diff --git a/app.php b/app.php
index c71c60a..c5de946 100644
--- a/app.php
+++ b/app.php
@@ -244,20 +244,116 @@ function create_request(array $input): int
     return (int) db()->lastInsertId();
 }
 
-function fetch_requests(?string $status = null): array
+function normalize_request_status(?string $status): ?string
 {
-    ensure_schema();
-    if ($status !== null && $status !== '' && array_key_exists($status, request_status_options())) {
-        $stmt = db()->prepare('SELECT * FROM project_requests WHERE status = :status ORDER BY created_at DESC, id DESC');
-        $stmt->bindValue(':status', $status);
-        $stmt->execute();
-        return $stmt->fetchAll();
+    $status = trim((string) $status);
+    if ($status === '' || !array_key_exists($status, request_status_options())) {
+        return null;
     }
 
-    $stmt = db()->query('SELECT * FROM project_requests ORDER BY created_at DESC, id DESC');
+    return $status;
+}
+
+function normalize_request_search(string $search): string
+{
+    $search = preg_replace('/\s+/', ' ', trim($search));
+    return app_substr((string) $search, 0, 120);
+}
+
+function request_search_reference_id(string $search): ?int
+{
+    $search = strtoupper(trim($search));
+    if ($search === '') {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    if (preg_match('/^REQ-(\d{1,10})$/', $search, $matches) === 1) {
+        return (int) $matches[1];
+    }
+
+    if (ctype_digit($search)) {
+        return (int) $search;
+    }
+
+    return null;
+}
+
+function build_request_filters(?string $status = null, string $search = ''): array
+{
+    $where = [];
+    $bindings = [];
+
+    $status = normalize_request_status($status);
+    if ($status !== null) {
+        $where[] = 'status = :status';
+        $bindings[':status'] = ['value' => $status, 'type' => PDO::PARAM_STR];
+    }
+
+    $search = normalize_request_search($search);
+    if ($search !== '') {
+        $searchConditions = [
+            'name LIKE :search',
+            'email LIKE :search',
+            'company LIKE :search',
+            'project_type LIKE :search',
+            'details LIKE :search',
+        ];
+        $bindings[':search'] = ['value' => '%' . $search . '%', 'type' => PDO::PARAM_STR];
+
+        $referenceId = request_search_reference_id($search);
+        if ($referenceId !== null) {
+            $searchConditions[] = 'id = :search_id';
+            $bindings[':search_id'] = ['value' => $referenceId, 'type' => PDO::PARAM_INT];
+        }
+
+        $where[] = '(' . implode(' OR ', $searchConditions) . ')';
+    }
+
+    return [
+        'where_sql' => $where ? ' WHERE ' . implode(' AND ', $where) : '',
+        'bindings' => $bindings,
+    ];
+}
+
+function bind_request_query_values(PDOStatement $stmt, array $bindings): void
+{
+    foreach ($bindings as $placeholder => $binding) {
+        $stmt->bindValue($placeholder, $binding['value'], $binding['type']);
+    }
+}
+
+function fetch_requests(?string $status = null, string $search = '', int $limit = 0, int $offset = 0): array
+{
+    ensure_schema();
+    $filters = build_request_filters($status, $search);
+    $sql = 'SELECT * FROM project_requests' . $filters['where_sql'] . ' ORDER BY created_at DESC, id DESC';
+
+    if ($limit > 0) {
+        $sql .= ' LIMIT :limit OFFSET :offset';
+    }
+
+    $stmt = db()->prepare($sql);
+    bind_request_query_values($stmt, $filters['bindings']);
+
+    if ($limit > 0) {
+        $stmt->bindValue(':limit', $limit, PDO::PARAM_INT);
+        $stmt->bindValue(':offset', max(0, $offset), PDO::PARAM_INT);
+    }
+
+    $stmt->execute();
     return $stmt->fetchAll();
 }
 
+function count_requests(?string $status = null, string $search = ''): int
+{
+    ensure_schema();
+    $filters = build_request_filters($status, $search);
+    $stmt = db()->prepare('SELECT COUNT(*) FROM project_requests' . $filters['where_sql']);
+    bind_request_query_values($stmt, $filters['bindings']);
+    $stmt->execute();
+    return (int) $stmt->fetchColumn();
+}
+
 function fetch_request(int $id): ?array
 {
     ensure_schema();
diff --git a/dashboard.php b/dashboard.php
index c0f817c..359ddef 100644
--- a/dashboard.php
+++ b/dashboard.php
@@ -4,9 +4,42 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 require_once __DIR__ . '/app.php';
 require_admin();
 
