diff --git a/backend/api/inventory.py b/backend/api/inventory.py
index 17bbd28..9b456a1 100644
--- a/backend/api/inventory.py
+++ b/backend/api/inventory.py
@@ -158,10 +158,15 @@ async def inventory_part_delete(part_id: str, req: Request):
         return {"ok": True}
 
     @router.get("/api/inventory/project-candidates")
-    async def inventory_project_candidates(req: Request, limit: int = 24):
+    async def inventory_project_candidates(req: Request, limit: int = 32, offset: int = 0, filter: str = "all"):
         user, error = deps.require_authenticated_user(req)
         if error:
             return error
-        return project_finder_store.find(deps.user_id_for_user(user), limit=max(1, min(int(limit), 80)))
+        return project_finder_store.find(
+            deps.user_id_for_user(user),
+            limit=max(1, min(int(limit), 50)),
+            offset=max(0, int(offset)),
+            candidate_filter=filter,
+        )
 
     return router
diff --git a/db/lab_inventory.py b/db/lab_inventory.py
index bef2c48..6694fc1 100644
--- a/db/lab_inventory.py
+++ b/db/lab_inventory.py
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
 )
 CODE_SAMPLE_TITLE_RE = re.compile(r"\bcode\s+sample\b", re.IGNORECASE)
 MIN_PROJECT_TEXT_CHARS = 90
+PROJECT_FINDER_CHUNK_SOURCE_LIMIT = 1200
+PROJECT_FINDER_INTELLIGENCE_SOURCE_LIMIT = 400
 
 GENERIC_PART_PATTERNS: tuple[tuple[re.Pattern[str], str, str], ...] = (
     (re.compile(r"\b(?:ne|lm)?555\b|\b555\s+timer\b", re.IGNORECASE), "NE555 timer", "timer"),
@@ -249,21 +251,30 @@ def __init__(self, database: Database, inventory_store: LabInventoryStore, logge
         self.inventory_store = inventory_store
         self.logger = logger
 
-    def find(self, user_id: int, *, limit: int = 24) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    def find(self, user_id: int, *, limit: int = 24, offset: int = 0, candidate_filter: str = "all") -> dict[str, Any]:
+        limit = max(1, int(limit))
+        offset = max(0, int(offset))
         inventory = self.inventory_store.list_parts(user_id)
         term_rows = self.inventory_store.inventory_terms(user_id)
         terms = self._search_terms(term_rows)
         if not inventory or not terms:
-            return {"inventoryCount": len(inventory), "candidates": []}
+            return self._finder_response(
+                inventory_count=len(inventory),
+                term_count=len(terms),
+                ranked=[],
+                limit=limit,
+                offset=offset,
+                candidate_filter=candidate_filter,
+            )
 
         with self.database.connection() as conn:
             chunk_rows = conn.execute(
                 load_query("project_finder_chunk_candidates.sql"),
-                (terms, min(max(limit * 6, 20), 200)),
+                (terms, PROJECT_FINDER_CHUNK_SOURCE_LIMIT),
             ).fetchall()
             intelligence_rows = conn.execute(
                 load_query("project_finder_intelligence_candidates.sql"),
-                (terms, min(max(limit, 10), 80)),
+                (terms, PROJECT_FINDER_INTELLIGENCE_SOURCE_LIMIT),
             ).fetchall()
 
