diff --git a/app/Controller/Board.php b/app/Controller/Board.php
index 90b7f3575..a6e002f2f 100644
--- a/app/Controller/Board.php
+++ b/app/Controller/Board.php
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ class Board extends Base
             'swimlanes' => $this->board->getBoard($project['id']),
             'categories' => $this->category->getList($project['id'], false),
             'title' => $project['name'],
+            'description' => $project['description'],
             'no_layout' => true,
             'not_editable' => true,
             'board_public_refresh_interval' => $this->config->get('board_public_refresh_interval'),
@@ -187,6 +188,7 @@ class Board extends Base
             'swimlanes' => $this->board->getBoard($project['id']),
             'categories' => $this->category->getList($project['id'], true, true),
             'title' => $project['name'],
+            'description' => $project['description'],
             'board_selector' => $board_selector,
             'board_private_refresh_interval' => $this->config->get('board_private_refresh_interval'),
             'board_highlight_period' => $this->config->get('board_highlight_period'),
diff --git a/app/Schema/Mysql.php b/app/Schema/Mysql.php
index 947a62b35..eeab24d69 100644
--- a/app/Schema/Mysql.php
+++ b/app/Schema/Mysql.php
@@ -6,7 +6,12 @@ use PDO;
 use Core\Security;
 use Model\Link;
 
-const VERSION = 46;
+const VERSION = 47;
+
+function version_47($pdo)
+{
+    $pdo->exec('ALTER TABLE projects ADD COLUMN description TEXT');
+}
 
 function version_46($pdo)
 {
diff --git a/app/Schema/Postgres.php b/app/Schema/Postgres.php
index 027401ff4..c3e8fbda6 100644
--- a/app/Schema/Postgres.php
+++ b/app/Schema/Postgres.php
@@ -6,7 +6,12 @@ use PDO;
 use Core\Security;
 use Model\Link;
 
-const VERSION = 27;
+const VERSION = 28;
+
+function version_28($pdo)
+{
+    $pdo->exec('ALTER TABLE projects ADD COLUMN description TEXT');
+}
 
 function version_27($pdo)
 {
diff --git a/app/Schema/Sqlite.php b/app/Schema/Sqlite.php
index c6dec33f0..eefa0ae11 100644
--- a/app/Schema/Sqlite.php
+++ b/app/Schema/Sqlite.php
@@ -6,7 +6,12 @@ use Core\Security;
 use PDO;
 use Model\Link;
 
-const VERSION = 45;
+const VERSION = 46;
+
+function version_46($pdo)
+{
+    $pdo->exec('ALTER TABLE projects ADD COLUMN description TEXT');
+}
 
 function version_45($pdo)
 {
diff --git a/app/Template/app/projects.php b/app/Template/app/projects.php
index 4740c4b87..c3a39a839 100644
--- a/app/Template/app/projects.php
+++ b/app/Template/app/projects.php
@@ -17,9 +17,15 @@
                 <?php if ($this->isManager($project['id'])): ?>
                     <?= $this->a('<i class="fa fa-cog"></i>', 'project', 'show', array('project_id' => $project['id']), false, 'dashboard-table-link', t('Settings')) ?>&nbsp;
                 <?php endif ?>
-                
+
                 <?= $this->a('<i class="fa fa-calendar"></i>', 'calendar', 'show', array('project_id' => $project['id']), false, 'dashboard-table-link', t('Calendar')) ?>&nbsp;
+
                 <?= $this->a($this->e($project['name']), 'board', 'show', array('project_id' => $project['id'])) ?>
+                <?php if (! empty($project['description'])): ?>
+                    <span class="column-tooltip" title="<?= $this->markdown($project['description']) ?>">
+                        <i class="fa fa-info-circle"></i>
+                    </span>
+                <?php endif ?>
             </td>
             <td class="dashboard-project-stats">
                 <?php foreach ($project['columns'] as $column): ?>
@@ -32,4 +38,4 @@
     </table>
 
     <?= $paginator ?>
-<?php endif ?>
\ No newline at end of file
+<?php endif ?>
diff --git a/app/Template/layout.php b/app/Template/layout.php
index ad4c4084f..7adb05598 100644
--- a/app/Template/layout.php
+++ b/app/Template/layout.php
@@ -35,7 +35,13 @@
     <?php else: ?>
         <header>
             <nav>
-                <h1><?= $this->a('K<span>B</span>', 'app', 'index', array(), false, 'logo', t('Dashboard')).' '.$this->summary($this->e($title)) ?></h1>
+                <h1><?= $this->a('K<span>B</span>', 'app', 'index', array(), false, 'logo', t('Dashboard')).' '.$this->summary($this->e($title)) ?>
+                    <?php if (! empty($description)): ?>
+                        <span class="column-tooltip" title="<?= $this->markdown($description) ?>">
+                            <i class="fa fa-info-circle"></i>
+                        </span>
+                    <?php endif ?>
+                </h1>
                 <ul>
                     <?php if (isset($board_selector) && ! empty($board_selector)): ?>
                     <li>
diff --git a/app/Template/project/edit.php b/app/Template/project/edit.php
index a1b945cdc..37b03fe1c 100644
--- a/app/Template/project/edit.php
+++ b/app/Template/project/edit.php
@@ -9,7 +9,28 @@
     <?= $this->formLabel(t('Name'), 'name') ?>
     <?= $this->formText('name', $values, $errors, array('required', 'maxlength="50"')) ?>
 
