diff --git a/database/src/migrations/20210225205948_biohub_release_0.11.ts b/database/src/migrations/20210225205948_biohub_release_0.11.ts
index 70eb03ee52..bccf59f762 100644
--- a/database/src/migrations/20210225205948_biohub_release_0.11.ts
+++ b/database/src/migrations/20210225205948_biohub_release_0.11.ts
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ export async function up(knex: Knex): Promise<void> {
   const tr_project_funding_source = fs.readFileSync(
     path.join(__dirname, 'release.0.11', 'tr_project_funding_source.sql')
   );
+  const api_delete_project = fs.readFileSync(path.join(__dirname, 'release.0.11', 'api_delete_project.sql'));
 
   const populate_first_nations = fs.readFileSync(path.join(__dirname, 'release.0.11', 'populate_first_nations.sql'));
   const populate_climate_change_initiatives = fs.readFileSync(
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@ export async function up(knex: Knex): Promise<void> {
     ${tr_journal_trigger}
     ${project_journal_triggers}
     ${tr_project_funding_source}
+    ${api_delete_project}
 
     -- populate look up tables
     set search_path = biohub;
diff --git a/database/src/migrations/release.0.11/api_delete_project.sql b/database/src/migrations/release.0.11/api_delete_project.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cdf44d24b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/src/migrations/release.0.11/api_delete_project.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+-- api_delete_project.sql
+drop procedure if exists api_delete_project;
+
+create or replace procedure api_delete_project(__project_id project.id%type)
+language plpgsql
+security definer
+as 
+$$
+-- *******************************************************************
+-- Procedure: api_delete_project
+-- Purpose: deletes a project and dependencies
+--
+-- MODIFICATION HISTORY
+-- Person           Date        Comments
+-- ---------------- ----------- --------------------------------------
+-- charlie.garrettjones@quartech.com
+--                  2021-04-19  initial release
+-- *******************************************************************
+declare
+  
+begin
+  delete from focal_species where p_id = __project_id;
+  delete from ancillary_species where p_id = __project_id;
+  delete from stakeholder_partnership where p_id = __project_id;
+  delete from project_activity where p_id = __project_id;
+  delete from project_climate_initiative where p_id = __project_id;
+  delete from project_region where p_id = __project_id;
+  delete from project_permit where p_id = __project_id;
+  delete from project_management_actions where p_id = __project_id;
+  delete from project_funding_source where p_id = __project_id;
+  delete from project_iucn_action_classification where p_id = __project_id;
+  delete from project_attachment where p_id = __project_id;
+  delete from project_first_nation where p_id = __project_id;
+  delete from project_participation where p_id = __project_id;
+  delete from project where id = __project_id;
+    
+end;
+$$;