         inventory_index = self._inventory_index(inventory, term_rows)
@@ -277,15 +288,58 @@ def find(self, user_id: int, *, limit: int = 24) -> dict[str, Any]:
             key=lambda item: (item["buildable"], item["score"], item["matchedPartCount"]),
             reverse=True,
         )
+        return self._finder_response(
+            inventory_count=len(inventory),
+            term_count=len(terms),
+            ranked=ranked,
+            limit=limit,
+            offset=offset,
+            candidate_filter=candidate_filter,
+        )
+
+    def _finder_response(
+        self,
+        *,
+        inventory_count: int,
+        term_count: int,
+        ranked: list[dict[str, Any]],
+        limit: int,
+        offset: int,
+        candidate_filter: str,
+    ) -> dict[str, Any]:
+        normalized_filter = self._normalize_candidate_filter(candidate_filter)
+        filtered = self._filter_candidates(ranked, normalized_filter)
+        page = filtered[offset:offset + limit]
         return {
-            "inventoryCount": len(inventory),
-            "termCount": len(terms),
+            "inventoryCount": inventory_count,
+            "termCount": term_count,
+            "candidateCount": len(ranked),
             "buildableCount": sum(1 for candidate in ranked if candidate["buildable"]),
             "needsPartsCount": sum(1 for candidate in ranked if not candidate["buildable"]),
             "missingPartSummary": self._missing_part_summary(ranked),
-            "candidates": ranked[:limit],
+            "filter": normalized_filter,
+            "filterCount": len(filtered),
+            "offset": offset,
+            "limit": limit,
+            "returnedCount": len(page),
+            "hasMore": offset + len(page) < len(filtered),
+            "candidates": page,
         }
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def _normalize_candidate_filter(candidate_filter: str) -> str:
+        if candidate_filter in {"buildable", "needs-parts"}:
+            return candidate_filter
+        return "all"
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _filter_candidates(ranked: list[dict[str, Any]], candidate_filter: str) -> list[dict[str, Any]]:
+        if candidate_filter == "buildable":
+            return [candidate for candidate in ranked if candidate["buildable"]]
+        if candidate_filter == "needs-parts":
+            return [candidate for candidate in ranked if not candidate["buildable"]]
+        return ranked
+
     def _search_terms(self, rows: list[dict[str, Any]]) -> list[str]:
         terms = OrderedDict()
         for row in rows:
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/ProjectCandidateFilters.tsx b/frontend/src/components/ProjectCandidateFilters.tsx
index bacabc9..c0bb72d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/ProjectCandidateFilters.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/ProjectCandidateFilters.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-export type ProjectCandidateFilter = "all" | "buildable" | "needs-parts";
+import type { ProjectCandidateFilter } from "../types";
 
 const filters: Array<{ id: ProjectCandidateFilter; label: string }> = [
   { id: "all", label: "All" },
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/ProjectCandidateList.tsx b/frontend/src/components/ProjectCandidateList.tsx
index 293f4cb..fbfb138 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/ProjectCandidateList.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/ProjectCandidateList.tsx
@@ -4,12 +4,14 @@ import { ProjectCandidateCard } from "./projectFinder/ProjectCandidateCard";
 export function ProjectCandidateList({
   candidates,
   finding,
+  emptyLabel = "Run the finder after adding parts.",
   buildingId,
   buildingElapsedSeconds,
   onBuild
 }: {
   candidates: ProjectCandidate[];
   finding: boolean;
+  emptyLabel?: string;
   buildingId: string;
   buildingElapsedSeconds: number;
   onBuild: (candidate: ProjectCandidate) => void;
@@ -19,7 +21,7 @@ export function ProjectCandidateList({
   }
 
   if (!candidates.length) {
-    return <div className="empty-state compact">Run the finder after adding parts.</div>;
+    return <div className="empty-state compact">{emptyLabel}</div>;
   }
 
