
diff --git a/packages/server/src/permission/permissions/roles.ts b/packages/server/src/permission/permissions/roles.ts
index 10586534..40b56a5c 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/permission/permissions/roles.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/permission/permissions/roles.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 export enum Roles {
   OWNER = 'owner',
   PROJECT_ADMIN = 'project_admin',
+  PROJECT_VIEWER = 'project_viewer',
   STUDY_ADMIN = 'study_admin',
   TRAINED_CONTRIBUTOR = 'trained_contributor',
   CONTRIBUTOR = 'contributor'
@@ -13,5 +14,6 @@ export enum Roles {
 export const roleHierarchy: string[][] = [
   [Roles.OWNER, Roles.PROJECT_ADMIN],
   [Roles.PROJECT_ADMIN, Roles.STUDY_ADMIN],
+  [Roles.PROJECT_ADMIN, Roles.PROJECT_VIEWER],
   [Roles.STUDY_ADMIN, Roles.CONTRIBUTOR]
 ];
diff --git a/packages/server/src/project/project.resolver.ts b/packages/server/src/project/project.resolver.ts
index 1bce80af..76903aac 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/project/project.resolver.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/project/project.resolver.ts
@@ -64,15 +64,11 @@ export class ProjectResolver {
     return true;
   }
 
-  // TODO: Handle the ability to get project based on user access
   @Query(() => [Project])
   async getProjects(
     @OrganizationContext() organization: Organization,
     @TokenContext() user: TokenPayload
   ): Promise<Project[]> {
-    if (!(await this.enforcer.enforce(user.user_id, ProjectPermissions.READ, organization._id))) {
-      throw new UnauthorizedException('User does not have permission to read projects');
-    }
-    return this.projectService.findAll(organization._id);
+    return this.projectService.findAllForUser(user, organization._id);
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/server/src/project/project.service.ts b/packages/server/src/project/project.service.ts
index a0e60a10..6531707a 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/project/project.service.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/project/project.service.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ import { Project, ProjectDocument } from './project.model';
 import { ProjectCreate } from './dtos/create.dto';
 import { CASBIN_PROVIDER } from '../permission/casbin.provider';
 import * as casbin from 'casbin';
+import { TokenPayload } from 'src/jwt/token.dto';
+import { ProjectPermissions } from 'src/permission/permissions/project';
+import { Roles } from 'src/permission/permissions/roles';
 
 @Injectable()
 export class ProjectService {
@@ -42,4 +45,16 @@ export class ProjectService {
   async delete(project: Project): Promise<void> {
     await this.projectModel.deleteOne({ _id: project._id });
   }
+
+  async findAllForUser(user: TokenPayload, organization: string): Promise<Project[]> {
+    const projects = await this.findAll(organization);
+    const allowedProjects: Project[] = [];
+    for (const project of projects) {
+      const hasAccess = await this.enforcer.enforce(user.user_id, ProjectPermissions.READ, project._id.toString());
+      if (hasAccess) {
+        allowedProjects.push(project);
+      }
+    }
+    return allowedProjects;
+  }
 }