diff --git a/rdmo/projects/assets/js/common/utils/permissions.js b/rdmo/projects/assets/js/common/utils/permissions.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..31857c7d0c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rdmo/projects/assets/js/common/utils/permissions.js
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+// combine permission sets, granting a permission when it is true in any set
+export const combinePermissions = (...permissionSets) => {
+  const effectivePermissions = {}
+
+  permissionSets.forEach((permissions) => {
+    Object.entries(permissions ?? {}).forEach(([key, value]) => {
+      effectivePermissions[key] = effectivePermissions[key] === true || value === true
+    })
+  })
+
+  return effectivePermissions
+}
diff --git a/rdmo/projects/assets/js/project/components/areas/Dashboard.js b/rdmo/projects/assets/js/project/components/areas/Dashboard.js
index b53c563b83..4c52d08c06 100644
--- a/rdmo/projects/assets/js/project/components/areas/Dashboard.js
+++ b/rdmo/projects/assets/js/project/components/areas/Dashboard.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { useDispatch, useSelector } from 'react-redux'
 import * as configActions from 'rdmo/core/assets/js/actions/configActions'
 
 import { navigateDashboard, updateProjectTask } from '../../actions/projectActions'
+import { usePermissions } from '../../hooks'
 import { Tile } from '../helper'
 
 import IssueDate from '../../../common/components/IssueDate'
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ const Dashboard = () => {
   const dispatch = useDispatch()
   const config = useSelector(state => state.config)
   const settings = useSelector(state => state.settings)
-  const perms = useSelector(state => state.project.project.project.permissions) ?? {}
+  const perms = usePermissions()
 
   const allIssues = useSelector((state) => state.project.project.tasks) ?? []
   /* Show only issues that resolve */
diff --git a/rdmo/projects/assets/js/project/components/areas/Information.js b/rdmo/projects/assets/js/project/components/areas/Information.js
index 6ba4630e3a..8879ca8144 100644
--- a/rdmo/projects/assets/js/project/components/areas/Information.js
+++ b/rdmo/projects/assets/js/project/components/areas/Information.js
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import React from 'react'
 import { useSelector } from 'react-redux'
 
+import { usePermissions } from '../../hooks'
+
 import CopyProject from './information/CopyProject'
 import HierarchyTree from './information/HierarchyTree'
 import ProjectDelete from './information/ProjectDelete'
@@ -9,7 +11,7 @@ import ProjectVisibilityForm from './information/ProjectVisibilityForm'
 
 const Information = () => {
   const { hierarchy, project } = useSelector((state) => state.project.project) ?? {}
-  const perms = project?.permissions ?? {}
+  const perms = usePermissions()
 
   return (
     <div className="project-information">
diff --git a/rdmo/projects/assets/js/project/components/areas/Integrations.js b/rdmo/projects/assets/js/project/components/areas/Integrations.js
index 8faa7eb112..5d244b49be 100644
--- a/rdmo/projects/assets/js/project/components/areas/Integrations.js
+++ b/rdmo/projects/assets/js/project/components/areas/Integrations.js
@@ -3,13 +3,15 @@ import { useSelector } from 'react-redux'
 
 import { useModal } from 'rdmo/core/assets/js/hooks'
 
+import { usePermissions } from '../../hooks'
+
 import IntegrationsDropdown from '../helper/IntegrationsDropdown'
 
 import IntegrationDeleteModal from './integrations/IntegrationDeleteModal'
 import IntegrationModal from './integrations/IntegrationModal'
 
 const Integrations = () => {
-  const perms = useSelector((state) => state.project.project.project.permissions) ?? {}
+  const perms = usePermissions()
   const providers = useSelector((state) => state.project.providers) ?? {}
   const integrations = useSelector((state) => state.project.integrations) ?? []
 
diff --git a/rdmo/projects/assets/js/project/components/areas/Memberships.js b/rdmo/projects/assets/js/project/components/areas/Memberships.js
index bdfb74f960..d44e1c3728 100644
--- a/rdmo/projects/assets/js/project/components/areas/Memberships.js
+++ b/rdmo/projects/assets/js/project/components/areas/Memberships.js
@@ -4,15 +4,17 @@ import { isEmpty } from 'lodash'
 
 import { useModal } from 'rdmo/core/assets/js/hooks'
 