   return (
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/ProjectFinderView.tsx b/frontend/src/components/ProjectFinderView.tsx
index ca44988..ff9d2b4 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/ProjectFinderView.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/ProjectFinderView.tsx
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
-import { useMemo, useState } from "react";
+import { useState } from "react";
 import { buildAssemblyPlan } from "../libs/api";
 import { rememberBenchPlanSelection } from "../libs/benchSelection";
 import { errorMessage } from "../libs/errors";
 import { formatNumber } from "../libs/format";
 import { useElapsedSeconds } from "../hooks/useElapsedSeconds";
 import { useInventory } from "../hooks/useInventory";
-import type { AppConfig, ProjectCandidate, View } from "../types";
+import type { AppConfig, ProjectCandidate, ProjectCandidateFilter, View } from "../types";
 import { ErrorMessage } from "./ErrorMessage";
-import { ProjectCandidateFilter, ProjectCandidateFilters } from "./ProjectCandidateFilters";
+import { ProjectCandidateFilters } from "./ProjectCandidateFilters";
 import { ProjectCandidateList } from "./ProjectCandidateList";
 import { ProjectFinderSummary } from "./ProjectFinderSummary";
 import { SectionHeader } from "./SectionHeader";
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ export function ProjectFinderView({
     parts,
     candidates,
     inventoryCount,
+    candidateCount,
+    filterCount,
+    candidateHasMore,
     buildableCount,
     needsPartsCount,
     missingPartSummary,
@@ -39,24 +42,24 @@ export function ProjectFinderView({
   const [candidateFilter, setCandidateFilter] = useState<ProjectCandidateFilter>("all");
   const buildingElapsedSeconds = useElapsedSeconds(Boolean(buildingId));
 
-  const filteredCandidates = useMemo(() => {
-    if (candidateFilter === "buildable") {
-      return candidates.filter((candidate) => candidate.buildable);
-    }
-    if (candidateFilter === "needs-parts") {
-      return candidates.filter((candidate) => !candidate.buildable);
-    }
-    return candidates;
-  }, [candidateFilter, candidates]);
+  const candidateCounts: Record<ProjectCandidateFilter, number> = {
+    all: candidateCount,
+    buildable: buildableCount,
+    "needs-parts": needsPartsCount
+  };
+  const activeFilterTotal = candidateCounts[candidateFilter] || filterCount || candidates.length;
+  const hasFinderRun = candidateCount > 0 || buildableCount > 0 || needsPartsCount > 0 || candidates.length > 0;
 
-  const candidateCounts = useMemo(
-    () => ({
-      all: candidates.length,
-      buildable: candidates.filter((candidate) => candidate.buildable).length,
-      "needs-parts": candidates.filter((candidate) => !candidate.buildable).length
-    }),
-    [candidates]
-  );
+  function runFinder(filter = candidateFilter, append = false) {
+    void findProjects(filter, { append });
+  }
+
+  function changeCandidateFilter(filter: ProjectCandidateFilter) {
+    setCandidateFilter(filter);
+    if (hasFinderRun) {
+      runFinder(filter);
+    }
+  }
 
   async function createBenchPlan(candidate: ProjectCandidate) {
     setBuildingId(candidate.id);
@@ -91,11 +94,11 @@ export function ProjectFinderView({
         <SectionHeader title="Project finder" description="Scan indexed books against your lab inventory and turn matching ideas into Bench plans." />
         <div className="finder-readiness">
           <FinderMetric label="Inventory" value={parts.length} suffix="parts" />
-          <FinderMetric label="Candidates" value={candidates.length} suffix="found" />
-          <FinderMetric label="Buildable" value={buildableCount || candidateCounts.buildable} suffix="ready" />
+          <FinderMetric label="Candidates" value={candidateCount || candidates.length} suffix="found" />
+          <FinderMetric label="Buildable" value={buildableCount} suffix="ready" />
         </div>
         <div className="finder-actions">
-          <button className="primary-button" disabled={finding || loading || !parts.length} onClick={() => void findProjects()}>
+          <button className="primary-button" disabled={finding || loading || !parts.length} onClick={() => runFinder()}>
             {finding ? "Finding projects..." : "Find projects"}
           </button>
           <button className="ghost-button" type="button" onClick={() => setActiveView("inventory")}>
@@ -114,21 +117,42 @@ export function ProjectFinderView({
 
