diff --git a/app/assets/v2/js/pages/bounty_request_form.js b/app/assets/v2/js/pages/bounty_request_form.js
index 2c29be53022..a1347c04935 100644
--- a/app/assets/v2/js/pages/bounty_request_form.js
+++ b/app/assets/v2/js/pages/bounty_request_form.js
@@ -38,10 +38,22 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
     submitHandler: function(form) {
       const inputElements = $(form).find(':input');
       const formData = {};
+      let githubOrgName = '';
 
       inputElements.removeAttr('disabled');
       $.each($(form).serializeArray(), function() {
-        formData[this.name] = this.value;
+        if (this.name === 'github_url') {
+          formData['github_url'] = this.value;
+
+          const url = new URL(this.value);
+          const urlParts = url.pathname.split('/');
+
+          githubOrgName = urlParts[1] || '';
+          formData['github_org_name'] = githubOrgName;
+        } else if (this.name !== 'github_org_name') {
+          // Ignore 'github_org_name' value from the form as this is already handled 2 lines above
+          formData[this.name] = this.value;
+        }
       });
 
       inputElements.attr('disabled', 'disabled');
diff --git a/app/bounty_requests/forms.py b/app/bounty_requests/forms.py
index 3586feefc77..e38e5370367 100644
--- a/app/bounty_requests/forms.py
+++ b/app/bounty_requests/forms.py
@@ -30,12 +30,14 @@ class BountyRequestForm(forms.ModelForm):
 
     class Meta:
         model = BountyRequest
-        fields = ['github_url', 'eth_address', 'amount', 'comment']
+        fields = ['github_url', 'eth_address', 'amount', 'comment', 'github_org_name']
         labels = {
             'eth_address': _('Your ETH Address (Optional)'),
             'amount': _('Proposed Funding Amount (USD)'),
-            'comment': _('Comment')
+            'comment': _('Comment'),
+            'github_org_name': ''
         }
+        widgets = {'github_org_name': forms.HiddenInput()}
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         super(BountyRequestForm, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
diff --git a/app/bounty_requests/migrations/0003_bountyrequest_github_org_name.py b/app/bounty_requests/migrations/0003_bountyrequest_github_org_name.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..52877ca73a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/bounty_requests/migrations/0003_bountyrequest_github_org_name.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# Generated by Django 2.1.7 on 2019-09-24 20:22
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('bounty_requests', '0002_auto_20181226_1716'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='bountyrequest',
+            name='github_org_name',
+            field=models.CharField(default='', max_length=50),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/app/bounty_requests/migrations/0004_bountyrequest_github_org_email.py b/app/bounty_requests/migrations/0004_bountyrequest_github_org_email.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b2480fc386f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/bounty_requests/migrations/0004_bountyrequest_github_org_email.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# Generated by Django 2.1.7 on 2019-09-24 20:57
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('bounty_requests', '0003_bountyrequest_github_org_name'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='bountyrequest',
+            name='github_org_email',
+            field=models.CharField(default='', max_length=255),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/app/bounty_requests/models.py b/app/bounty_requests/models.py
index c47f41c351a..1017acb8a82 100644
--- a/app/bounty_requests/models.py
+++ b/app/bounty_requests/models.py
@@ -54,11 +54,14 @@ class BountyRequest(SuperModel):
         related_name='bounty_requests',
     )
     github_url = models.CharField(max_length=255, default='')
+    github_org_name = models.CharField(max_length=50, default='')
     eth_address = models.CharField(max_length=50, blank=True)
     comment = models.TextField(max_length=500, default='')
     comment_admin = models.TextField(max_length=500, blank=True)
     amount = models.FloatField(blank=False, validators=[MinValueValidator(1.0)])
 
+    github_org_email = models.CharField(max_length=255, default='')
+
     objects = BountyQuerySet.as_manager()
 
     def __str__(self):
diff --git a/app/bounty_requests/views.py b/app/bounty_requests/views.py
index 34195a86531..d0825a10ed4 100644
--- a/app/bounty_requests/views.py
+++ b/app/bounty_requests/views.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
 from django.views.decorators.csrf import csrf_exempt
 