+import { usePermissions } from '../../hooks'
+
 import MembershipInviteModal from './memberships/MembershipInviteModal'
 import MembershipTable from './memberships/MembershipTable'
 
 const Memberships = () => {
   const { show: showInvite, open: openInvite, close: closeInvite } = useModal()
 
-  const { memberships, project } = useSelector((state) => state.project.project) ?? {}
+  const { memberships } = useSelector((state) => state.project.project) ?? {}
   const { invites } = useSelector((state) => state.project)
-  const perms = project?.permissions ?? {}
+  const perms = usePermissions()
 
   return (
     <>
diff --git a/rdmo/projects/assets/js/project/components/areas/Snapshots.js b/rdmo/projects/assets/js/project/components/areas/Snapshots.js
index 8b19c71c9e..59c5f9beca 100644
--- a/rdmo/projects/assets/js/project/components/areas/Snapshots.js
+++ b/rdmo/projects/assets/js/project/components/areas/Snapshots.js
@@ -3,14 +3,16 @@ import { useSelector } from 'react-redux'
 
 import { useModal } from 'rdmo/core/assets/js/hooks'
 
+import { usePermissions } from '../../hooks'
+
 import SnapshotModal from './snapshots/SnapshotModal'
 import SnapshotTable from './snapshots/SnapshotTable'
 
 const Snapshots = () => {
   const { show: showSnapshot, open: openSnapshot, close: closeSnapshot } = useModal()
 
-  const { snapshots, project } = useSelector((state) => state.project.project) ?? {}
-  const perms = project?.permissions ?? {}
+  const { snapshots } = useSelector((state) => state.project.project) ?? {}
+  const perms = usePermissions()
 
   return (
     <div className="project-snapshots">
diff --git a/rdmo/projects/assets/js/project/components/areas/information/ProjectForm.js b/rdmo/projects/assets/js/project/components/areas/information/ProjectForm.js
index e74ea1cd5c..e2f530bfec 100644
--- a/rdmo/projects/assets/js/project/components/areas/information/ProjectForm.js
+++ b/rdmo/projects/assets/js/project/components/areas/information/ProjectForm.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import Html from 'rdmo/core/assets/js/components/Html'
 
 import { copyProject, createProject } from '../../../../projects/actions/projectsActions'
 import { updateProject } from '../../../actions/projectActions'
-import { useFieldErrors } from '../../../hooks/useFieldErrors'
+import { useFieldErrors } from '../../../hooks'
 
 import ProjectApi from '../../../api/ProjectApi'
 
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ const ProjectForm = ({
         }
 
         {
-          unavailableCatalog && project.permissions.can_change_project &&
+          unavailableCatalog && !disabled &&
             <Html className="form-text mb-2" html={templates.project_view_no_catalog_info} />
         }
 
diff --git a/rdmo/projects/assets/js/project/components/areas/integrations/IntegrationDeleteModal.js b/rdmo/projects/assets/js/project/components/areas/integrations/IntegrationDeleteModal.js
index 5e809bd38f..45bda5ea96 100644
--- a/rdmo/projects/assets/js/project/components/areas/integrations/IntegrationDeleteModal.js
+++ b/rdmo/projects/assets/js/project/components/areas/integrations/IntegrationDeleteModal.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { Modal } from 'rdmo/core/assets/js/components'
 import Html from 'rdmo/core/assets/js/components/Html'
 
 import { clearProjectErrors, deleteProjectIntegration } from '../../../actions/projectActions'
-import { useFieldErrors } from '../../../hooks/useFieldErrors'
+import { useFieldErrors } from '../../../hooks'
 
 const IntegrationDeleteModal = ({ show, onClose, integration }) => {
   const dispatch = useDispatch()
diff --git a/rdmo/projects/assets/js/project/components/areas/integrations/IntegrationModal.js b/rdmo/projects/assets/js/project/components/areas/integrations/IntegrationModal.js
index d34c67f72f..4955899b78 100644
--- a/rdmo/projects/assets/js/project/components/areas/integrations/IntegrationModal.js
+++ b/rdmo/projects/assets/js/project/components/areas/integrations/IntegrationModal.js
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import {
   createProjectIntegration,
   updateProjectIntegration
 } from '../../../actions/projectActions'
-import { useFieldErrors } from '../../../hooks/useFieldErrors'
+import { useFieldErrors } from '../../../hooks'
 
