diff --git a/app/bounty_requests/models.py b/app/bounty_requests/models.py
index 1b622238a32..5c102fd9922 100644
--- a/app/bounty_requests/models.py
+++ b/app/bounty_requests/models.py
@@ -22,8 +22,14 @@
 from django.core.validators import MinValueValidator
 from django.db import models
 
+from datetime import date, datetime, timedelta
+import pytz
+
 from economy.models import SuperModel
 
+from dashboard.models import Bounty
+from dashboard.utils import clean_bounty_url
+
 
 class BountyQuerySet(models.QuerySet):
     """Define the Bounty Request QuerySet Manager."""
@@ -64,3 +70,21 @@ class BountyRequest(SuperModel):
     def __str__(self):
         """Return the string representation of BountyRequest."""
         return f"{self.requested_by.username} / {self.created_on}"
+
+    def to_bounty(self, network=None):
+        """Creates a bounty with project status as requested. """
+        print ('self value is {} - {} - Type {}'.format(self.github_url, self.amount, type(self.amount)))
+        new_bounty = Bounty.objects.create(
+            github_url=clean_bounty_url(self.github_url),
+            idx_status='requested',
+            token_name='USDT',
+            value_true=float(self.amount),
+            network=network,
+            web3_created=datetime.now(tz=pytz.UTC),
+            expires_date=datetime.now(tz=pytz.UTC) + timedelta(days=90), # Request expire in 3 months. 
+            is_open=False, # By default mark this as False as this will require fund. 
+            raw_data={},
+            current_bounty=True # By default it would be marked as the current bounty. 
+        )
+
+        print ('Bounty is created. ')
diff --git a/app/bounty_requests/views.py b/app/bounty_requests/views.py
index c0450d2d10d..c31828a6159 100644
--- a/app/bounty_requests/views.py
+++ b/app/bounty_requests/views.py
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 def bounty_request(request):
     user = request.user if request.user.is_authenticated else None
     profile = request.user.profile if user and hasattr(request.user, 'profile') else None
+    network = request.GET.get('network', 'rinkeby')
 
     if request.body:
         if not user or not profile or not profile.handle:
@@ -53,6 +54,8 @@ def bounty_request(request):
         model = result.save(commit=False)
         model.requested_by = profile
         model.save()
+
+        model.to_bounty(network=network)
         new_bounty_request(model)
         return JsonResponse({'msg': _('Bounty Request received.')}, status=200)
 
diff --git a/app/dashboard/models.py b/app/dashboard/models.py
index 332aa5b3d8d..eb92ba09d18 100644
--- a/app/dashboard/models.py
+++ b/app/dashboard/models.py
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@ class Bounty(SuperModel):
     ]
 
     STATUS_CHOICES = (
+        ('requested', 'requested'),
         ('cancelled', 'cancelled'),
         ('done', 'done'),
         ('expired', 'expired'),
@@ -209,7 +210,7 @@ class Bounty(SuperModel):
         ('unknown', 'unknown'),
     )
     FUNDED_STATUSES = ['open', 'started', 'submitted', 'done']
-    OPEN_STATUSES = ['open', 'started', 'submitted']
+    OPEN_STATUSES = ['requested', 'open', 'started', 'submitted']
     CLOSED_STATUSES = ['expired', 'unknown', 'cancelled', 'done']
     TERMINAL_STATUSES = ['done', 'expired', 'cancelled']
 
@@ -544,6 +545,8 @@ def status(self):
             if not self.is_open:
                 if self.accepted:
                     return 'done'
+                elif self.idx_status=='requested':
+                    return 'requested'
                 elif self.past_hard_expiration_date:
                     return 'expired'
                 has_tips = self.tips.filter(is_for_bounty_fulfiller=False).exclude(txid='').exists()
diff --git a/app/dashboard/templates/shared/sidebar_search.html b/app/dashboard/templates/shared/sidebar_search.html
index 71bb54b2288..0c1b4c4421f 100644
--- a/app/dashboard/templates/shared/sidebar_search.html
+++ b/app/dashboard/templates/shared/sidebar_search.html
@@ -23,6 +23,12 @@
         {% trans "PROJECT STATUS" %} <i class="fas fa-info-circle"></i>
       </div>
       <div class="col-12 options">
+        <div class="form__radio option">
+          <input name="idx_status" id="status_requested" type="radio" value="requested" val-ui='Bounty Requests' />
+          <label class="filter-label" for=status_requested>{% trans "Bounty Requests" %}</label>
+        </div>
+        <hr/>
+        
         <div class="form__radio option">
           <input name="idx_status" id="status_open" type="radio" value="open" val-ui='Open' checked />
           <label class="filter-label" for=status_open>1 {% trans "Open" %}</label>
diff --git a/app/dashboard/templates/shared/status_tooltip.html b/app/dashboard/templates/shared/status_tooltip.html
index 3963cde054b..c121b65ab43 100644
--- a/app/dashboard/templates/shared/status_tooltip.html
+++ b/app/dashboard/templates/shared/status_tooltip.html
@@ -20,24 +20,30 @@
   <div class="font-body">
     <div class="row">
       <div class="col-1 num">1</div>
+      <div class="col-11">
+        <strong>{% trans "Bounty Request" %}:</strong> {% trans "Fund a requested bounty here." %}
+      </div>
+    </div>
+    <div class="row">
+      <div class="col-1 num">2</div>
       <div class="col-11">
         <strong>{% trans "Open" %}:</strong> {% trans "A funded bounty is available for anyone to work on." %}
       </div>
     </div>
     <div class="row">
-      <div class="col-1">2</div>
+      <div class="col-1">3</div>
       <div class="col-11">
         <strong>{% trans "Work Started" %}:</strong> {% trans "Work has been started by at least one person." %}
       </div>
     </div>
     <div class="row">
-      <div class="col-1">3</div>
+      <div class="col-1">4</div>
       <div class="col-11">
         <strong>{% trans "Work Submitted" %}:</strong> {% trans "Completed work has been submitted by for review." %}
       </div>
     </div>
     <div class="row">
-      <div class="col-1">4</div>
+      <div class="col-1">5</div>
       <div class="col-11">
         <strong>{% trans "Work Done" %}:</strong> {% trans "The submitted project has been accepted and the funds have been paid." %}
       </div>