diff --git a/api/config_sample.php b/api/config_sample.php
index 6abce9b81..6ef61ffab 100644
--- a/api/config_sample.php
+++ b/api/config_sample.php
@@ -297,6 +297,8 @@
     # Beamlines on which to scale the gridplot to 1024
     $scale_grid = array('i24');
 
+    # URL for instructions for closed proposals
+    $closed_proposal_link = '';
 
     # These map proposal types to their proposalcode
     # - If these are not defined for a proposal type, the api then uses bl_types below
diff --git a/api/index.php b/api/index.php
index a770d9a17..b7ed25370 100644
--- a/api/index.php
+++ b/api/index.php
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ function setupApplication($mode): Slim
             $dhl_enable, $scale_grid, $scale_grid_end_date, $preset_proposal, $timezone,
             $valid_components, $enabled_container_types, $synchweb_version, $redirects,
             $shipping_service_app_url, $use_shipping_service_redirect, $use_shipping_service_redirect_incoming_shipments,
-            $dials_rest_url_rings;
+            $dials_rest_url_rings, $closed_proposal_link;
         $app->contentType('application/json');
         $options = $app->container['options'];
         $app->response()->body(json_encode(array(
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ function setupApplication($mode): Slim
             'synchweb_version' => $synchweb_version,
             'shipping_service_app_url' => $use_shipping_service_redirect || $use_shipping_service_redirect_incoming_shipments ? $shipping_service_app_url : null,
             'shipping_service_app_url_incoming' => $use_shipping_service_redirect_incoming_shipments ? $shipping_service_app_url : null,
+            'closed_proposal_link' => $closed_proposal_link,
             'dials_rest_url_rings' => $dials_rest_url_rings,
             'redirects' => $redirects
         )));
diff --git a/api/src/Page/Proposal.php b/api/src/Page/Proposal.php
index f01af7328..31e3931f5 100644
--- a/api/src/Page/Proposal.php
+++ b/api/src/Page/Proposal.php
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ function _get_proposals($id = null)
         $order = 'p.proposalid DESC';
 
         if ($this->has_arg('sort_by')) {
-            $cols = array('ST' => 'p.bltimestamp', 'PROPOSALCODE' => 'p.proposalcode', 'PROPOSALNUMBER' => 'p.proposalnumber', 'VCOUNT' => 'vcount', 'TITLE' => 'lower(p.title)');
+            $cols = array('ST' => 'p.bltimestamp', 'PROPOSALCODE' => 'p.proposalcode', 'PROPOSALNUMBER' => 'p.proposalnumber', 'VCOUNT' => 'vcount', 'TITLE' => 'lower(p.title)', 'STATE' => 'p.state');
             $dir = $this->has_arg('order') ? ($this->arg('order') == 'asc' ? 'ASC' : 'DESC') : 'ASC';
             if (array_key_exists($this->arg('sort_by'), $cols))
                 $order = $cols[$this->arg('sort_by')] . ' ' . $dir;
diff --git a/client/src/js/app/components/navbar.vue b/client/src/js/app/components/navbar.vue
index 81c53026b..a1558927b 100644
--- a/client/src/js/app/components/navbar.vue
+++ b/client/src/js/app/components/navbar.vue
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
                 class="tw-block tw-text-gray-900 tw-py-4 tw-px-2"
               >
                 <p>This proposal is closed. You cannot create shipments, proteins or contacts.</p>
+                <span v-if="getClosedProposalLink"><a @click="onWrapperClick" :href="getClosedProposalLink">Click here for more info.</a></span>
               </router-link>
             </li>
             <li
@@ -170,6 +171,9 @@ export default {
         },
         helpStatus: function() {
             return this.showHelp ? "On" : "Off"
+        },
+        getClosedProposalLink: function() {
+            return app.options.get('closed_proposal_link')
         }
     },
     methods: {
@@ -190,6 +194,11 @@ export default {
                 $('p.help').fadeOut()
             }
         },
+        onWrapperClick(e) {
+            if (e.target.tagName === 'A') {
+                e.stopPropagation()
+            }
+        },
     }
 }
 </script>
@@ -210,4 +219,4 @@ export default {
     margin-top: 1rem;
     width: 101%;
 }
-</style>
\ No newline at end of file
+</style>
diff --git a/client/src/js/modules/proposal/list.js b/client/src/js/modules/proposal/list.js
index c2be819b2..847255794 100644
--- a/client/src/js/modules/proposal/list.js
+++ b/client/src/js/modules/proposal/list.js
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ define(['marionette',
                      { name: 'PROPOSALCODE', label: 'Code', cell: 'string', editable: false },
                      { name: 'PROPOSALNUMBER', label: 'Number', cell: 'string', editable: false },
                      { name: 'VCOUNT', label: 'Visits', cell: 'string', editable: false },
+                     { name: 'STATE', label: 'State', cell: 'string', editable: false },
                      { name: 'TITLE', label: 'Title', cell: 'string', editable: false }]
                     
       this.table = new TableView({ collection: options.collection, columns: columns, tableClass: 'proposals', filter: 's', search: options.params.s, loading: true, backgrid: { row: this.getOption('clickableRow'), emptyText: 'No proposals found', } })
@@ -41,4 +42,4 @@ define(['marionette',
     },
   })
 
-})
\ No newline at end of file
+})