+import requests
 from linkshortener.models import Link
 from marketing.mails import new_bounty_request
 from ratelimit.decorators import ratelimit
@@ -60,7 +61,16 @@ def bounty_request(request):
             return JsonResponse({'error': 'Invalid JSON.'}, status=400)
 
         model = result.save(commit=False)
+
+        gh_org_api_url = 'https://api.github.com/orgs/' + model.github_org_name
+        gh_org_api_resp = requests.get(url=gh_org_api_url).json()
+
+        gh_org_email = ''
+        if gh_org_api_resp is not None and gh_org_api_resp['email'] is not None:
+            gh_org_email = gh_org_api_resp['email']
+
         model.requested_by = profile
+        model.github_org_email = gh_org_email
         model.save()
         new_bounty_request(model)
         return JsonResponse({'msg': _('Bounty Request received.')}, status=200)
diff --git a/app/dashboard/templates/dashboard/index.html b/app/dashboard/templates/dashboard/index.html
index 0f70b8a6b08..234c2d2c85d 100644
--- a/app/dashboard/templates/dashboard/index.html
+++ b/app/dashboard/templates/dashboard/index.html
@@ -96,7 +96,12 @@ <h1 class="font-bigger-1">Issue Explorer - Freelance Code Bounties</h1>
           <div class="row nonefound mx-auto" style="display:none;">
             <img src="{% static "v2/images/shrug_bot.png" %}" alt="Shrug bot">
             <h3>{% trans "No results found." %}</h3>
-            <p>{% trans "Please try another query" %}</p>
+            <p>{% trans "Request an organisation to fund an issue" %}</p>
+            <div class="mt-3">
+              <a class="button button--primary white-txt" role="button" href="/requests">
+                {% trans "Request bounty" %}
+              </a>
+            </div>
           </div>
           {% include 'dashboard/featured_bounties.html' %}
 
@@ -121,7 +126,7 @@ <h3>{% trans "No results found." %}</h3>
     {% include 'shared/analytics.html' %}
     {% include 'shared/footer_scripts.html' %}
     {% include 'shared/footer.html' %}
-    
+
 
     <script>
       $('[data-toggle="popover"]').popover()
diff --git a/app/marketing/mails.py b/app/marketing/mails.py
index 41b1762e6fe..8073cd4d367 100644
--- a/app/marketing/mails.py
+++ b/app/marketing/mails.py
@@ -30,16 +30,16 @@
 from python_http_client.exceptions import HTTPError, UnauthorizedError
 from retail.emails import (
     render_admin_contact_funder, render_bounty_changed, render_bounty_expire_warning, render_bounty_feedback,
-    render_bounty_startwork_expire_warning, render_bounty_unintersted, render_faucet_rejected, render_faucet_request,
-    render_featured_funded_bounty, render_funder_payout_reminder, render_funder_stale, render_gdpr_reconsent,
-    render_gdpr_update, render_grant_cancellation_email, render_kudos_email, render_match_email, render_new_bounty,
-    render_new_bounty_acceptance, render_new_bounty_rejection, render_new_bounty_roundup, render_new_grant_email,
-    render_new_supporter_email, render_new_work_submission, render_no_applicant_reminder, render_nth_day_email_campaign,
-    render_quarterly_stats, render_reserved_issue, render_share_bounty, render_start_work_applicant_about_to_expire,
-    render_start_work_applicant_expired, render_start_work_approved, render_start_work_new_applicant,
-    render_start_work_rejected, render_subscription_terminated_email, render_successful_contribution_email,
-    render_support_cancellation_email, render_thank_you_for_supporting_email, render_tip_email,
-    render_unread_notification_email_weekly_roundup, render_weekly_recap,
+    render_bounty_request, render_bounty_startwork_expire_warning, render_bounty_unintersted, render_faucet_rejected,
+    render_faucet_request, render_featured_funded_bounty, render_funder_payout_reminder, render_funder_stale,
+    render_gdpr_reconsent, render_gdpr_update, render_grant_cancellation_email, render_kudos_email, render_match_email,
+    render_new_bounty, render_new_bounty_acceptance, render_new_bounty_rejection, render_new_bounty_roundup,
+    render_new_grant_email, render_new_supporter_email, render_new_work_submission, render_no_applicant_reminder,
+    render_nth_day_email_campaign, render_quarterly_stats, render_reserved_issue, render_share_bounty,
+    render_start_work_applicant_about_to_expire, render_start_work_applicant_expired, render_start_work_approved,
+    render_start_work_new_applicant, render_start_work_rejected, render_subscription_terminated_email,
+    render_successful_contribution_email, render_support_cancellation_email, render_thank_you_for_supporting_email,
+    render_tip_email, render_unread_notification_email_weekly_roundup, render_weekly_recap,
 )
 from sendgrid.helpers.mail import Content, Email, Mail, Personalization
 from sendgrid.helpers.stats import Category
@@ -1093,20 +1093,33 @@ def new_bounty_request(model):
     to_email = 'vivek.singh@consensys.net'
     from_email = model.requested_by.email or settings.SERVER_EMAIL
     cur_language = translation.get_language()
+
     try:
         setup_lang(to_email)
-        subject = _("New Bounty Request")
-        body_str = _("New Bounty Request from")
-        body = f"{body_str} {model.requested_by}: "\
-            f"{settings.BASE_URL}_administrationbounty_requests/bountyrequest/{model.pk}/change"
+        html, text, subject = render_bounty_request(to_email, model, settings.BASE_URL)
+
         send_mail(
             from_email,
             to_email,
             subject,
-            body,
+            text,
+            html,
             from_name=_("No Reply from Gitcoin.co"),
             categories=['admin', 'new_bounty_request'],
         )
+
+        if model.github_org_email != '':
+            to_email = model.github_org_email
+            setup_lang(to_email)
+            send_mail(
+                from_email,
+                to_email,
+                subject,
+                text,
+                html,
+                from_name=_("No Reply from Gitcoin.co"),
+                categories=['admin', 'new_bounty_request'],
+            )
     finally:
         translation.activate(cur_language)
 
