diff --git a/docs/Project API.postman_collection.json b/docs/Project API.postman_collection.json
index 0c484294..cda37b99 100644
--- a/docs/Project API.postman_collection.json	
+++ b/docs/Project API.postman_collection.json	
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"info": {
-		"_postman_id": "dd9afefd-0b47-4483-a4e5-33ca395791a3",
+		"_postman_id": "2e0a1b99-3cb9-4c77-a562-7e6fe4956358",
 		"name": "Project API",
 		"schema": "https://schema.getpostman.com/json/collection/v2.1.0/collection.json"
 	},
@@ -4798,7 +4798,7 @@
 						],
 						"body": {
 							"mode": "raw",
-							"raw": "{\r\n    \"name\":\"new name\",\r\n    \"key\":\"new key\",\r\n    \"category\":\"app\",\r\n    \"icon\": \"http://example.com/icon1.ico\",\r\n    \"question\": \"question 1\",\r\n    \"info\": \"info 1\",\r\n    \"aliases\": [\"key-1\", \"key_1\"],\r\n    \"scope\":{\r\n      \"scope1\":\"scope 1\"\r\n    },\r\n    \"phases\":{\r\n      \"phase1\":\"phase 1\"\r\n    }\r\n  }"
+							"raw": "{\r\n    \"name\":\"new name\",\r\n    \"key\":\"new key\",\r\n    \"category\":\"app\",\r\n    \"icon\": \"http://example.com/icon1.ico\",\r\n    \"subCategory\":\"app\",\r\n    \"metadata\":{},\r\n    \"question\": \"question 1\",\r\n    \"info\": \"info 1\",\r\n    \"aliases\": [\"key-1\", \"key_1\"],\r\n    \"scope\":{\r\n      \"scope1\":\"scope 1\"\r\n    },\r\n    \"phases\":{\r\n      \"phase1\":\"phase 1\"\r\n    }\r\n  }"
 						},
 						"url": {
 							"raw": "{{api-url}}/projects/metadata/projectTemplates",
@@ -4845,7 +4845,7 @@
 						],
 						"body": {
 							"mode": "raw",
-							"raw": "{\r\n    \"name\":\"new name\",\r\n    \"key\":\"new key\",\r\n    \"category\":\"app\",\r\n    \"icon\": \"http://example.com/icon1.ico\",\r\n    \"question\": \"question 1\",\r\n    \"info\": \"info 1\",\r\n    \"aliases\": [\"key-1\", \"key_1\"],\r\n    \"form\": {\r\n    \t\"key\": \"dev\",\r\n    \t\"version\": 1\r\n    },\r\n    \"priceConfig\": {\r\n    \t\"key\": \"dev\",\r\n    \t\"version\": 1\r\n    },\r\n    \"planConfig\": {\r\n    \t\"key\": \"dev\",\r\n    \t\"version\": 1\r\n    }\r\n  }"
+							"raw": "{\r\n    \"name\":\"new name\",\r\n    \"key\":\"new key\",\r\n    \"category\":\"app\",\r\n    \"subCategory\":\"app\",\r\n    \"metadata\":{},\r\n    \"icon\": \"http://example.com/icon1.ico\",\r\n    \"question\": \"question 1\",\r\n    \"info\": \"info 1\",\r\n    \"aliases\": [\"key-1\", \"key_1\"],\r\n    \"form\": {\r\n    \t\"key\": \"dev\",\r\n    \t\"version\": 1\r\n    },\r\n    \"priceConfig\": {\r\n    \t\"key\": \"dev\",\r\n    \t\"version\": 1\r\n    },\r\n    \"planConfig\": {\r\n    \t\"key\": \"dev\",\r\n    \t\"version\": 1\r\n    }\r\n  }"
 						},
 						"url": {
 							"raw": "{{api-url}}/projects/metadata/projectTemplates",
@@ -4892,7 +4892,7 @@
 						],
 						"body": {
 							"mode": "raw",
-							"raw": "{\r\n    \"name\":\"new name\",\r\n    \"key\":\"new key\",\r\n    \"category\":\"app\",\r\n    \"icon\": \"http://example.com/icon1.ico\",\r\n    \"question\": \"question 1\",\r\n    \"info\": \"info 1\",\r\n    \"aliases\": [\"key-1\", \"key_1\"],\r\n    \"form\": {\r\n    \t\"key\": \"dev\"\r\n    }\r\n  }"
+							"raw": "{\r\n    \"name\":\"new name\",\r\n    \"key\":\"new key\",\r\n    \"category\":\"app\",\r\n    \"subCategory\":\"app\",\r\n    \"metadata\":{},\r\n    \"icon\": \"http://example.com/icon1.ico\",\r\n    \"question\": \"question 1\",\r\n    \"info\": \"info 1\",\r\n    \"aliases\": [\"key-1\", \"key_1\"],\r\n    \"form\": {\r\n    \t\"key\": \"dev\"\r\n    }\r\n  }"
 						},
 						"url": {
 							"raw": "{{api-url}}/projects/metadata/projectTemplates",
@@ -4924,7 +4924,7 @@
 						],
 						"body": {
 							"mode": "raw",
-							"raw": "{\r\n    \"name\":\"new name\",\r\n    \"key\":\"new key\",\r\n    \"category\":\"app\",\r\n    \"icon\": \"http://example.com/icon1.ico\",\r\n    \"question\": \"question 1\",\r\n    \"info\": \"info 1\",\r\n    \"aliases\": [\"key-1\", \"key_1\"],\r\n    \"form\": {\r\n    \t\"key\": \"wrong-key\"\r\n    }\r\n  }"