       <section className="finder-results-panel">
         <div className="inventory-results-heading">
-          <SectionHeader title="Build candidates" description={`${formatNumber(filteredCandidates.length)} visible project matches`} />
-          {candidates.length ? <ProjectCandidateFilters active={candidateFilter} counts={candidateCounts} onChange={setCandidateFilter} /> : null}
+          <SectionHeader
+            title="Build candidates"
+            description={`${formatNumber(candidates.length)} visible of ${formatNumber(activeFilterTotal)} ${filterDescription(candidateFilter)} matches`}
+          />
+          {hasFinderRun ? <ProjectCandidateFilters active={candidateFilter} counts={candidateCounts} onChange={changeCandidateFilter} /> : null}
         </div>
         <ProjectCandidateList
-          candidates={filteredCandidates}
+          candidates={candidates}
           finding={finding}
+          emptyLabel={hasFinderRun ? `No ${filterDescription(candidateFilter)} candidates found.` : "Run the finder after adding parts."}
           buildingId={buildingId}
           buildingElapsedSeconds={buildingElapsedSeconds}
           onBuild={(candidate) => void createBenchPlan(candidate)}
         />
+        {candidateHasMore ? (
+          <div className="project-candidate-pagination">
+            <button className="ghost-button" type="button" disabled={finding} onClick={() => runFinder(candidateFilter, true)}>
+              {finding ? "Loading..." : `Load more ${filterDescription(candidateFilter)} candidates`}
+            </button>
+          </div>
+        ) : null}
       </section>
     </section>
   );
 }
 
+function filterDescription(filter: ProjectCandidateFilter) {
+  if (filter === "buildable") {
+    return "buildable";
+  }
+  if (filter === "needs-parts") {
+    return "needs-parts";
+  }
+  return "project";
+}
+
 function FinderMetric({ label, value, suffix }: { label: string; value: number; suffix: string }) {
   return (
     <div className="finder-metric">
diff --git a/frontend/src/hooks/useInventory.ts b/frontend/src/hooks/useInventory.ts
index da17eb2..13cd89c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/hooks/useInventory.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/hooks/useInventory.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 import { useCallback, useEffect, useState } from "react";
 import { deleteInventoryPart, getInventoryLocations, getInventoryParts, getProjectCandidates, saveInventoryPart } from "../libs/api";
 import { errorMessage } from "../libs/errors";
-import type { InventoryLocation, InventoryPart, InventoryPartInput, ProjectCandidate, ProjectMissingPartSummary } from "../types";
+import type { InventoryLocation, InventoryPart, InventoryPartInput, ProjectCandidate, ProjectCandidateFilter, ProjectMissingPartSummary } from "../types";
 
 const emptyCandidates: ProjectCandidate[] = [];
+const projectFinderPageSize = 32;
 
 export function useInventory(isActive: boolean) {
   const [parts, setParts] = useState<InventoryPart[]>([]);
@@ -12,6 +13,12 @@ export function useInventory(isActive: boolean) {
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);
   const [finding, setFinding] = useState(false);
   const [inventoryCount, setInventoryCount] = useState(0);
+  const [candidateCount, setCandidateCount] = useState(0);
+  const [filterCount, setFilterCount] = useState(0);
+  const [candidateOffset, setCandidateOffset] = useState(0);
+  const [candidateLimit, setCandidateLimit] = useState(projectFinderPageSize);
+  const [candidateHasMore, setCandidateHasMore] = useState(false);
+  const [candidateFilter, setCandidateFilter] = useState<ProjectCandidateFilter>("all");
   const [buildableCount, setBuildableCount] = useState(0);
   const [needsPartsCount, setNeedsPartsCount] = useState(0);
   const [missingPartSummary, setMissingPartSummary] = useState<ProjectMissingPartSummary[]>([]);
@@ -43,22 +50,34 @@ export function useInventory(isActive: boolean) {
     await Promise.all([loadParts(), loadLocations()]);
   }, [loadLocations, loadParts]);
 
