diff --git a/migration/1724231548035-ProjectIcon.ts b/migration/1724231548035-ProjectIcon.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cdb96223f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migration/1724231548035-ProjectIcon.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+import { MigrationInterface, QueryRunner } from 'typeorm';
+
+export class ProjectIcon1724231548035 implements MigrationInterface {
+  name = 'ProjectIcon1724231548035';
+
+  public async up(queryRunner: QueryRunner): Promise<void> {
+    await queryRunner.query(
+      `ALTER TABLE "project" ADD "icon" character varying`,
+    );
+    await queryRunner.query(
+      `ALTER TABLE "project_update" ADD "icon" character varying`,
+    );
+  }
+
+  public async down(queryRunner: QueryRunner): Promise<void> {
+    await queryRunner.query(`ALTER TABLE "project_update" DROP COLUMN "icon"`);
+    await queryRunner.query(`ALTER TABLE "project" DROP COLUMN "icon"`);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/entities/project.ts b/src/entities/project.ts
index 31a211a17..946b01ed7 100644
--- a/src/entities/project.ts
+++ b/src/entities/project.ts
@@ -446,6 +446,10 @@ export class Project extends BaseEntity {
   @Field(_type => [Campaign], { nullable: true })
   campaigns: Campaign[];
 
+  @Field({ nullable: true })
+  @Column({ nullable: true })
+  icon?: string;
+
   // only projects with status active can be listed automatically
   static pendingReviewSince(maximumDaysForListing: number) {
     const maxDaysForListing = moment()
@@ -675,6 +679,10 @@ export class ProjectUpdate extends BaseEntity {
   @Column('text', { nullable: true })
   managingFundDescription: string;
 
+  @Field({ nullable: true })
+  @Column({ nullable: true })
+  icon?: string;
+
   @Field(_type => FeaturedUpdate, { nullable: true })
   @OneToOne(
     _type => FeaturedUpdate,
diff --git a/src/resolvers/projectResolver.test.ts b/src/resolvers/projectResolver.test.ts
index 0ecfe1c2b..0fbff8417 100644
--- a/src/resolvers/projectResolver.test.ts
+++ b/src/resolvers/projectResolver.test.ts
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ function createProjectTestCases() {
       description: 'Test Project Description',
       categories: [],
       image: 'https://example.com/test-project.jpg',
-      teaser: 'https://example.com/test-project-teaser.jpg',
+      teaser: 'Test Project Text Teaser',
       impactLocation: 'Test Impact Location',
       isDraft: false,
       teamMembers,
@@ -82,4 +82,42 @@ function createProjectTestCases() {
       await getAbcLauncherAdapter().getProjectAbcLaunchData(projectAddress);
     expect(project.abc).to.deep.equal(expectedAbc);
   });
+
+  it('should create project with icon successfully', async () => {
+    assert.isOk(user);
+    assert.isOk(accessToken);
+
+    const projectAddress = generateRandomEtheriumAddress();
+    const createProjectInput: CreateProjectInput = {
+      title: 'Test Project with Icon',
+      adminUserId: user.id,
+      description: 'A project to test icon field',
+      categories: [],
+      image: 'https://example.com/test-project.jpg',
+      teaser: 'Test Project Teaser',
+      impactLocation: 'Test Location',
+      isDraft: false,
+      address: projectAddress,
+      icon: 'https://example.com/test-icon.jpg',
+    };
+
+    const result = await axios.post(
+      graphqlUrl,
+      {
+        query: createProjectQuery,
+        variables: {
+          project: createProjectInput,
+        },
+      },
+      {
+        headers: {
+          Authorization: `Bearer ${accessToken}`,
+        },
+      },
+    );
+
+    const project = result.data.data.createProject;
+    assert.isOk(project);
+    expect(project.icon).to.equal(createProjectInput.icon);
+  });
 }
diff --git a/src/resolvers/projectResolver.ts b/src/resolvers/projectResolver.ts
index a7291f01a..746431858 100644
--- a/src/resolvers/projectResolver.ts
+++ b/src/resolvers/projectResolver.ts
@@ -1115,6 +1115,10 @@ export class ProjectResolver {
     // project.listed = null;
     // project.reviewStatus = ReviewStatus.NotReviewed;
 