+    <?= $this->formLabel(t('Description'), 'description') ?>
+
+    <div class="form-tabs">
+
+        <div class="write-area">
+          <?= $this->formTextarea('description', $values, $errors) ?>
+        </div>
+        <div class="preview-area">
+            <div class="markdown"></div>
+        </div>
+        <ul class="form-tabs-nav">
+            <li class="form-tab form-tab-selected">
+                <i class="fa fa-pencil-square-o fa-fw"></i><a id="markdown-write" href="#"><?= t('Write') ?></a>
+            </li>
+            <li class="form-tab">
+                <a id="markdown-preview" href="#"><i class="fa fa-eye fa-fw"></i><?= t('Preview') ?></a>
+            </li>
+        </ul>
+    </div>
+    <div class="form-help"><a href="http://kanboard.net/documentation/syntax-guide" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><?= t('Write your text in Markdown') ?></a></div>
+
     <div class="form-actions">
         <input type="submit" value="<?= t('Save') ?>" class="btn btn-blue"/>
     </div>
-</form>
\ No newline at end of file
+</form>
diff --git a/app/Template/project/index.php b/app/Template/project/index.php
index a36a9ce1c..50ca0435d 100644
--- a/app/Template/project/index.php
+++ b/app/Template/project/index.php
@@ -39,7 +39,13 @@
                         <?php if ($project['is_private']): ?>
                             <i class="fa fa-lock fa-fw"></i>
                         <?php endif ?>
+
                         <?= $this->a($this->e($project['name']), 'project', 'show', array('project_id' => $project['id'])) ?>
+                        <?php if (! empty($project['description'])): ?>
+                            <span class="column-tooltip" title="<?= $this->markdown($project['description']) ?>">
+                                <i class="fa fa-info-circle"></i>
+                            </span>
+                        <?php endif ?>
                     </td>
                     <td class="dashboard-project-stats">
                         <?php foreach ($project['columns'] as $column): ?>
@@ -54,4 +60,4 @@
             <?= $paginator ?>
         <?php endif ?>
     </section>
-</section>
\ No newline at end of file
+</section>
diff --git a/app/Template/project/show.php b/app/Template/project/show.php
index b8bfd5101..b00033707 100644
--- a/app/Template/project/show.php
+++ b/app/Template/project/show.php
@@ -60,3 +60,13 @@
     </tr>
     <?php endforeach ?>
 </table>
+
+<?php if (! empty($project['description'])): ?>
+    <div class="page-header">
+        <h2><?= t('Description') ?></h2>
+    </div>
+
+    <article class="markdown">
+        <?= $this->markdown($project['description']) ?>
+    </article>
+<?php endif ?>
diff --git a/docs/api-json-rpc.markdown b/docs/api-json-rpc.markdown
index 346b1decb..0e6464378 100644
--- a/docs/api-json-rpc.markdown
+++ b/docs/api-json-rpc.markdown
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ Response example:
 - Purpose: **Create a new project**
 - Parameters:
     - **name** (string, required)
+    - **description** (string, optional)
 - Result on success: **project_id**
 - Result on failure: **false**
 
@@ -235,7 +236,8 @@ Response example:
         "is_active": "1",
         "token": "",
         "last_modified": "1410263246",
-        "is_public": "0"
+        "is_public": "0",
+        "description": "A sample project"
     }
 }
 ```
@@ -273,7 +275,8 @@ Response example:
         "is_active": "1",
         "token": "",
         "last_modified": "0",
-        "is_public": "0"
+        "is_public": "0",
+        "description": "A sample project"
     }
 }
 ```
@@ -309,7 +312,8 @@ Response example:
             "is_active": "1",
             "token": "",
             "last_modified": "0",
-            "is_public": "0"
+            "is_public": "0",
+            "description": "PHP client project"
         },
         {
             "id": "1",
@@ -317,7 +321,8 @@ Response example:
             "is_active": "1",
             "token": "",
             "last_modified": "0",
-            "is_public": "0"
+            "is_public": "0",
+            "description": "Test project"
         }
     ]
 }
@@ -332,6 +337,7 @@ Response example:
     - **is_active** (integer, optional)
     - **token** (string, optional)
     - **is_public** (integer, optional)
+    - **description** (string, optional)
 - Result on success: **true**
 - Result on failure: **false**
 
diff --git a/jsonrpc.php b/jsonrpc.php
index 566976cdd..3c903e8f4 100644
--- a/jsonrpc.php
+++ b/jsonrpc.php
@@ -22,13 +22,16 @@ $server->bind('enableProjectPublicAccess', $container['project'], 'enablePublicA
 $server->bind('disableProjectPublicAccess', $container['project'], 'disablePublicAccess');
 $server->bind('getProjectActivity', $container['projectActivity'], 'getProjects');
 
-$server->register('createProject', function($name) use ($container) {
-    $values = array('name' => $name);
+$server->register('createProject', function($name, $description = null) use ($container) {
+    $values = array(
+        'name' => $name,
+        'description' => $description
+    );
     list($valid,) = $container['project']->validateCreation($values);
     return $valid ? $container['project']->create($values) : false;
 });
 
-$server->register('updateProject', function($id, $name, $is_active = null, $is_public = null, $token = null) use ($container) {
+$server->register('updateProject', function($id, $name, $is_active = null, $is_public = null, $token = null, $description = null) use ($container) {
 
     $values = array(
         'id' => $id,
@@ -36,6 +39,7 @@ $server->register('updateProject', function($id, $name, $is_active = null, $is_p
         'is_active' => $is_active,
         'is_public' => $is_public,
         'token' => $token,
+        'description' => $description
     );
 
     foreach ($values as $key => $value) {