-  const findProjects = useCallback(async () => {
+  const findProjects = useCallback(async (filter: ProjectCandidateFilter = "all", options: { append?: boolean } = {}) => {
     setFinding(true);
     setError("");
+    const append = Boolean(options.append);
+    const nextOffset = append ? candidateOffset + candidateLimit : 0;
     try {
-      const response = await getProjectCandidates(32);
+      const response = await getProjectCandidates({
+        limit: projectFinderPageSize,
+        offset: nextOffset,
+        filter
+      });
       setInventoryCount(response.inventoryCount);
+      setCandidateCount(response.candidateCount || 0);
+      setFilterCount(response.filterCount ?? response.candidates.length);
+      setCandidateOffset(response.offset || 0);
+      setCandidateLimit(response.limit || projectFinderPageSize);
+      setCandidateHasMore(Boolean(response.hasMore));
+      setCandidateFilter(response.filter || filter);
       setBuildableCount(response.buildableCount || 0);
       setNeedsPartsCount(response.needsPartsCount || 0);
       setMissingPartSummary(response.missingPartSummary || []);
-      setCandidates(response.candidates);
+      setCandidates((current) => append ? [...current, ...response.candidates] : response.candidates);
     } catch (err) {
       setError(errorMessage(err, "Could not find project candidates"));
     } finally {
       setFinding(false);
     }
-  }, []);
+  }, [candidateLimit, candidateOffset]);
 
   const savePart = useCallback(
     async (part: InventoryPartInput) => {
@@ -85,6 +104,11 @@ export function useInventory(isActive: boolean) {
       await deleteInventoryPart(partId);
       setParts((current) => current.filter((part) => part.id !== partId));
       setCandidates(emptyCandidates);
+      setCandidateCount(0);
+      setFilterCount(0);
+      setCandidateOffset(0);
+      setCandidateHasMore(false);
+      setCandidateFilter("all");
       setBuildableCount(0);
       setNeedsPartsCount(0);
       setMissingPartSummary([]);
@@ -126,6 +150,12 @@ export function useInventory(isActive: boolean) {
     locations,
     candidates,
     inventoryCount,
+    candidateCount,
+    filterCount,
+    candidateOffset,
+    candidateLimit,
+    candidateHasMore,
+    candidateFilter,
     buildableCount,
     needsPartsCount,
     missingPartSummary,
diff --git a/frontend/src/libs/api/inventory.ts b/frontend/src/libs/api/inventory.ts
index 462c4bc..de8ab67 100644
--- a/frontend/src/libs/api/inventory.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/libs/api/inventory.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { InventoryImportItem, InventoryImportPreview, InventoryLocation, InventoryPart, InventoryPartInput, ProjectFinderResponse } from "../../types";
+import type { InventoryImportItem, InventoryImportPreview, InventoryLocation, InventoryPart, InventoryPartInput, ProjectCandidateFilter, ProjectFinderResponse } from "../../types";
 import { requestJson } from "./core";
 
 export function getInventoryParts(): Promise<{ parts: InventoryPart[] }> {
@@ -53,6 +53,19 @@ export function previewInventoryPhotoImport(file: File, note = ""): Promise<Inve
   });
 }
 
-export function getProjectCandidates(limit = 24): Promise<ProjectFinderResponse> {
-  return requestJson<ProjectFinderResponse>(`/api/inventory/project-candidates?limit=${encodeURIComponent(String(limit))}`);
+export function getProjectCandidates({
+  limit = 32,
+  offset = 0,
+  filter = "all"
+}: {
+  limit?: number;
+  offset?: number;
+  filter?: ProjectCandidateFilter;
+} = {}): Promise<ProjectFinderResponse> {
+  const params = new URLSearchParams({
+    limit: String(limit),
+    offset: String(offset),
+    filter
+  });
+  return requestJson<ProjectFinderResponse>(`/api/inventory/project-candidates?${params.toString()}`);
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/styles.css b/frontend/src/styles.css
index e6e822f..6d9d067 100644
--- a/frontend/src/styles.css
+++ b/frontend/src/styles.css
@@ -2099,6 +2099,16 @@ nav {
   font-size: 0.82rem;
 }
 
