diff --git a/hypha/apply/projects/templates/application_projects/project_list.html b/hypha/apply/projects/templates/application_projects/project_list.html
index 81df6e6570d47b02032d51be8eb9102bf5269451..901842be5709e0d7e9ff06196522a3503adeb462 100644
--- a/hypha/apply/projects/templates/application_projects/project_list.html
+++ b/hypha/apply/projects/templates/application_projects/project_list.html
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 <div class="wrapper wrapper--large wrapper--inner-space-medium">
     {% if table %}
-    {% include "funds/includes/table_filter_and_search.html" with filter_form=filter_form search_term=search_term search_placeholder="projects" use_search=True filter_action=filter_action use_batch_actions=True %}
+    {% include "funds/includes/table_filter_and_search.html" with filter_form=filter_form search_term=search_term search_placeholder="projects" use_search=True filter_action=filter_action use_batch_actions=True filter_classes="filters-open" %}
     {% render_table table %}
     {% else %}
     <p>No Projects Available</p>