-$statusFilter = trim((string) ($_GET['status'] ?? ''));
-$requests = fetch_requests($statusFilter !== '' ? $statusFilter : null);
+$statusFilter = normalize_request_status((string) ($_GET['status'] ?? '')) ?? '';
+$searchQuery = normalize_request_search((string) ($_GET['q'] ?? ''));
+$page = max(1, (int) ($_GET['page'] ?? 1));
+$perPage = 10;
+$totalRequests = count_requests($statusFilter !== '' ? $statusFilter : null, $searchQuery);
+$totalPages = max(1, (int) ceil(max($totalRequests, 1) / $perPage));
+if ($page > $totalPages) {
+    $page = $totalPages;
+}
+$offset = ($page - 1) * $perPage;
+$requests = fetch_requests($statusFilter !== '' ? $statusFilter : null, $searchQuery, $perPage, $offset);
 $metrics = dashboard_metrics();
+$showingStart = $totalRequests > 0 ? $offset + 1 : 0;
+$showingEnd = $totalRequests > 0 ? $offset + count($requests) : 0;
+$hasActiveFilters = $statusFilter !== '' || $searchQuery !== '';
+
+$buildDashboardUrl = static function (array $overrides = []) use ($statusFilter, $searchQuery, $page): string {
+    $params = [
+        'status' => $statusFilter,
+        'q' => $searchQuery,
+        'page' => $page,
+    ];
+
+    foreach ($overrides as $key => $value) {
+        $params[$key] = $value;
+    }
+
+    foreach ($params as $key => $value) {
+        if ($value === '' || $value === null || ($key === 'page' && (int) $value <= 1)) {
+            unset($params[$key]);
+        }
+    }
+
+    $query = http_build_query($params);
+    return '/dashboard.php' . ($query !== '' ? '?' . $query : '');
+};
 