+    // if (newProjectData.icon !== undefined) {
+    //   project.icon = newProjectData.icon;
+    // }
+
     // await project.save();
     // await project.reload();
 
@@ -1299,44 +1303,44 @@ export class ProjectResolver {
 
     const qualityScore = getQualityScore(description, Boolean(image), 0);
 
-    if (!projectInput.categories) {
-      throw new Error(
-        i18n.__(
-          translationErrorMessagesKeys.CATEGORIES_MUST_BE_FROM_THE_FRONTEND_SUBSELECTION,
-        ),
-      );
-    }
+    // if (!projectInput.categories) {
+    //   throw new Error(
+    //     i18n.__(
+    //       translationErrorMessagesKeys.CATEGORIES_MUST_BE_FROM_THE_FRONTEND_SUBSELECTION,
+    //     ),
+    //   );
+    // }
 
     // We do not create categories only use existing ones
-    const categories = await Promise.all(
-      projectInput.categories
-        ? projectInput.categories.map(async category => {
-            const [c] = await this.categoryRepository.find({
-              where: {
-                name: category,
-                isActive: true,
-                canUseOnFrontend: true,
-              },
-            });
-            if (!c) {
-              throw new Error(
-                i18n.__(
-                  translationErrorMessagesKeys.CATEGORIES_MUST_BE_FROM_THE_FRONTEND_SUBSELECTION,
-                ),
-              );
-            }
-            return c;
-          })
-        : [],
-    );
+    // const categories = await Promise.all(
+    //   projectInput.categories
+    //     ? projectInput.categories.map(async category => {
+    //         const [c] = await this.categoryRepository.find({
+    //           where: {
+    //             name: category,
+    //             isActive: true,
+    //             canUseOnFrontend: true,
+    //           },
+    //         });
+    //         if (!c) {
+    //           throw new Error(
+    //             i18n.__(
+    //               translationErrorMessagesKeys.CATEGORIES_MUST_BE_FROM_THE_FRONTEND_SUBSELECTION,
+    //             ),
+    //           );
+    //         }
+    //         return c;
+    //       })
+    //     : [],
+    // );
 
-    if (categories.length > 5) {
-      throw new Error(
-        i18n.__(
-          translationErrorMessagesKeys.CATEGORIES_LENGTH_SHOULD_NOT_BE_MORE_THAN_FIVE,
-        ),
-      );
-    }
+    // if (categories.length > 5) {
+    //   throw new Error(
+    //     i18n.__(
+    //       translationErrorMessagesKeys.CATEGORIES_LENGTH_SHOULD_NOT_BE_MORE_THAN_FIVE,
+    //     ),
+    //   );
+    // }
 
     const abcLauncherAdapter = getAbcLauncherAdapter();
     const abc = await abcLauncherAdapter.getProjectAbcLaunchData(
@@ -1391,7 +1395,7 @@ export class ProjectResolver {
     const project = Project.create({
       ...projectInput,
       abc,
-      categories: categories as Category[],
+      categories: [],
       organization: organization as Organization,
       image,
       creationDate: now,
diff --git a/src/resolvers/types/project-input.ts b/src/resolvers/types/project-input.ts
index 473234f51..a6808207f 100644
--- a/src/resolvers/types/project-input.ts
+++ b/src/resolvers/types/project-input.ts
@@ -80,6 +80,10 @@ export class ProjectInput {
 
   @Field(() => [ProjectTeamMemberInput], { nullable: true })
   teamMembers?: ProjectTeamMemberInput[];
+
+  @Field({ nullable: true })
+  @MaxLength(IMAGE_LINK_MAX_SIZE)
+  icon?: string;
 }
 
 @InputType()
diff --git a/test/graphqlQueries.ts b/test/graphqlQueries.ts
index 9cd78c158..714fb51f7 100644
--- a/test/graphqlQueries.ts
+++ b/test/graphqlQueries.ts
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ export const createProjectQuery = `
         listed
         reviewStatus
         verified
+        icon
         organization {
           id
           name