+							"raw": "{\r\n    \"name\":\"new name\",\r\n    \"key\":\"new key\",\r\n    \"category\":\"app\",\r\n    \"subCategory\":\"app\",\r\n    \"metadata\":{},\r\n    \"icon\": \"http://example.com/icon1.ico\",\r\n    \"question\": \"question 1\",\r\n    \"info\": \"info 1\",\r\n    \"aliases\": [\"key-1\", \"key_1\"],\r\n    \"form\": {\r\n    \t\"key\": \"wrong-key\"\r\n    }\r\n  }"
 						},
 						"url": {
 							"raw": "{{api-url}}/projects/metadata/projectTemplates",
@@ -4956,7 +4956,7 @@
 						],
 						"body": {
 							"mode": "raw",
-							"raw": "{\r\n    \"name\":\"new name\",\r\n    \"key\":\"new key\",\r\n    \"category\":\"app\",\r\n    \"icon\": \"http://example.com/icon1.ico\",\r\n    \"question\": \"question 1\",\r\n    \"info\": \"info 1\",\r\n    \"aliases\": [\"key-1\", \"key_1\"],\r\n    \"form\": {\r\n    \t\"key\": \"dev\",\r\n    \t\"version\": 1123\r\n    },\r\n    \"priceConfig\": {\r\n    \t\"key\": \"dev\",\r\n    \t\"version\": 1123\r\n    },\r\n    \"planConfig\": {\r\n    \t\"key\": \"dev\",\r\n    \t\"version\": 1123\r\n    }\r\n  }"
+							"raw": "{\r\n    \"name\":\"new name\",\r\n    \"key\":\"new key\",\r\n    \"category\":\"app\",\r\n    \"subCategory\":\"app\",\r\n    \"metadata\":{},\r\n    \"icon\": \"http://example.com/icon1.ico\",\r\n    \"question\": \"question 1\",\r\n    \"info\": \"info 1\",\r\n    \"aliases\": [\"key-1\", \"key_1\"],\r\n    \"form\": {\r\n    \t\"key\": \"dev\",\r\n    \t\"version\": 1123\r\n    },\r\n    \"priceConfig\": {\r\n    \t\"key\": \"dev\",\r\n    \t\"version\": 1123\r\n    },\r\n    \"planConfig\": {\r\n    \t\"key\": \"dev\",\r\n    \t\"version\": 1123\r\n    }\r\n  }"
 						},
 						"url": {
 							"raw": "{{api-url}}/projects/metadata/projectTemplates",
@@ -5147,7 +5147,7 @@
 						],
 						"body": {
 							"mode": "raw",
-							"raw": "{\r\n    \"name\":\"new name\",\r\n    \"key\":\"new key\",\r\n    \"category\":\"app\",\r\n    \"scope\":{\r\n      \"scope1\":\"scope 1\",\r\n      \"scope2\": [\"a\"]\r\n    },\r\n    \"phases\":{\r\n      \"phase1\":\"phase 1\",\r\n      \"phase2\": {\r\n    \t\"another\": \"another\"\r\n      }\r\n    }\r\n  }"
+							"raw": "{\r\n    \"name\":\"new name\",\r\n    \"key\":\"new key\",\r\n    \"category\":\"app\",\r\n    \"subCategory\":\"app\",\r\n    \"metadata\":{},\r\n    \"scope\":{\r\n      \"scope1\":\"scope 1\",\r\n      \"scope2\": [\"a\"]\r\n    },\r\n    \"phases\":{\r\n      \"phase1\":\"phase 1\",\r\n      \"phase2\": {\r\n    \t\"another\": \"another\"\r\n      }\r\n    }\r\n  }"
 						},
 						"url": {
 							"raw": "{{api-url}}/projects/metadata/projectTemplates/{{projectTemplateId}}",
@@ -5180,7 +5180,7 @@
 						],
 						"body": {
 							"mode": "raw",
-							"raw": "{\r\n    \"name\":\"new name\",\r\n    \"key\":\"new key\",\r\n    \"category\":\"app\",\r\n    \"form\": {\r\n        \"key\": \"dev\",\r\n        \"version\": 1\r\n    },\r\n    \"priceConfig\": {\r\n        \"key\": \"dev\",\r\n        \"version\": 1\r\n    },\r\n    \"planConfig\": {\r\n        \"key\": \"dev\",\r\n        \"version\": 1\r\n    }\r\n  }"
+							"raw": "{\r\n    \"name\":\"new name\",\r\n    \"key\":\"new key\",\r\n    \"category\":\"app\",\r\n    \"subCategory\":\"app\",\r\n    \"metadata\":{},\r\n    \"form\": {\r\n        \"key\": \"dev\",\r\n        \"version\": 1\r\n    },\r\n    \"priceConfig\": {\r\n        \"key\": \"dev\",\r\n        \"version\": 1\r\n    },\r\n    \"planConfig\": {\r\n        \"key\": \"dev\",\r\n        \"version\": 1\r\n    }\r\n  }"
 						},
 						"url": {
 							"raw": "{{api-url}}/projects/metadata/projectTemplates/{{projectTemplateId}}",
@@ -5213,7 +5213,7 @@
 						],
 						"body": {
 							"mode": "raw",
-							"raw": "{\r\n    \"name\":\"new name\",\r\n    \"key\":\"new key\",\r\n    \"category\":\"app\",\r\n\t\"form\": {\r\n        \"key\": \"dev\",\r\n        \"version\": 1123\r\n    },\r\n    \"priceConfig\": {\r\n        \"key\": \"dev\",\r\n        \"version\": 1123\r\n    },\r\n    \"planConfig\": {\r\n        \"key\": \"dev\",\r\n        \"version\": 1123\r\n    }\r\n  }"
