diff --git a/src/app/features/collections/components/add-to-collection/project-metadata-step/project-metadata-step.component.ts b/src/app/features/collections/components/add-to-collection/project-metadata-step/project-metadata-step.component.ts
index 2fd2b0b4c..878893086 100644
--- a/src/app/features/collections/components/add-to-collection/project-metadata-step/project-metadata-step.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/features/collections/components/add-to-collection/project-metadata-step/project-metadata-step.component.ts
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ import { InterpolatePipe } from '@osf/shared/pipes/interpolate.pipe';
 import { ToastService } from '@osf/shared/services/toast.service';
 import { GetAllContributors } from '@osf/shared/stores/contributors';
 import { ClearProjects, ProjectsSelectors, UpdateProjectMetadata } from '@osf/shared/stores/projects';
+import { CollectionsSelectors } from '@shared/stores/collections';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'osf-project-metadata-step',
@@ -86,6 +87,7 @@ export class ProjectMetadataStepComponent {
   readonly inputLimits = InputLimits;
 
   readonly selectedProject = select(ProjectsSelectors.getSelectedProject);
+  readonly collectionProvider = select(CollectionsSelectors.getCollectionProvider);
   readonly collectionLicenses = select(AddToCollectionSelectors.getCollectionLicenses);
   readonly isSelectedProjectUpdateSubmitting = select(ProjectsSelectors.getSelectedProjectUpdateSubmitting);
 
@@ -113,7 +115,8 @@ export class ProjectMetadataStepComponent {
 
   readonly projectLicense = computed(() => {
     const project = this.selectedProject();
-    return project ? (this.collectionLicenses().find((license) => license.id === project.licenseId) ?? null) : null;
+    const licenseId = project?.licenseId || this.collectionProvider()?.defaultLicenseId;
+    return project ? (this.collectionLicenses().find((license) => license.id === licenseId) ?? null) : null;
   });
 
   private readonly isFormUnchanged = computed(() => {
@@ -235,7 +238,6 @@ export class ProjectMetadataStepComponent {
           this.formService.updateLicenseValidators(this.projectMetadataForm, license);
         });
       }
-
       this.populateFormFromProject();
     });
 
diff --git a/src/app/shared/components/add-project-form/add-project-form.component.spec.ts b/src/app/shared/components/add-project-form/add-project-form.component.spec.ts
index ee325c8f8..cdaf249de 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/components/add-project-form/add-project-form.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/components/add-project-form/add-project-form.component.spec.ts
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@ import { FormControl, FormGroup, Validators } from '@angular/forms';
 import { UserSelectors } from '@core/store/user';
 import { ProjectFormControls } from '@osf/shared/enums/create-project-form-controls.enum';
 import { CustomValidators } from '@osf/shared/helpers/custom-form-validators.helper';
+import { ProjectModel } from '@osf/shared/models/projects/projects.model';
 import { InstitutionsSelectors } from '@osf/shared/stores/institutions';
 import { ProjectsSelectors } from '@osf/shared/stores/projects';
 import { RegionsSelectors } from '@osf/shared/stores/regions';
 import { ProjectForm } from '@shared/models/projects/create-project-form.model';
-import { ProjectModel } from '@shared/models/projects/projects.models';
 
 import { AffiliatedInstitutionSelectComponent } from '../affiliated-institution-select/affiliated-institution-select.component';
 import { ProjectSelectorComponent } from '../project-selector/project-selector.component';
diff --git a/src/app/shared/mappers/collections/collections.mapper.ts b/src/app/shared/mappers/collections/collections.mapper.ts
index 227fbe021..680b34a04 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/mappers/collections/collections.mapper.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/mappers/collections/collections.mapper.ts
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ export class CollectionsMapper {
         id: response.relationships.primary_collection.data.id,
         type: response.relationships.primary_collection.data.type,
       },
+      defaultLicenseId: response.attributes?.default_license_id,
       brand: response.embeds.brand.data
         ? {
             id: response.embeds.brand.data.id,
diff --git a/src/app/shared/models/collections/collections.model.ts b/src/app/shared/models/collections/collections.model.ts
index 5b27a3bff..6b67d7d16 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/models/collections/collections.model.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/models/collections/collections.model.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ export interface CollectionProvider extends BaseProviderModel {
     type: string;
   };
   brand: BrandModel | null;
+  defaultLicenseId?: string | null;
 }
 
 export interface CollectionFilters {
diff --git a/src/app/shared/models/provider/base-provider-json-api.model.ts b/src/app/shared/models/provider/base-provider-json-api.model.ts
index 29ab8c054..27bce5d3d 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/models/provider/base-provider-json-api.model.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/models/provider/base-provider-json-api.model.ts
@@ -16,4 +16,5 @@ export interface BaseProviderAttributesJsonApi {
   reviews_workflow: string;
   share_publish_type: string;
   share_source: string;
+  default_license_id?: string | null;
 }