diff --git a/frontend/src/composables/Permissions.js b/frontend/src/composables/Permissions.js
index 704c6f722e..d0b4d1af62 100644
--- a/frontend/src/composables/Permissions.js
+++ b/frontend/src/composables/Permissions.js
@@ -52,6 +52,25 @@ export const hasPermission = (scope, teamMembership, context) => {
     return true
 }
 
+/**
+ * Checks if a user has the required permission either at the team level or in at least
+ * one application where they have an application-level role.
+ *
+ * Used for team-wide actions that end up in an application of the user's choosing,
+ * e.g. creating an instance from the team pages.
+ *
+ * @param {string} scope - The specific scope for which the permission check is being made.
+ * @param {Object|null} teamMembership - The user's team membership information.
+ * @returns {boolean} Returns true if the user has the permission in the team or in any of their applications.
+ */
+export const hasPermissionInAnyApplication = (scope, teamMembership) => {
+    if (hasPermission(scope, teamMembership)) {
+        return true
+    }
+    const applications = Object.keys(teamMembership?.permissions?.applications || {})
+    return applications.some(applicationId => hasPermission(scope, teamMembership, { applicationId }))
+}
+
 /**
  * Check if the user has the minimum required role.
  * @param {Role} role - The role to check against.
@@ -110,6 +129,14 @@ export default function usePermissions () {
      */
     const _hasPermission = (scope, context) => hasPermission(scope, teamMembership.value, context)
 
+    /**
+     * Checks if a user has the required permission in the team or in at least one of their applications.
+     *
+     * @param {string} scope - The specific scope for which the permission check is being made.
+     * @returns {boolean} Returns true if the user has the permission in the team or in any of their applications.
+     */
+    const _hasPermissionInAnyApplication = (scope) => hasPermissionInAnyApplication(scope, teamMembership.value)
+
     /**
      * Check if the user has the minimum required role.
      * @param {Role} role - The role to check against.
@@ -133,6 +160,7 @@ export default function usePermissions () {
     return {
         isVisitingAdmin: _isVisitingAdmin,
         hasPermission: _hasPermission,
+        hasPermissionInAnyApplication: _hasPermissionInAnyApplication,
         hasAMinimumTeamRoleOf: _hasAMinimumTeamRoleOf,
         hasALowerOrEqualTeamRoleThan: _hasALowerOrEqualTeamRoleThan
     }
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/team/Home/index.vue b/frontend/src/pages/team/Home/index.vue
index 275024d6cc..50367ab74d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/team/Home/index.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/team/Home/index.vue
@@ -38,11 +38,11 @@
 
                             <template #actions>
                                 <ff-button
-                                    v-ff-tooltip:left="!hasPermission('project:create') && 'Your role does not allow creating new instances. Contact a team admin to change your role.'"
+                                    v-ff-tooltip:left="!hasPermissionInAnyApplication('project:create') && 'Your role does not allow creating new instances. Contact a team admin to change your role.'"
                                     data-action="create-project"
                                     kind="secondary"
                                     :to="{name: 'team-instance-create'}"
-                                    :disabled="!hasPermission('project:create')"
+                                    :disabled="!hasPermissionInAnyApplication('project:create')"
                                 >
                                     <template #icon-left>
                                         <PlusIcon class="ff-icon" />
@@ -189,10 +189,11 @@ export default {
     setup () {
         const { groupBySimplifiedStates } = useInstanceStates()
 
-        const { hasPermission } = usePermissions()
+        const { hasPermission, hasPermissionInAnyApplication } = usePermissions()
         return {
             groupBySimplifiedStates,
-            hasPermission
+            hasPermission,
+            hasPermissionInAnyApplication
         }
     },
     data () {
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/team/Instances.vue b/frontend/src/pages/team/Instances.vue
index 2dfa37423b..bdceeb0610 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/team/Instances.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/team/Instances.vue
@@ -74,11 +74,11 @@
                             </template>
                         </ff-popover>
                         <ff-button
-                            v-ff-tooltip:left="!hasPermission('project:create') && 'Your role does not allow creating new instances. Contact a team admin to change your role.'"
+                            v-ff-tooltip:left="!hasPermissionInAnyApplication('project:create') && 'Your role does not allow creating new instances. Contact a team admin to change your role.'"
                             data-action="create-project"
                             kind="primary"
                             :to="{name: 'team-instance-create'}"
-                            :disabled="!hasPermission('project:create')"
+                            :disabled="!hasPermissionInAnyApplication('project:create')"
                         >
                             <template #icon-left>
                                 <PlusSmallIcon />
@@ -148,10 +148,10 @@
                     </template>
                     <template #actions>
                         <ff-button
-                            v-ff-tooltip:bottom="!hasPermission('project:create') && 'Your role does not allow creating new instances. Contact a team admin to change your role.'"
+                            v-ff-tooltip:bottom="!hasPermissionInAnyApplication('project:create') && 'Your role does not allow creating new instances. Contact a team admin to change your role.'"
                             kind="primary"
                             :to="{name: 'team-instance-create'}"
-                            :disabled="!hasPermission('project:create')"
+                            :disabled="!hasPermissionInAnyApplication('project:create')"
                         >
                             <template #icon-left>
                                 <PlusSmallIcon />
@@ -225,9 +225,9 @@ export default {
     setup () {
         const { statesMap } = useInstanceStates()
         const { navigateTo } = useNavigationHelper()
-        const { hasPermission } = usePermissions()
+        const { hasPermission, hasPermissionInAnyApplication } = usePermissions()
 