+.project-candidate-pagination {
+  display: flex;
+  justify-content: center;
+  padding: 2px 0 4px;
+}
+
+.project-candidate-pagination .ghost-button {
+  min-width: 220px;
+}
+
 .project-candidate {
   display: grid;
   gap: 12px;
diff --git a/frontend/src/types/inventory.ts b/frontend/src/types/inventory.ts
index c280b49..ab92b7f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/types/inventory.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/types/inventory.ts
@@ -101,11 +101,20 @@ export interface ProjectMissingPartSummary {
   exampleTitles: string[];
 }
 
+export type ProjectCandidateFilter = "all" | "buildable" | "needs-parts";
+
 export interface ProjectFinderResponse {
   inventoryCount: number;
   termCount?: number;
+  candidateCount?: number;
   buildableCount?: number;
   needsPartsCount?: number;
   missingPartSummary?: ProjectMissingPartSummary[];
+  filter?: ProjectCandidateFilter;
+  filterCount?: number;
+  offset?: number;
+  limit?: number;
+  returnedCount?: number;
+  hasMore?: boolean;
   candidates: ProjectCandidate[];
 }
diff --git a/tests/test_lab_inventory.py b/tests/test_lab_inventory.py
index 2b2c86d..6f391b8 100644
--- a/tests/test_lab_inventory.py
+++ b/tests/test_lab_inventory.py
@@ -186,6 +186,52 @@ def test_missing_part_summary_ranks_repeated_gaps(self):
         self.assertEqual(summary[0]["count"], 2)
         self.assertEqual(summary[0]["exampleTitles"], ["LED flasher", "Timer alarm"])
 
+    def test_finder_response_pages_selected_filter_with_global_counts(self):
+        store = ProjectFinderStore(None, None)
+        ranked = [
+            {"id": "buildable-1", "buildable": True, "missingParts": []},
+            {"id": "buildable-2", "buildable": True, "missingParts": []},
+            {"id": "needs-1", "buildable": False, "missingParts": [{"name": "Breadboard", "type": "tooling"}], "title": "Needs one"},
+            {"id": "needs-2", "buildable": False, "missingParts": [{"name": "LED", "type": "indicator"}], "title": "Needs two"},
+        ]
+
+        response = store._finder_response(
+            inventory_count=3,
+            term_count=5,
+            ranked=ranked,
+            limit=1,
+            offset=0,
+            candidate_filter="needs-parts",
+        )
+
+        self.assertEqual(response["candidateCount"], 4)
+        self.assertEqual(response["buildableCount"], 2)
+        self.assertEqual(response["needsPartsCount"], 2)
+        self.assertEqual(response["filter"], "needs-parts")
+        self.assertEqual(response["filterCount"], 2)
+        self.assertEqual(response["candidates"], [ranked[2]])
+        self.assertTrue(response["hasMore"])
+
+    def test_finder_response_offsets_selected_filter(self):
+        store = ProjectFinderStore(None, None)
+        ranked = [
+            {"id": "buildable-1", "buildable": True, "missingParts": []},
+            {"id": "needs-1", "buildable": False, "missingParts": [{"name": "Breadboard", "type": "tooling"}], "title": "Needs one"},
+            {"id": "needs-2", "buildable": False, "missingParts": [{"name": "LED", "type": "indicator"}], "title": "Needs two"},
+        ]
+
+        response = store._finder_response(
+            inventory_count=3,
+            term_count=5,
+            ranked=ranked,
+            limit=1,
+            offset=1,
+            candidate_filter="needs-parts",
+        )
+
+        self.assertEqual(response["candidates"], [ranked[2]])
+        self.assertFalse(response["hasMore"])
+
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     unittest.main()