 import IntegrationSecretField from './IntegrationSecretField'
 
diff --git a/rdmo/projects/assets/js/project/components/areas/memberships/MembershipDeleteModal.js b/rdmo/projects/assets/js/project/components/areas/memberships/MembershipDeleteModal.js
index 3ec975e08f..519306544f 100644
--- a/rdmo/projects/assets/js/project/components/areas/memberships/MembershipDeleteModal.js
+++ b/rdmo/projects/assets/js/project/components/areas/memberships/MembershipDeleteModal.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import Html from 'rdmo/core/assets/js/components/Html'
 import Modal from 'rdmo/core/assets/js/components/Modal'
 
 import { deleteProjectInvite, deleteProjectMember, leaveProject } from '../../../actions/projectActions'
-import { useFieldErrors } from '../../../hooks/useFieldErrors'
+import { useFieldErrors } from '../../../hooks'
 
 const MembershipDeleteModal = ({
   type, show, person, onClose, isAdminOrSiteManager = false,
diff --git a/rdmo/projects/assets/js/project/components/areas/memberships/MembershipInviteModal.js b/rdmo/projects/assets/js/project/components/areas/memberships/MembershipInviteModal.js
index 3799c8c4cb..943c43b01d 100644
--- a/rdmo/projects/assets/js/project/components/areas/memberships/MembershipInviteModal.js
+++ b/rdmo/projects/assets/js/project/components/areas/memberships/MembershipInviteModal.js
@@ -8,16 +8,15 @@ import { Modal, Tooltip } from 'rdmo/core/assets/js/components'
 import Html from 'rdmo/core/assets/js/components/Html'
 
 import { clearProjectErrors, createProjectMember, sendProjectInvite } from '../../../actions/projectActions'
-import { useFieldErrors } from '../../../hooks/useFieldErrors'
+import { useFieldErrors, usePermissions } from '../../../hooks'
 
 const initialForm = { lookup: '', role: 'author' }
 
 const MembershipInviteModal = ({ show, onClose }) => {
   const dispatch = useDispatch()
   const templates = useSelector((state) => state.templates)
-  const { project } = useSelector((state) => state.project.project) || {}
   const errors = useFieldErrors()
-  const perms = project?.permissions || {}
+  const perms = usePermissions()
   const roleOptions = useSelector((state) => state.roles?.roles) || []
 
   const [formData, setFormData] = useState(initialForm)
diff --git a/rdmo/projects/assets/js/project/components/areas/memberships/MembershipTable.js b/rdmo/projects/assets/js/project/components/areas/memberships/MembershipTable.js
index 7de7315db1..d7c25125de 100644
--- a/rdmo/projects/assets/js/project/components/areas/memberships/MembershipTable.js
+++ b/rdmo/projects/assets/js/project/components/areas/memberships/MembershipTable.js
@@ -8,14 +8,14 @@ import { useModal } from 'rdmo/core/assets/js/hooks'
 import Select from 'rdmo/core/assets/js/components/Select'
 
 import { updateProjectInvite, updateProjectMember } from '../../../actions/projectActions'
+import { usePermissions } from '../../../hooks'
 
 import MembershipDeleteModal from './MembershipDeleteModal'
 
 const MembershipTable = ({ persons, type }) => {
   const dispatch = useDispatch()
   const currentUser = useSelector((state) => state.user.currentUser)
-  const { project } = useSelector((state) => state.project.project) || {}
-  const perms = project?.permissions || {}
+  const perms = usePermissions()
   const roleOptions = useSelector((state) => state.roles?.roles) || []
   const { show: showConfirm, open: openConfirm, close: closeConfirm } = useModal()
   const [modalState, setModalState] = useState(null)
diff --git a/rdmo/projects/assets/js/project/components/areas/snapshots/SnapshotDeleteModal.js b/rdmo/projects/assets/js/project/components/areas/snapshots/SnapshotDeleteModal.js
index 4f78a6e55e..687f9eacbf 100644
--- a/rdmo/projects/assets/js/project/components/areas/snapshots/SnapshotDeleteModal.js
+++ b/rdmo/projects/assets/js/project/components/areas/snapshots/SnapshotDeleteModal.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import Html from 'rdmo/core/assets/js/components/Html'
 import Modal from 'rdmo/core/assets/js/components/Modal'
 
