diff --git a/plugins/DigitalLibrary/resources/qml/SelectProjectPage.qml b/plugins/DigitalLibrary/resources/qml/SelectProjectPage.qml
index 4fcccac61e..ecec9556c9 100644
--- a/plugins/DigitalLibrary/resources/qml/SelectProjectPage.qml
+++ b/plugins/DigitalLibrary/resources/qml/SelectProjectPage.qml
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ Item
             id: searchBar
             Layout.fillWidth: true
             height: createNewProjectButton.height
+
+            onTextEdited: manager.projectFilter = text
         }
 
         Cura.SecondaryButton
diff --git a/plugins/DigitalLibrary/src/DigitalFactoryController.py b/plugins/DigitalLibrary/src/DigitalFactoryController.py
index 368b29219a..3d1cc178f8 100644
--- a/plugins/DigitalLibrary/src/DigitalFactoryController.py
+++ b/plugins/DigitalLibrary/src/DigitalFactoryController.py
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 # Copyright (c) 2021 Ultimaker B.V.
+# Cura is released under the terms of the LGPLv3 or higher.
+
 import json
 import math
 import os
@@ -8,7 +10,7 @@ from enum import IntEnum
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Optional, List, Dict, Any, cast
 
-from PyQt5.QtCore import pyqtSignal, QObject, pyqtSlot, pyqtProperty, Q_ENUMS, QUrl
+from PyQt5.QtCore import pyqtSignal, QObject, pyqtSlot, pyqtProperty, Q_ENUMS, QTimer, QUrl
 from PyQt5.QtNetwork import QNetworkReply
 from PyQt5.QtQml import qmlRegisterType, qmlRegisterUncreatableType
 
@@ -116,6 +118,11 @@ class DigitalFactoryController(QObject):
         self._project_model = DigitalFactoryProjectModel()
         self._selected_project_idx = -1
         self._project_creation_error_text = "Something went wrong while creating a new project. Please try again."
+        self._project_filter = ""
+        self._project_filter_change_timer = QTimer()
+        self._project_filter_change_timer.setInterval(1000)
+        self._project_filter_change_timer.setSingleShot(True)
+        self._project_filter_change_timer.timeout.connect(self._applyProjectFilter)
 
         # Initialize the file model
         self._file_model = DigitalFactoryFileModel()
@@ -302,6 +309,36 @@ class DigitalFactoryController(QObject):
             self._selected_file_indices = file_indices
             self.selectedFileIndicesChanged.emit(file_indices)
 
+    def setProjectFilter(self, new_filter) -> None:
+        """
+        Called when the user wants to change the search filter for projects.
+
+        The filter is not immediately applied. There is some delay to allow the user to finish typing.
+        :param new_filter: The new filter that the user wants to apply.
+        """
+        self._project_filter = new_filter
+        self._project_filter_change_timer.start()
+
+    """
+    Signal to notify Qt that the applied filter has changed.
+    """
+    projectFilterChanged = pyqtSignal()
+
+    @pyqtProperty(str, notify = projectFilterChanged, fset = setProjectFilter)
+    def projectFilter(self) -> str:
+        """
+        The current search filter being applied to the project list.
+        :return: The current search filter being applied to the project list.
+        """
+        return self._project_filter
+
+    def _applyProjectFilter(self):
+        """
+        Actually apply the current filter to search for projects with the user-defined search string.
+        :return:
+        """
+        self.projectFilterChanged.emit()
+
     @pyqtProperty(QObject, constant = True)
     def digitalFactoryProjectModel(self) -> "DigitalFactoryProjectModel":
         return self._project_model