-        return { hasPermission, navigateTo, statesMap }
+        return { hasPermission, hasPermissionInAnyApplication, navigateTo, statesMap }
     },
     data () {
         return {
diff --git a/test/e2e/frontend/cypress/tests-ee/rbac/rbac-member-contextual.spec.js b/test/e2e/frontend/cypress/tests-ee/rbac/rbac-member-contextual.spec.js
index 02b9ebff5c..c9c58cea10 100644
--- a/test/e2e/frontend/cypress/tests-ee/rbac/rbac-member-contextual.spec.js
+++ b/test/e2e/frontend/cypress/tests-ee/rbac/rbac-member-contextual.spec.js
@@ -588,10 +588,11 @@ describe('FlowFuse - RBAC Member Contextual permissions', () => {
             }
         })
     })
-    it('should not be able to create new instances', () => {
+    it('should be able to create new instances because they own an application', () => {
         cy.get('[data-nav="team-instances"]').click()
         cy.get('[data-action="create-project"]').should('exist')
-        cy.get('[data-action="create-project"]').should('be.disabled')
+        // the user has an owner role in application-5
+        cy.get('[data-action="create-project"]').should('not.be.disabled')
 
         // todo: users without permissions to create an instance in any application should be redirected when accessing
         //  the instance creation form
diff --git a/test/e2e/frontend/cypress/tests-ee/rbac/rbac-viewer-contextual.spec.js b/test/e2e/frontend/cypress/tests-ee/rbac/rbac-viewer-contextual.spec.js
index 6b1f970533..de2a6cb4f7 100644
--- a/test/e2e/frontend/cypress/tests-ee/rbac/rbac-viewer-contextual.spec.js
+++ b/test/e2e/frontend/cypress/tests-ee/rbac/rbac-viewer-contextual.spec.js
@@ -565,10 +565,11 @@ describe('FlowFuse - RBAC Viewer Contextual permissions', () => {
             }
         })
     })
-    it('should not be able to create new instances', () => {
+    it('should be able to create new instances because they own an application', () => {
         cy.get('[data-nav="team-instances"]').click()
         cy.get('[data-action="create-project"]').should('exist')
-        cy.get('[data-action="create-project"]').should('be.disabled')
+        // the user has an owner role in application-5
+        cy.get('[data-action="create-project"]').should('not.be.disabled')
 
         // todo: users without permissions to create an instance in any application should be redirected when accessing
         //  the instance creation form
diff --git a/test/unit/frontend/composables/Permissions.spec.js b/test/unit/frontend/composables/Permissions.spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4ae914d326
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/unit/frontend/composables/Permissions.spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+import { describe, expect, test } from 'vitest'
+
+import { Roles } from '../../../../forge/lib/roles.js'
+import { hasPermissionInAnyApplication } from '../../../../frontend/src/composables/Permissions.js'
+
+describe('hasPermissionInAnyApplication', () => {
+    test('allows a team Owner', () => {
+        expect(hasPermissionInAnyApplication('project:create', { role: Roles.Owner })).toBe(true)
+    })
+
+    test('denies a team Member with no application roles', () => {
+        expect(hasPermissionInAnyApplication('project:create', { role: Roles.Member })).toBe(false)
+    })
+
+    test('allows a team Member who is Owner of an application', () => {
+        const teamMembership = {
+            role: Roles.Member,
+            permissions: { applications: { app1: Roles.Viewer, app2: Roles.Owner } }
+        }
+        expect(hasPermissionInAnyApplication('project:create', teamMembership)).toBe(true)
+    })
+
+    test('denies a team Member whose application roles are all below Owner', () => {
+        const teamMembership = {
+            role: Roles.Member,
+            permissions: { applications: { app1: Roles.Viewer, app2: Roles.Member } }
+        }
+        expect(hasPermissionInAnyApplication('project:create', teamMembership)).toBe(false)
+    })
+
+    test('denies when there is no team membership', () => {
+        expect(hasPermissionInAnyApplication('project:create', null)).toBe(false)
+    })
+})