 import { deleteSnapshot } from '../../../actions/projectActions'
-import { useFieldErrors } from '../../../hooks/useFieldErrors'
+import { useFieldErrors } from '../../../hooks'
 
 const SnapshotDeleteModal = ({ show, onClose, snapshot }) => {
   const dispatch = useDispatch()
diff --git a/rdmo/projects/assets/js/project/components/areas/snapshots/SnapshotModal.js b/rdmo/projects/assets/js/project/components/areas/snapshots/SnapshotModal.js
index 9235fa65d3..29956ff8cb 100644
--- a/rdmo/projects/assets/js/project/components/areas/snapshots/SnapshotModal.js
+++ b/rdmo/projects/assets/js/project/components/areas/snapshots/SnapshotModal.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { Input, Textarea } from 'rdmo/core/assets/js/components/forms'
 import Html from 'rdmo/core/assets/js/components/Html'
 
 import { clearProjectErrors, createSnapshot, updateSnapshot } from '../../../actions/projectActions'
-import { useFieldErrors } from '../../../hooks/useFieldErrors'
+import { useFieldErrors } from '../../../hooks'
 
 const initialForm = { title: '', description: '' }
 
diff --git a/rdmo/projects/assets/js/project/components/areas/snapshots/SnapshotRollbackModal.js b/rdmo/projects/assets/js/project/components/areas/snapshots/SnapshotRollbackModal.js
index 1b9bc15a8f..f222ad804c 100644
--- a/rdmo/projects/assets/js/project/components/areas/snapshots/SnapshotRollbackModal.js
+++ b/rdmo/projects/assets/js/project/components/areas/snapshots/SnapshotRollbackModal.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import Html from 'rdmo/core/assets/js/components/Html'
 import Modal from 'rdmo/core/assets/js/components/Modal'
 
 import { rollbackSnapshot } from '../../../actions/projectActions'
-import { useFieldErrors } from '../../../hooks/useFieldErrors'
+import { useFieldErrors } from '../../../hooks'
 
 const SnapshotRollbackModal = ({ show, onClose, snapshot }) => {
   const dispatch = useDispatch()
diff --git a/rdmo/projects/assets/js/project/components/areas/snapshots/SnapshotTable.js b/rdmo/projects/assets/js/project/components/areas/snapshots/SnapshotTable.js
index 9245b27772..8bc010ab2e 100644
--- a/rdmo/projects/assets/js/project/components/areas/snapshots/SnapshotTable.js
+++ b/rdmo/projects/assets/js/project/components/areas/snapshots/SnapshotTable.js
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 import React, { useState } from 'react'
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types'
-import { useDispatch, useSelector } from 'react-redux'
+import { useDispatch } from 'react-redux'
 
 import { Link } from 'rdmo/core/assets/js/components'
 import { useModal } from 'rdmo/core/assets/js/hooks'
 import { formatDateTime } from 'rdmo/core/assets/js/utils/date'
 
 import { navigateDashboard } from '../../../actions/projectActions'
+import { usePermissions } from '../../../hooks'
 import { buildPath } from '../../../utils/location'
 
 import SnapshotDeleteModal from './SnapshotDeleteModal'
@@ -15,8 +16,7 @@ import SnapshotRollbackModal from './SnapshotRollbackModal'
 
 const SnapshotTable = ({ snapshots, onCreate}) => {
   const dispatch = useDispatch()
-  const { project } = useSelector((state) => state.project.project) || {}
-  const perms = project?.permissions || {}
+  const perms = usePermissions()
 
