diff --git a/src/components/Projects/StyledProjects.tsx b/src/components/Projects/StyledProjects.tsx
index fa3c8c0b..8d0920ad 100644
--- a/src/components/Projects/StyledProjects.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Projects/StyledProjects.tsx
@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@ export const ProjectsHeader = styled.div`
       }
     }
   }
+  .projectCount {
+    display: flex;
+    gap: 0.5rem;
+  }
 `;
 
 export const SearchInput = styled.input`
diff --git a/src/components/Projects/index.js b/src/components/Projects/index.js
index c9fd19d2..a48d007b 100644
--- a/src/components/Projects/index.js
+++ b/src/components/Projects/index.js
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
-import React, { useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react';
+import React, { useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from 'react';
 import Highlighter from 'react-highlight-words';
 
+import { LoadingOutlined } from '@ant-design/icons';
+import { Spin } from 'antd';
 import Box from 'components/Box';
 import ProjectLink from 'components/link/Project';
+import { debounce } from 'lib/util';
 
 import {
   ProjectsHeader,
@@ -18,6 +21,8 @@ import {
  */
 const Projects = ({ projects = [], initialSearch }) => {
   const [searchInput, setSearchInput] = useState(initialSearch);
+  const [isFiltering, setIsFiltering] = useState(false);
+  const [filteredProjects, setFilteredProjects] = useState(projects);
 
   const searchInputRef = useRef(null);
 
@@ -26,32 +31,94 @@ const Projects = ({ projects = [], initialSearch }) => {
       searchInputRef.current.focus();
     }
   }, []);
-  const filteredProjects = projects.filter(key => {
-    const sortByName = key.name.toLowerCase().includes(searchInput.trim().toLowerCase());
-    let sortByUrl = '';
-    if (key.environments[0] !== void 0) {
-      if (key.environments[0].route !== null) {
-        sortByUrl = key.environments[0].route.toLowerCase().includes(searchInput.trim().toLowerCase());
-      }
-    }
-    return ['name', 'environments', '__typename'].includes(key) ? false : (true && sortByName) || sortByUrl;
-  });
+
+  const timerLengthPercentage = useMemo(
+    () => Math.min(1000, Math.max(40, Math.floor(projects.length * 0.0725))),
+    [projects.length]
+  );
+
+  const debouncedSearch = useCallback(
+    debounce(searchVal => {
+      setSearchInput(searchVal);
+    }, timerLengthPercentage),
+    []
+  );
+
+  const handleSearch = searchVal => {
+    setIsFiltering(true);
+    debouncedSearch(searchVal);
+  };
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const filterProjects = async () => {
+      return new Promise(resolve => {
+        const filtered = projects.filter(key => {
+          const sortByName = key.name.toLowerCase().includes(searchInput.trim().toLowerCase());
+          let sortByUrl = '';
+          if (key.environments[0] !== void 0) {
+            if (key.environments[0].route !== null) {
+              sortByUrl = key.environments[0].route.toLowerCase().includes(searchInput.trim().toLowerCase());
+            }
+          }
+          return ['name', 'environments', '__typename'].includes(key) ? false : (true && sortByName) || sortByUrl;
+        });
+
+        resolve(filtered);
+      });
+    };
+
+    filterProjects()
+      .then(filtered => setFilteredProjects(filtered))
+      .finally(() => setIsFiltering(false));
+  }, [searchInput, projects]);
+
+  const MemoizedHighlighter = React.memo(Highlighter);
+
+  const mappedProjects = useMemo(() => {
+    return filteredProjects.map(project => (
+      <ProjectLink projectSlug={project.name} key={project.id}>
+        <Box className="box">
+          <StyledProject>
+            <h4>
+              <MemoizedHighlighter
+                searchWords={[searchInput.trim()]}
+                autoEscape={true}
+                textToHighlight={project.name}
+              />
+            </h4>
+            <StyledRoute data-cy="projects">
+              {project.environments.map((environment, index) => (
+                <MemoizedHighlighter
+                  key={index}
+                  searchWords={[searchInput.trim()]}
+                  autoEscape={true}
+                  textToHighlight={environment.route ? environment.route.replace(/^https?\:\/\//i, '') : ''}
+                />
+              ))}
+            </StyledRoute>
+          </StyledProject>
+          <StyledCustomer></StyledCustomer>
+        </Box>
+      </ProjectLink>
+    ));
+  }, [filteredProjects]);
 
   return (
     <ProjectsPage id="projects">
       <ProjectsHeader>
-        <label data-cy="projectsLength">
-          {filteredProjects.length <= 1 ? `${filteredProjects.length} Project` : `${filteredProjects.length} Projects`}
+        <label className="projectCount" data-cy="projectsLength">
+          {`${filteredProjects.length} Projects`}
+          {isFiltering && <Spin indicator={<LoadingOutlined />} />}
         </label>
         <label></label>
         <SearchInput
           data-cy="searchBar"
+          defaultValue={searchInput}
           ref={searchInputRef}
           aria-labelledby="search"
           className="searchInput"
           type="text"
-          value={searchInput}
-          onChange={e => setSearchInput(e.target.value)}
+          onChange={e => handleSearch(e.target.value)}
           placeholder="Type to search"
           disabled={projects.length === 0}
         />
@@ -70,28 +137,7 @@ const Projects = ({ projects = [], initialSearch }) => {
           </div>
         </Box>
       )}
-      {filteredProjects.map(project => (
-        <ProjectLink projectSlug={project.name} key={project.id}>
-          <Box className="box">
-            <StyledProject>
-              <h4>
-                <Highlighter searchWords={[searchInput.trim()]} autoEscape={true} textToHighlight={project.name} />
-              </h4>
-              <StyledRoute data-cy="projects">
-                {project.environments.map((environment, index) => (
-                  <Highlighter
-                    key={index}
-                    searchWords={[searchInput.trim()]}
-                    autoEscape={true}
-                    textToHighlight={environment.route ? environment.route.replace(/^https?\:\/\//i, '') : ''}
-                  />
-                ))}
-              </StyledRoute>
-            </StyledProject>
-            <StyledCustomer></StyledCustomer>
-          </Box>
-        </ProjectLink>
-      ))}
+      {mappedProjects}
     </ProjectsPage>
   );
 };
diff --git a/src/lib/util.js b/src/lib/util.js
index ba246da5..c42fb188 100644
--- a/src/lib/util.js
+++ b/src/lib/util.js
@@ -9,3 +9,14 @@ export const queryStringToObject = R.pipe(
 );
 
 export const makeSafe = string => string.toLocaleLowerCase().replace(/[^0-9a-z-]/g, '-');
+
+export const debounce = (fn, delay) => {
+  let timeoutId;
+
+  return function (val) {
+    clearTimeout(timeoutId);
+    timeoutId = setTimeout(() => {
+      fn.call(null, val);
+    }, delay);
+  };
+};