 render_head(project_name() . ' | Dashboard', 'Admin dashboard for reviewing incoming project requests.', true);
 render_navbar('dashboard');
@@ -19,7 +52,7 @@ render_flash_toast();
         <div>
           <div class="section-kicker">Dashboard</div>
           <h1 class="h2 mb-2">Project request queue</h1>
-          <p class="text-secondary mb-0">Review the latest submissions, filter by status, and open each request detail page.</p>
+          <p class="text-secondary mb-0">Review the latest submissions, search contacts or companies, filter by status, and open each request detail page.</p>
         </div>
         <a class="btn btn-dark" href="/#request-form">Create another request</a>
       </div>
@@ -45,21 +78,61 @@ render_flash_toast();
       <div class="d-flex flex-column flex-lg-row justify-content-between align-items-lg-center gap-3 mb-3">
         <div>
           <h2 class="h4 mb-1">All requests</h2>
-          <p class="text-secondary mb-0">Thin-slice admin table with filters and drill-down details.</p>
+          <p class="text-secondary mb-0">Search by reference, name, email, company, or project type, then paginate through the queue.</p>
         </div>
         <div class="d-flex flex-wrap gap-2">
-          <a href="/dashboard.php" class="btn btn-sm <?= $statusFilter === '' ? 'btn-dark' : 'btn-outline-secondary' ?>">All</a>
+          <a href="<?= e($buildDashboardUrl(['status' => '', 'page' => 1])) ?>" class="btn btn-sm <?= $statusFilter === '' ? 'btn-dark' : 'btn-outline-secondary' ?>">All</a>
           <?php foreach (request_status_options() as $value => $label): ?>
-            <a href="/dashboard.php?status=<?= urlencode($value) ?>" class="btn btn-sm <?= $statusFilter === $value ? 'btn-dark' : 'btn-outline-secondary' ?>"><?= e($label) ?></a>
+            <a href="<?= e($buildDashboardUrl(['status' => $value, 'page' => 1])) ?>" class="btn btn-sm <?= $statusFilter === $value ? 'btn-dark' : 'btn-outline-secondary' ?>"><?= e($label) ?></a>
           <?php endforeach; ?>
         </div>
       </div>
+
+      <div class="panel-card mb-3">
+        <form method="get" class="row g-3 align-items-end" role="search">
+          <div class="col-lg-7">
+            <label class="form-label" for="q">Search requests</label>
+            <input class="form-control" id="q" name="q" type="search" value="<?= e($searchQuery) ?>" placeholder="Try REQ-0001, name, email, company, or project type">
+          </div>
+          <div class="col-md-4 col-lg-3">
+            <label class="form-label" for="status">Status</label>
+            <select class="form-select" id="status" name="status">
+              <option value="">All statuses</option>
+              <?php foreach (request_status_options() as $value => $label): ?>
+                <option value="<?= e($value) ?>" <?= $statusFilter === $value ? 'selected' : '' ?>><?= e($label) ?></option>
+              <?php endforeach; ?>
+            </select>
+          </div>
+          <div class="col-md-8 col-lg-2 d-grid d-md-flex gap-2">
+            <button class="btn btn-dark flex-fill" type="submit">Apply</button>
+            <?php if ($hasActiveFilters): ?>
+              <a class="btn btn-outline-secondary flex-fill" href="/dashboard.php">Reset</a>
+            <?php endif; ?>
+          </div>
+        </form>
+      </div>
+
+      <div class="d-flex flex-column flex-md-row justify-content-between align-items-md-center gap-2 mb-3 small text-secondary">
+        <div>
+          Showing <?= e((string) $showingStart) ?>–<?= e((string) $showingEnd) ?> of <?= e((string) $totalRequests) ?> request<?= $totalRequests === 1 ? '' : 's' ?>.
+        </div>
+        <?php if ($hasActiveFilters): ?>
+          <div>Filtered results are based on your current search and status selection.</div>
+        <?php endif; ?>
+      </div>
+
       <div class="panel-card p-0 overflow-hidden">
         <?php if (!$requests): ?>
           <div class="empty-state p-5 text-center">
-            <h3 class="h5 mb-2">No requests yet</h3>
-            <p class="text-secondary mb-3">Submit the first project request from the home page to populate the queue.</p>
-            <a class="btn btn-dark btn-sm" href="/#request-form">Create the first request</a>
+            <?php if ($hasActiveFilters): ?>
+              <h3 class="h5 mb-2">No matching requests</h3>
+              <p class="text-secondary mb-3">Try a different keyword or clear the filters to see the full queue again.</p>
+              <a class="btn btn-dark btn-sm" href="/dashboard.php">Clear filters</a>
+            <?php else: ?>
+              <h3 class="h5 mb-2">No requests yet</h3>
+              <p class="text-secondary mb-3">Submit the first project request from the home page to populate the queue.</p>
+              <a class="btn btn-dark btn-sm" href="/#request-form">Create the first request</a>
+            <?php endif; ?>
           </div>
         <?php else: ?>
           <div class="table-responsive">
@@ -82,6 +155,9 @@ render_flash_toast();
                     <td>
                       <div><?= e($request['name']) ?></div>
                       <div class="small text-secondary"><?= e($request['email']) ?></div>
+                      <?php if (!empty($request['company'])): ?>
+                        <div class="small text-secondary"><?= e((string) $request['company']) ?></div>
+                      <?php endif; ?>
                     </td>
                     <td><?= e($request['project_type']) ?></td>
                     <td><?= e(timeline_options()[$request['timeline']] ?? $request['timeline']) ?></td>
@@ -93,6 +169,29 @@ render_flash_toast();
               </tbody>
             </table>
           </div>
+
+          <?php if ($totalPages > 1): ?>
+            <?php
+              $windowStart = max(1, $page - 2);
+              $windowEnd = min($totalPages, $windowStart + 4);
+              $windowStart = max(1, $windowEnd - 4);
+            ?>
+            <nav class="border-top px-3 py-3" aria-label="Request pagination">
+              <ul class="pagination pagination-sm flex-wrap justify-content-center justify-content-md-end gap-1 mb-0">
+                <li class="page-item <?= $page <= 1 ? 'disabled' : '' ?>">
+                  <a class="page-link" href="<?= e($buildDashboardUrl(['page' => max(1, $page - 1)])) ?>" <?= $page <= 1 ? 'tabindex="-1" aria-disabled="true"' : '' ?>>Previous</a>
+                </li>
+                <?php for ($pageNumber = $windowStart; $pageNumber <= $windowEnd; $pageNumber++): ?>
+                  <li class="page-item <?= $pageNumber === $page ? 'active' : '' ?>">
+                    <a class="page-link" href="<?= e($buildDashboardUrl(['page' => $pageNumber])) ?>"><?= e((string) $pageNumber) ?></a>
+                  </li>
+                <?php endfor; ?>
+                <li class="page-item <?= $page >= $totalPages ? 'disabled' : '' ?>">
+                  <a class="page-link" href="<?= e($buildDashboardUrl(['page' => min($totalPages, $page + 1)])) ?>" <?= $page >= $totalPages ? 'tabindex="-1" aria-disabled="true"' : '' ?>>Next</a>
+                </li>
+              </ul>
+            </nav>
+          <?php endif; ?>
         <?php endif; ?>
       </div>
     </div>