diff --git a/src/app/common/project-card/project-card.component.html b/src/app/common/project-card/project-card.component.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5300e34f54
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/common/project-card/project-card.component.html
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+@if (project) {
+  <article class="project-card">
+    <div class="project-card__header">
+      <div>
+        @if (project.unitCode) {
+          <p class="project-card__unit">{{ project.unitCode }}</p>
+        }
+        <h3 class="project-card__title">{{ project.title }}</h3>
+      </div>
+
+      <span class="project-card__status">
+        <span class="project-card__status-label">Project status: </span>{{ project.status }}
+      </span>
+    </div>
+
+    <p class="project-card__summary">
+      {{ project.progressSummary }}
+    </p>
+
+    @if (project.description) {
+      <p class="project-card__description">
+        {{ project.description }}
+      </p>
+    }
+
+    <a
+      class="project-card__link"
+      [attr.aria-label]="'Open ' + project.title + ' project details'"
+      [href]="project.destinationUrl"
+    >
+      Open project
+    </a>
+  </article>
+}
diff --git a/src/app/common/project-card/project-card.component.scss b/src/app/common/project-card/project-card.component.scss
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e90278716d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/common/project-card/project-card.component.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+.project-card {
+  border: 1px solid #d6d6d6;
+  border-radius: 12px;
+  padding: 1rem;
+  background: #ffffff;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 0.75rem;
+  max-width: 420px;
+}
+
+.project-card__header {
+  display: flex;
+  justify-content: space-between;
+  gap: 1rem;
+  align-items: flex-start;
+}
+
+.project-card__unit {
+  margin: 0 0 0.25rem;
+  font-size: 0.8rem;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  color: #555555;
+}
+
+.project-card__title {
+  margin: 0;
+  font-size: 1.1rem;
+  line-height: 1.3;
+}
+
+.project-card__status {
+  border-radius: 999px;
+  padding: 0.25rem 0.6rem;
+  font-size: 0.8rem;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  background: #eeeeee;
+  white-space: nowrap;
+}
+
+.project-card__status-label {
+  position: absolute;
+  width: 1px;
+  height: 1px;
+  padding: 0;
+  margin: -1px;
+  overflow: hidden;
+  clip: rect(0, 0, 0, 0);
+  white-space: nowrap;
+  border: 0;
+}
+
+.project-card__summary,
+.project-card__description {
+  margin: 0;
+  line-height: 1.5;
+}
+
+.project-card__link {
+  align-self: flex-start;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  text-decoration: underline;
+}
+
+@media (max-width: 520px) {
+  .project-card {
+    max-width: 100%;
+  }
+
+  .project-card__header {
+    flex-direction: column;
+  }
+
+  .project-card__status {
+    align-self: flex-start;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/app/common/project-card/project-card.component.spec.ts b/src/app/common/project-card/project-card.component.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5d8a798c81
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/common/project-card/project-card.component.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+import {ComponentFixture, TestBed} from '@angular/core/testing';
+import {ProjectCardComponent, ProjectCardData} from './project-card.component';
+
+describe('ProjectCardComponent', () => {
+  let component: ProjectCardComponent;
+  let fixture: ComponentFixture<ProjectCardComponent>;
+
+  const sampleProject: ProjectCardData = {
+    title: 'Cross-Project Dashboard',
+    unitCode: 'CPD-F02',
+    status: 'In progress',
+    progressSummary: 'Reusable dashboard project-card component is being prepared.',
+    description: 'This card summarises one project without hardcoding the dashboard data.',
+    destinationUrl: '/projects/cpd-f02',
+  };
+
+  beforeEach(async () => {
+    await TestBed.configureTestingModule({
+      declarations: [ProjectCardComponent],
+    }).compileComponents();
+
+    fixture = TestBed.createComponent(ProjectCardComponent);
+    component = fixture.componentInstance;
+    component.project = sampleProject;
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+  });
+
+  it('should create the project card component', () => {
+    expect(component).toBeTruthy();
+  });
+
+  it('should display the supplied project details', () => {
+    const text = fixture.nativeElement.textContent;
+
+    expect(text).toContain('Cross-Project Dashboard');
+    expect(text).toContain('CPD-F02');
+    expect(text).toContain('In progress');
+    expect(text).toContain('Reusable dashboard project-card component is being prepared.');
+  });
+
+  it('should provide an accessible project link', () => {
+    const link: HTMLAnchorElement = fixture.nativeElement.querySelector('a');
+
+    expect(link).toBeTruthy();
+    expect(link.getAttribute('href')).toBe('/projects/cpd-f02');
+    expect(link.getAttribute('aria-label')).toBe('Open Cross-Project Dashboard project details');
+  });
+
+  it('should expose the project status to assistive technology', () => {
+    const status: HTMLSpanElement = fixture.nativeElement.querySelector('.project-card__status');
+
+    expect(status.textContent.replace(/\s+/g, ' ').trim()).toBe('Project status: In progress');
+  });
+
+  it('should handle missing optional fields', () => {
+    fixture.componentRef.setInput('project', {
+      title: 'Sample Project',
+      status: 'Completed',
+      progressSummary: 'Core details are still displayed.',
+      destinationUrl: '/projects/sample',
+    });
+
+    fixture.detectChanges();
+
+    const text = fixture.nativeElement.textContent;
+
+    expect(text).toContain('Sample Project');
+    expect(text).toContain('Completed');
+    expect(text).toContain('Core details are still displayed.');
+
+    const link: HTMLAnchorElement = fixture.nativeElement.querySelector('a');
+    expect(link.getAttribute('aria-label')).toBe('Open Sample Project project details');
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/app/common/project-card/project-card.component.ts b/src/app/common/project-card/project-card.component.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..89e0704e66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/common/project-card/project-card.component.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+import {Component, Input} from '@angular/core';
+
+export interface ProjectCardData {
+  title: string;
+  status: string;
+  progressSummary: string;
+  destinationUrl: string;
+  unitCode?: string;
+  description?: string;
+}
+
+@Component({
+  selector: 'project-card',
+  standalone: false,
+  templateUrl: './project-card.component.html',
+  styleUrls: ['./project-card.component.scss'],
+})
+export class ProjectCardComponent {
+  @Input() project!: ProjectCardData;
+}
diff --git a/src/app/doubtfire-angular.module.ts b/src/app/doubtfire-angular.module.ts
index c4abd459bc..1502bc99b3 100644
--- a/src/app/doubtfire-angular.module.ts
+++ b/src/app/doubtfire-angular.module.ts
@@ -218,6 +218,7 @@ import {IsActiveUnitRole} from './common/pipes/is-active-unit-role.pipe';
 import {LocalizedDatePipe} from './common/pipes/localized-date.pipe';
 import {MarkedPipe} from './common/pipes/marked.pipe';
 import {SafePipe} from './common/pipes/safe.pipe';
+import {ProjectCardComponent} from './common/project-card/project-card.component';
 import {ProjectProgressBarComponent} from './common/project-progress-bar/project-progress-bar.component';
 import {ProjectProgressGaugeComponent} from './common/project-progress/project-progress-gauge.component';
 import {ScormPlayerComponent} from './common/scorm-player/scorm-player.component';
@@ -566,6 +567,7 @@ const DEFAULT_TOOLTIP_OPTIONS: MatTooltipDefaultOptions = {
     CreateNewUnitModalContentComponent,
     TiiActionLogComponent,
     FChipComponent,
+    ProjectCardComponent,
     UnitCodeComponent,
     NewTeachingPeriodDialogComponent,
     FileViewerComponent,