+							"raw": "{\r\n    \"name\":\"new name\",\r\n    \"key\":\"new key\",\r\n    \"category\":\"app\",\r\n    \"subCategory\":\"app\",\r\n    \"metadata\":{},\r\n\t\"form\": {\r\n        \"key\": \"dev\",\r\n        \"version\": 1123\r\n    },\r\n    \"priceConfig\": {\r\n        \"key\": \"dev\",\r\n        \"version\": 1123\r\n    },\r\n    \"planConfig\": {\r\n        \"key\": \"dev\",\r\n        \"version\": 1123\r\n    }\r\n  }"
 						},
 						"url": {
 							"raw": "{{api-url}}/projects/metadata/projectTemplates/{{projectTemplateId}}",
diff --git a/docs/swagger.yaml b/docs/swagger.yaml
index 4912bf84..31e834a9 100644
--- a/docs/swagger.yaml
+++ b/docs/swagger.yaml
@@ -5266,6 +5266,12 @@ definitions:
       category:
         type: string
         description: the project template category
+      subCategory:
+        type: string
+        description: the project template subCategory
+      metadata:
+        type: object
+        description: the project template metadata
       scope:
         type: object
         description: the project template scope
@@ -6638,4 +6644,4 @@ definitions:
         type: integer
         format: int64
         description: READ-ONLY. User that last updated this object
-        readOnly: true
\ No newline at end of file
+        readOnly: true
diff --git a/migrations/20200107_refactor_project_templates.sql b/migrations/20200107_refactor_project_templates.sql
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8ffa7e4b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/20200107_refactor_project_templates.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+--
+-- UPDATE EXISTING TABLES:
+--   project_templates:
+--     added column `subCategory`
+--     added column `metadata`
+
+--
+-- project_templates
+
+
+ALTER TABLE project_templates ADD COLUMN "subCategory" character varying(45);
+ALTER TABLE project_templates ADD COLUMN "metadata" json NOT NULL DEFAULT '{}'::json;
diff --git a/src/models/projectTemplate.js b/src/models/projectTemplate.js
index 2d14299c..3b61600b 100644
--- a/src/models/projectTemplate.js
+++ b/src/models/projectTemplate.js
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ module.exports = (sequelize, DataTypes) => {
     name: { type: DataTypes.STRING(255), allowNull: false },
     key: { type: DataTypes.STRING(45), allowNull: false },
     category: { type: DataTypes.STRING(45), allowNull: false },
+    subCategory: { type: DataTypes.STRING(45) },
+    metadata: { type: DataTypes.JSON, allowNull: false, defaultValue: {} },
     icon: { type: DataTypes.STRING(255), allowNull: false },
     question: { type: DataTypes.STRING(255), allowNull: false },
     info: { type: DataTypes.STRING(255), allowNull: false },
diff --git a/src/routes/projectTemplates/create.js b/src/routes/projectTemplates/create.js
index 5cc7ae07..9e68fc47 100644
--- a/src/routes/projectTemplates/create.js
+++ b/src/routes/projectTemplates/create.js
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ const schema = {
     name: Joi.string().max(255).required(),
     key: Joi.string().max(45).required(),
     category: Joi.string().max(45).required(),
+    subCategory: Joi.string().max(45).empty(null),
+    metadata: Joi.object(),
     icon: Joi.string().max(255).required(),
     question: Joi.string().max(255).required(),
     info: Joi.string().max(255).required(),
diff --git a/src/routes/projectTemplates/update.js b/src/routes/projectTemplates/update.js
index 016a20ff..b2755771 100644
--- a/src/routes/projectTemplates/update.js
+++ b/src/routes/projectTemplates/update.js
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ const schema = {
     name: Joi.string().max(255),
     key: Joi.string().max(45),
     category: Joi.string().max(45),
+    subCategory: Joi.string().max(45).empty(null),
+    metadata: Joi.object(),
     icon: Joi.string().max(255),
     question: Joi.string().max(255),
     info: Joi.string().max(255),