diff --git a/hypha/apply/dashboard/templates/dashboard/includes/project_status_bar.html b/hypha/apply/dashboard/templates/dashboard/includes/project_status_bar.html
index 47ca9d6e8c..21b49360a9 100644
--- a/hypha/apply/dashboard/templates/dashboard/includes/project_status_bar.html
+++ b/hypha/apply/dashboard/templates/dashboard/includes/project_status_bar.html
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {% load dashboard_statusbar_tags %}
-<div class="status-bar {{ class }}">
+<div class="status-bar my-6 {{ class }}">
     {% for status, text in statuses %}
         {% if forloop.counter0 == current_status_index %}
             {% include "funds/includes/status_bar_item.html" with is_current=True is_complete=False label=text %}
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
     {% endfor %}
 </div>
 
-<div class="status-bar--mobile">
-    <h6 class="status-bar__subheading">
-        {{ object.get_status_display }}
-    </h6>
+<div class="status-bar--mobile mt-5">
+    <div class="status-bar__subheading status-bar__text">
+        {{ current_status }}
+    </div>
 </div>
diff --git a/hypha/apply/dashboard/templates/dashboard/partials/applicant_projects.html b/hypha/apply/dashboard/templates/dashboard/partials/applicant_projects.html
index 784081f544..b6c293266c 100644
--- a/hypha/apply/dashboard/templates/dashboard/partials/applicant_projects.html
+++ b/hypha/apply/dashboard/templates/dashboard/partials/applicant_projects.html
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 
 {% for project in page.object_list %}
     <div class="wrapper wrapper--status-bar-outer">
-        <div class="wrapper wrapper--status-bar-inner">
-            <div class="mt-5 ms-4 lg:max-w-[30%]">
+        <div class="wrapper wrapper--status-bar-inner ms-4">
+            <div class="mt-5 lg:max-w-[30%]">
                 <h4 class="heading mb-0 font-bold line-clamp-3 hover:line-clamp-none"><a class="link" href="{% url 'apply:projects:detail' project.id %}">{{ project.title }}</a></h4>
                 <p class="m-0 text-fg-muted text-sm">{% trans "Project start date: " %} {{ project.created_at.date }}</p>
             </div>
diff --git a/hypha/apply/dashboard/templates/dashboard/partials/applicant_submissions.html b/hypha/apply/dashboard/templates/dashboard/partials/applicant_submissions.html
index a4036589b9..c5b9f454df 100644
--- a/hypha/apply/dashboard/templates/dashboard/partials/applicant_submissions.html
+++ b/hypha/apply/dashboard/templates/dashboard/partials/applicant_submissions.html
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 
 {% for submission in page.object_list %}
     <div class="wrapper wrapper--status-bar-outer">
-        <div class="wrapper wrapper--status-bar-inner">
-            <div class="mt-5 ms-4 lg:max-w-[30%]">
+        <div class="wrapper wrapper--status-bar-inner ms-4">
+            <div class="mt-5 lg:max-w-[30%]">
                 <h4 class="heading mb-0 font-bold line-clamp-3 hover:line-clamp-none"><a class="link {% if not submission.is_active %} text-gray-400 {% endif %}" href="{% url 'funds:submissions:detail' submission.id %}">{{ submission.title }}</a></h4>
                 <p class="m-0 text-fg-muted mb-4 text-sm">
                     {% if submission.is_draft %}
diff --git a/hypha/apply/dashboard/templatetags/dashboard_statusbar_tags.py b/hypha/apply/dashboard/templatetags/dashboard_statusbar_tags.py
index c60f8e1f44..4411068c9b 100644
--- a/hypha/apply/dashboard/templatetags/dashboard_statusbar_tags.py
+++ b/hypha/apply/dashboard/templatetags/dashboard_statusbar_tags.py
@@ -22,5 +22,6 @@ def project_status_bar(current_status, user, author=False, css_class=""):
         "current_status_index": [status for status, _ in PROJECT_STATUS_CHOICES].index(
             current_status
         ),
+        "current_status": current_status,
         "class": css_class,
     }
diff --git a/hypha/apply/funds/templates/funds/includes/status_bar.html b/hypha/apply/funds/templates/funds/includes/status_bar.html
index beff7c317d..d54e5ab458 100644
--- a/hypha/apply/funds/templates/funds/includes/status_bar.html
+++ b/hypha/apply/funds/templates/funds/includes/status_bar.html
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
         {% endifchanged %}
     {% endfor %}
 </div>
-<div class="status-bar--mobile my-2">
+<div class="status-bar--mobile mt-5">
     <div class="status-bar__subheading status-bar__text">
         {% if public %}
             {{ current_phase.public_name }}