   const updateModal = useModal()
   const rollbackModal = useModal()
diff --git a/rdmo/projects/assets/js/project/hooks/index.js b/rdmo/projects/assets/js/project/hooks/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..75cbdd359b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rdmo/projects/assets/js/project/hooks/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+export { useFieldErrors } from './useFieldErrors'
+export { usePermissions } from './usePermissions'
diff --git a/rdmo/projects/assets/js/project/hooks/usePermissions.js b/rdmo/projects/assets/js/project/hooks/usePermissions.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4f132c522b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rdmo/projects/assets/js/project/hooks/usePermissions.js
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+import { useMemo } from 'react'
+import { useSelector } from 'react-redux'
+
+import { combinePermissions } from '../../common/utils/permissions'
+
+// return the combined model-based permissions for the current user and object-based permissions for the current project
+export const usePermissions = () => {
+  const projectPermissions = useSelector(
+    (state) => state.project.project?.project?.permissions
+  )
+  const userPermissions = useSelector(
+    (state) => state.user.currentUser?.permissions
+  )
+
+  return useMemo(
+    () => combinePermissions(projectPermissions, userPermissions),
+    [projectPermissions, userPermissions]
+  )
+}
diff --git a/rdmo/projects/assets/js/project/store/configureStore.js b/rdmo/projects/assets/js/project/store/configureStore.js
index 05e88b3813..3b1a2bec58 100644
--- a/rdmo/projects/assets/js/project/store/configureStore.js
+++ b/rdmo/projects/assets/js/project/store/configureStore.js
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import { checkStoreId } from 'rdmo/core/assets/js/utils/store'
 
 import * as rolesActions from '../../common/actions/rolesActions'
 import rolesReducer from '../../common/reducers/rolesReducer'
-// import { getEffectivePermissions } from '../../common/utils/permissions'
+import { combinePermissions } from '../../common/utils/permissions'
 import * as projectActions from '../actions/projectActions'
 import projectReducer from '../reducers/projectReducer'
 import { parseLocation } from '../utils/location'
@@ -91,22 +91,20 @@ export default function configureStore() {
       const project = state.project.project.project
       const currentUser = state.user.currentUser
 
-      const permissions = project.permissions
-
-      // const permissions = getEffectivePermissions(
-      //   project.permissions,
-      //   currentUser.permissions
-      // )
+      const permissions = combinePermissions(
+        project.permissions,
+        currentUser.permissions
+      )
 
       if (permissions.can_view_invite) {
         store.dispatch(projectActions.fetchProjectInvites(projectId))
       }
 
       if (permissions.can_view_visibility) {
-        if (state.settings.multisite && currentUser.permissions.can_view_site) {
+        if (state.settings.multisite && permissions.can_view_site) {
           store.dispatch(sitesActions.fetchSites())
         }
-        if (state.settings.groups && currentUser.permissions.can_view_group) {
+        if (state.settings.groups && permissions.can_view_group) {
           store.dispatch(groupsActions.fetchGroups())
         }
         if (!isNil(project.visibility)) {
diff --git a/rdmo/projects/assets/js/projects/components/Main.js b/rdmo/projects/assets/js/projects/components/Main.js
index c65661603b..659faa369e 100644
--- a/rdmo/projects/assets/js/projects/components/Main.js
+++ b/rdmo/projects/assets/js/projects/components/Main.js
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import { useModal, useScrollToTop } from 'rdmo/core/assets/js/hooks'
 import { formatDateTime } from 'rdmo/core/assets/js/utils/date'
 import { baseUrl } from 'rdmo/core/assets/js/utils/meta'
 
+import { combinePermissions } from '../../common/utils/permissions'
 import * as projectsActions from '../actions/projectsActions'
 import { HEADER_FORMATTERS, SORTABLE_COLUMNS } from '../utils'
 
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ const Main = () => {
   if (!projectsObject.ready) return null
   const { allowedTypes, catalogs, importUrls, invites, projects, projectsCount, hasNext } = projectsObject
   const { currentUser } = currentUserObject
+  const userPerms = currentUser.permissions ?? {}
   const { myProjects } = config
 
   const invitationsModalProps = {
@@ -266,7 +268,7 @@ const Main = () => {
     created: content => formatDateTime(content, 'long'),
     last_changed: content => formatDateTime(content, 'long'),
     actions: (_content, row) => {
-      const perms = row.permissions || {}
+      const perms = combinePermissions(row.permissions, userPerms)
       return (
         <div className="d-flex align-items-center gap-1">
           <Link