diff --git a/packages/builder/src/components/grants/ApplicationCard.tsx b/packages/builder/src/components/grants/ApplicationCard.tsx
index 7ffb41b60..53e3c82e4 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/components/grants/ApplicationCard.tsx
+++ b/packages/builder/src/components/grants/ApplicationCard.tsx
@@ -196,6 +196,18 @@ export default function ApplicationCard({
     return null;
   }
 
+  const applicationStartTime = new Date(props.round.applicationsStartTime);
+  const showCheckerLink =
+    applicationStartTime >= new Date("2024-12-01T00:00:00Z");
+
+  const applicationViewLink = showCheckerLink
+    ? `https://beta.checker.gitcoin.co/view/application/${applicationData.chainId}/${applicationData.roundID}/${applicationData.application.id}`
+    : roundApplicationViewPath(
+        applicationData.chainId.toString(),
+        applicationData.roundID,
+        applicationData.application.metadataCid || ""
+      );
+
   return (
     <Box
       p={2}
@@ -241,13 +253,7 @@ export default function ApplicationCard({
               </a>
             </p>
           )}
-          <Link
-            to={roundApplicationViewPath(
-              applicationData.chainId.toString(),
-              applicationData.roundID,
-              applicationData.application.metadataCid || ""
-            )}
-          >
+          <Link to={applicationViewLink} target="_blank">
             <Button
               backgroundColor="purple.100"
               color="purple.600"
diff --git a/packages/common/src/allo/backends/allo-v2.ts b/packages/common/src/allo/backends/allo-v2.ts
index 17a10886a..ef4e05e3a 100644
--- a/packages/common/src/allo/backends/allo-v2.ts
+++ b/packages/common/src/allo/backends/allo-v2.ts
@@ -630,6 +630,19 @@ export class AlloV2 implements Allo {
         blockNumber: receipt.blockNumber,
       });
 
+      // sync pool with checker
+      await fetch("https://api.checker.gitcoin.co/api/pools", {
+        method: "POST",
+        headers: {
+          "Content-Type": "application/json",
+        },
+        body: JSON.stringify({
+          alloPoolId: parseInt(poolCreatedEvent.poolId, 10).toString(),
+          chainId: this.chainId,
+          skipEvaluation: false,
+        }),
+      });
+
       emit("indexingStatus", success(void 0));
 
       return success({
@@ -749,6 +762,19 @@ export class AlloV2 implements Allo {
         blockNumber: receipt.blockNumber,
       });
 
+      // sync pool with checker
+      await fetch("https://api.checker.gitcoin.co/api/pools", {
+        method: "POST",
+        headers: {
+          "Content-Type": "application/json",
+        },
+        body: JSON.stringify({
+          alloPoolId: args.roundId.toString(),
+          chainId: this.chainId,
+          skipEvaluation: false,
+        }),
+      });
+
       emit("indexingStatus", success(null));
 
       return success(args.projectId);
diff --git a/packages/round-manager/src/features/round/GrantApplications.tsx b/packages/round-manager/src/features/round/GrantApplications.tsx
index 8974de905..d783c8424 100644
--- a/packages/round-manager/src/features/round/GrantApplications.tsx
+++ b/packages/round-manager/src/features/round/GrantApplications.tsx
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import { Tab } from "@headlessui/react";
 import { horizontalTabStyles } from "../common/Utils";
 import { MdRateReview } from "react-icons/md";
 import { TabApplicationCounter } from "../common/styles";
+import { Link } from "react-router-dom";
 
 function GrantApplications(props: {
   isDirectRound?: boolean;
@@ -55,6 +56,25 @@ function GrantApplications(props: {
               isDirectRound={props.isDirectRound!}
             />
             <div className="py-5 mb-8">
+              <div className="w-[954px] h-[164px] p-6 bg-[#f6fcf0] rounded-2xl border border-[#eaeaea] flex-col justify-start items-start gap-6 inline-flex">
+                <div className="self-stretch h-[60px] flex-col justify-start items-start gap-2 flex">
+                  <div className="self-stretch text-black text-lg font-medium font-['Modern Era'] leading-relaxed">
+                    Checker is now in Beta
+                  </div>
+                  <div className="self-stretch text-black text-base font-normal font-['Modern Era'] leading-relaxed">
+                    Use our AI-powered application assistant to process
+                    applicants with confidence
+                  </div>
+                </div>
+                <div className="h-8 px-3 py-2 bg-[#00433b] rounded-lg border border-[#00433b] justify-center items-center gap-1.5 inline-flex">
+                  <Link
+                    to={`https://beta.checker.gitcoin.co/review/${props.chainId}/${props.roundId}`}
+                    className="text-white text-sm font-medium font-['DM Mono'] leading-none"
+                  >
+                    Review Applications
+                  </Link>
+                </div>
+              </div>
               <div className="my-4 flex justify-start items-center text-md font-normal font-momo">
                 <MdRateReview className="h-4 w-4 mr-2 text-rose-300" />
                 <span>Manual Review</span>