diff --git a/PPMTool.Data/Entities/Project.cs b/PPMTool.Data/Entities/Project.cs
index ab1a1e77..88589a96 100644
--- a/PPMTool.Data/Entities/Project.cs
+++ b/PPMTool.Data/Entities/Project.cs
@@ -333,6 +333,7 @@ public bool HasResourcesWithNoFundingSourceOnRunningTask()
         /// <param name="recomputeSubTaskCosts">Whether to update the subtask costs and save to database</param>
         /// <param name="financialReferences">If necessary a set of financial references</param>
         /// <param name="indirectsPercentage">The percentage of top slice to apply from the settings</param>
+        /// <exception cref="Exception">When no financial references are available in the DB with which to update the costs</exception>
         public void UpdateProjectMetaData(bool recomputeSubTaskCosts, IEnumerable<FinancialReference> financialReferences, float indirectsPercentage)
         {
             // Check conditions for cost update
diff --git a/PPMTool.Data/Helpers/AssignmentHelper.cs b/PPMTool.Data/Helpers/AssignmentHelper.cs
index dc9a2628..fda63fc1 100644
--- a/PPMTool.Data/Helpers/AssignmentHelper.cs
+++ b/PPMTool.Data/Helpers/AssignmentHelper.cs
@@ -134,8 +134,8 @@ public static IEnumerable<AssignmentChunk> GetAssignmentChunks(
                     ProjectId = project.RTP,
                     ProjectName = project.Name,
                     LeadRSE = project.ProjectManager?.Name ?? "Unknown",
-                    UpperOrgUnit = project.School.Faculty.Name,
-                    LowerOrgUnit = project.School.Name,
+                    UpperOrgUnit = project.School?.Faculty?.Name ?? "Unknown",
+                    LowerOrgUnit = project.School?.Name ?? "Unknown",
                     PI = project.PI,
                     TaskName = task.Name,
                     StartDate = adjustedTaskStart,
diff --git a/PPMTool/Program.cs b/PPMTool/Program.cs
index 67c0b6ee..815167a1 100644
--- a/PPMTool/Program.cs
+++ b/PPMTool/Program.cs
@@ -345,6 +345,11 @@
     }
 }
 
+// Set default culture
+var cultureInfo = new CultureInfo("en-GB");
+CultureInfo.DefaultThreadCurrentCulture = cultureInfo;
+CultureInfo.DefaultThreadCurrentUICulture = cultureInfo;
+
 // Set dummy data seed flag
 // This is intended for development and testing purposes only and should be used with caution as it will delete existing data.
 var shouldSeed = builder.Configuration.GetValue<bool>("DeveloperSettings:SeedDummyData");
@@ -364,53 +369,51 @@
     // execution (throws InvalidCastException: PoolingDataSource -> MultiplexingDataSource),
     // so the synchronous overload silently fails on PostgreSQL, leaving the schema out of date.
     await context.Database.MigrateAsync();
-}
-
-// Seed the default superuser from the settings if it doesn't already exist
-SeedHelper.SeedSuperUserIfNotExist(scope.ServiceProvider);
 
-// Seed features
-SeedHelper.SeedFeatures(scope.ServiceProvider);
+    // Seed the default superuser from the settings if it doesn't already exist
+    SeedHelper.SeedSuperUserIfNotExist(scope.ServiceProvider);
 
-// If seeding run the dummy data seeding methods
-if (shouldSeed)
-{
-    // Seed tables with suitable values -- Note that competencies are already seeded by migrations
-    SeedHelper.SeedPeople(scope.ServiceProvider);
-    SeedHelper.SeedAbsences(scope.ServiceProvider);
-    SeedHelper.SeedUsers(scope.ServiceProvider);
-    SeedHelper.SeedWorkloadModelChanges(scope.ServiceProvider);
-    SeedHelper.SeedSkillTags(scope.ServiceProvider);
-    SeedHelper.SeedOwnedSkillsForPeople(scope.ServiceProvider);
-    SeedHelper.SeedCompetencyAssessments(scope.ServiceProvider);
-    SeedHelper.SeedInnateCodesAndTasks(scope.ServiceProvider);
-    SeedHelper.SeedFinancialReferences(scope.ServiceProvider);
-    SeedHelper.SeedOrganisationalUnits(scope.ServiceProvider);
-    SeedHelper.SeedProjects(scope.ServiceProvider);
-    SeedHelper.SeedFundingSources(scope.ServiceProvider);
-    SeedHelper.SeedSubTasks(scope.ServiceProvider);
-    SeedHelper.SeedResources(scope.ServiceProvider);
-    SeedHelper.SeedNotes(scope.ServiceProvider);
-    SeedHelper.SeedInvoicesAndPayments(scope.ServiceProvider);
-    SeedHelper.SeedTimesheets(scope.ServiceProvider);
-}
-
-// Set default culture
-var cultureInfo = new CultureInfo("en-GB");
-CultureInfo.DefaultThreadCurrentCulture = cultureInfo;
-CultureInfo.DefaultThreadCurrentUICulture = cultureInfo;
+    // Seed features
+    SeedHelper.SeedFeatures(scope.ServiceProvider);
 
