diff --git a/cognition_objects/project.py b/cognition_objects/project.py
index 9b50afd9..e98f3efc 100644
--- a/cognition_objects/project.py
+++ b/cognition_objects/project.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 from datetime import datetime
 from ..util import prevent_sql_injection
 from sqlalchemy.orm.attributes import flag_modified
+from sqlalchemy.sql.expression import true
 from copy import deepcopy
 from ..db_cache import TTLCacheDecorator, CacheEnum
 
@@ -75,6 +76,22 @@ def get_all(org_id: str, order_by_name: bool = False) -> List[CognitionProject]:
     return query.all()
 
 
+def get_all_allowed_copilot(
+    org_id: str, order_by_name: bool = False
+) -> List[CognitionProject]:
+    query = (
+        session.query(CognitionProject)
+        .filter(CognitionProject.organization_id == org_id)
+        .filter(CognitionProject.allow_microsoft_copilot_connection == true())
+    )
+
+    if order_by_name:
+        query = query.order_by(CognitionProject.name.asc())
+    else:
+        query = query.order_by(CognitionProject.created_at.asc())
+    return query.all()
+
+
 def get_all_all() -> List[CognitionProject]:
     return session.query(CognitionProject).all()
 
@@ -107,6 +124,16 @@ def get_all_by_user(org_id: str, user_id: str) -> List[CognitionProject]:
     )
 
 
+def get_all_by_user_allowed_copilot(
+    org_id: str, user_id: str
+) -> List[CognitionProject]:
+    user_item = user.get(user_id)
+    if user_item.role == enums.UserRoles.ENGINEER.value:
+        return get_all_allowed_copilot(org_id)
+
+    raise PermissionError("ERROR:    Unauthorized")
+
+
 # returns a dict with ENGINEERING_TEAM as key for all users that are not annotators
 def get_project_users_overview(
     organization_id: str, project_id: Optional[str] = None