diff --git a/app/retail/emails.py b/app/retail/emails.py
index 2902db6e34a..365148868dc 100644
--- a/app/retail/emails.py
+++ b/app/retail/emails.py
@@ -803,6 +803,18 @@ def render_reserved_issue(to_email, user, bounty):
     return response_html, response_txt, subject
 
 
+def render_bounty_request(to_email, model, base_url):
+    params = {
+        'subscriber': get_or_save_email_subscriber(to_email, 'internal'),
+        'model': model,
+        'base_url': base_url
+    }
+    subject = _("New Bounty Request")
+    response_html = premailer_transform(render_to_string("emails/bounty_request.html", params))
+    response_txt = render_to_string("emails/bounty_request.txt", params)
+    return response_html, response_txt, subject
+
+
 def render_start_work_approved(interest, bounty):
     to_email = interest.profile.email
     params = {
@@ -932,7 +944,7 @@ def render_new_bounty_roundup(to_email):
 </p>
 '''
     highlights = [{
-        'who': 'mirshko',  
+        'who': 'mirshko',
         'who_link': True,
         'what': 'Fix Metadata For Subpages',
         'link': 'https://gitcoin.co/issue/centrifuge/website/144/3449',
diff --git a/app/retail/templates/emails/bounty_request.html b/app/retail/templates/emails/bounty_request.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..dfcf5a4401b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/retail/templates/emails/bounty_request.html
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+{% extends 'emails/template.html' %}
+{% comment %}
+    Copyright (C) 2018 Gitcoin Core
+
+    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published
+    by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+    GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+    along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+{% endcomment %}
+{% load i18n humanize %}
+{% load static %}
+{% block content %}
+  <h1>{% trans "New Bounty Request" %}</h1>
+  <div style="text-align: left! important">
+    <p>{% trans "New Gitcoin bounty funding request from" %} {{model.requested_by.github_url}}:</p>
+    <br/>
+    <p>{% trans "Link to the issue" %}: {{model.github_url}}.</p>
+    <br/>
+    <p>{% trans "The user proposes funding of" %} {{model.amount}} ({% trans "USD" %}) {% trans "and has attached the following comment along with the funding request" %}:</p>
+    <p>"{{model.comment}}"</p>
+    <br/>
+    <p>{% trans "Should you wish to fund the aforementioned issue, you can follow this URL" %}:</p>
+    <a href="{{base_url}}bounty/new?invite={{model.requested_by.pk}}&source={{model.github_url}}">{{base_url}}bounty/new?invite={{model.requested_by.pk}}&source={{model.github_url}}</a>
+  </div>
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/app/retail/templates/emails/bounty_request.txt b/app/retail/templates/emails/bounty_request.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2514c86db78
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/retail/templates/emails/bounty_request.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+New Gitcoin bounty funding request from {{model.requested_by.github_url}}}:
+
+Link to the issue: {{model.github_url}}.
+
+The user proposes funding of {{model.amount}} (USD) and has attached the following comment along with the funding request:
+"{{model.comment}}"
+
+Should you wish to fund the aforementioned issue, you can follow this URL:
+{{settings.BASE_URL}}bounty/new?invite={{model.requested_by.pk}}&source={{model.github_url}}