-// Clean local application file path
-FileHelper.CleanLocalApplicationFilePath(logger);
+    // If seeding run the dummy data seeding methods
+    if (shouldSeed)
+    {
+        // Seed tables with suitable values -- Note that competencies are already seeded by migrations
+        SeedHelper.SeedPeople(scope.ServiceProvider);
+        SeedHelper.SeedAbsences(scope.ServiceProvider);
+        SeedHelper.SeedUsers(scope.ServiceProvider);
+        SeedHelper.SeedWorkloadModelChanges(scope.ServiceProvider);
+        SeedHelper.SeedSkillTags(scope.ServiceProvider);
+        SeedHelper.SeedOwnedSkillsForPeople(scope.ServiceProvider);
+        SeedHelper.SeedCompetencyAssessments(scope.ServiceProvider);
+        SeedHelper.SeedInnateCodesAndTasks(scope.ServiceProvider);
+        SeedHelper.SeedFinancialReferences(scope.ServiceProvider);
+        SeedHelper.SeedOrganisationalUnits(scope.ServiceProvider);
+        SeedHelper.SeedProjects(scope.ServiceProvider);
+        SeedHelper.SeedFundingSources(scope.ServiceProvider);
+        SeedHelper.SeedSubTasks(scope.ServiceProvider);
+        SeedHelper.SeedResources(scope.ServiceProvider);
+        SeedHelper.SeedNotes(scope.ServiceProvider);
+        SeedHelper.SeedInvoicesAndPayments(scope.ServiceProvider);
+        SeedHelper.SeedTimesheets(scope.ServiceProvider);
+    }
 
-// Initialise feature service cache
-using (var context = dbContextFactory.CreateDbContext())
-{
+    // Initialise the settings cache
     var settingsService = app.Services.GetRequiredService<SettingsService>();
     await settingsService.IntialiseServiceCacheAsync(context);
+
+    // Initialise the feature cache
     var featureService = app.Services.GetRequiredService<FeatureService>();
     await featureService.IntialiseServiceCacheAsync(context);
+
+    // Update the project meta data for all projects in the database
+    var projectService = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<ProjectService>();
+    projectService.UpdateAllProjectMetaData(context);
 }
 
+// Clean local application file path
+FileHelper.CleanLocalApplicationFilePath(logger);
+
 // Run the app
 app.Run();
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/PPMTool/Services/ProjectService.cs b/PPMTool/Services/ProjectService.cs
index 6fcbee2e..27bbcec9 100644
--- a/PPMTool/Services/ProjectService.cs
+++ b/PPMTool/Services/ProjectService.cs
@@ -12,10 +12,16 @@ namespace PPMTool.Services
     public class ProjectService : BaseEntityService<Project>
     {
         private readonly SettingsService settingsService;
+        private readonly FinancialReferenceService financialReferenceService;
 
-        public ProjectService(ILogger<ProjectService> logger, SettingsService settingsService) : base(logger)
+        public ProjectService(
+            SettingsService settingsService,
+            FinancialReferenceService financialReferenceService,
+            ILogger<ProjectService> logger
+        ) : base(logger)
         {
             this.settingsService = settingsService;
+            this.financialReferenceService = financialReferenceService;
         }
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
@@ -214,5 +220,42 @@ internal School GetSchoolAndFaculty(PPMToolContext context, int projectId)
                 .ThenInclude(x => x.Faculty)
                 .FirstOrDefault(x => x.ProjectId == projectId)?.School;
         }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Updates the metadata for all projects in the database context.
+        /// This method iterates through all projects, invoking the UpdateProjectMetaData method on each project to refresh its metadata.
+        /// The changes are then persisted to the database.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="context">The database context used to access and update projects.</param>
+        internal void UpdateAllProjectMetaData(PPMToolContext context)
+        {
+            var prefix = settingsService.GetSetting(SettingType.ProjectAbbreviation, string.Empty);
+            var indirects = settingsService.GetSetting(SettingType.BAUTopSliceFractionDefault, 0f);
+            var finrefs = financialReferenceService.GetAll(context).ToList();
+            var projects = context.Projects
+                .Include(p => p.SubTasks)
+                    .ThenInclude(s => s.AssignedResources)
+                        .ThenInclude(r => r.Person)
+                            .ThenInclude(r => r.WorkloadModelChanges)
+                .Include(p => p.FundingSources)
+                .ToList();
+            foreach (var project in projects)
+            {
+                try
+                {
+                    project.UpdateProjectMetaData(
+                        true,
+                        finrefs,
+                        indirects
+                    );
+                    CommitChanges(context);
+                    logger.LogInformation($"Updated project metadata for project {project.ProjectId} ({prefix}-{project.RTP})");
+                }
+                catch (Exception ex)
+                {
+                    logger.LogWarning(ex, $"Error occurred while updating project metadata for project {project.ProjectId} ({prefix}-{project.RTP}): {ex.Message}");
+                }
+            }
+        }
     }
 }