diff --git a/cove/settings.py b/cove/settings.py
index 2a0cf1a5f..4c806174f 100644
--- a/cove/settings.py
+++ b/cove/settings.py
@@ -46,6 +46,11 @@
         'cove-360': _('360Giving Data Tool'),
         'default': _('Cove'),
     },
+    'application_strapline': {
+        'cove-ocds': _('Convert, Validate, Explore Open Contracting Data'),
+        'cove-360': _('Convert, Validate, Explore 360Giving Data'),
+        'default': _('Convert, Validate, Explore'),
+    },
     'schema_url': {  # Schema url for the package schema (does not yet exist for 360)
         'cove-ocds': 'http://ocds.open-contracting.org/standard/r/1__0__RC/release-package-schema.json',
         'default': None
diff --git a/cove/templates/base_generic.html b/cove/templates/base_generic.html
index af1019176..fcee3a0de 100644
--- a/cove/templates/base_generic.html
+++ b/cove/templates/base_generic.html
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
         <div class="row">
           <div class="col-md-8">
             {% block h1 %}<h1 class="application-name"><a href="{% url 'cove:index' %}">{{ application_name }}</a></h1>{% endblock %}
+            <p>{{ application_strapline }}</p>
           </div><!--col-md-8-->
           <div class="col-md-4">
             <form class="language-select" action="{% url 'set_language' %}" method="post">
diff --git a/cove/templates/multi_index.html b/cove/templates/multi_index.html
index 744d1f1e2..881946417 100644
--- a/cove/templates/multi_index.html
+++ b/cove/templates/multi_index.html
@@ -5,7 +5,42 @@
 
 {% block content %}
 
-<h2><a href="{% url 'cove-360:index' %}">{% trans '360Giving Data Tool' %}</a></h2>
-<h2><a href="{% url 'cove-ocds:index' %}">{% trans 'Open Contracting Data Tool' %}</a></h2>
+<div class="row">
+  <div class="col-sm-6 col-md-5 col-md-offset-1">
+    <div class="thumbnail">
+      {% load staticfiles %}
+      <img src="{% static 'dataexplore/360Giving-logo.png' %}"  width=200 height=200 alt="{% trans '360Giving Logo' %}">
+      <div class="caption">
+        <h3>{% trans '360Giving Data Standard' %}</h3>
+        <p>{% blocktrans %}360Giving provides support for grantmakers to publish their grants data openly, to understand their data, and to use the data to create online tools that make grant-making more effective.{% endblocktrans %}</p><br>
+        <p><a href="{% url 'cove-360:index' %}" class="btn btn-primary" role="button">{% trans '360Giving Data Tool' %}</a>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+
+  <div class="col-sm-6 col-md-5">
+    <div class="thumbnail">
+      {% load staticfiles %}
+      <img src="{% static 'dataexplore/lKMj_JJ4_400x400.jpeg' %}" width=200 height=200 alt="{% trans 'Open Contracting Logo' %}">
+      <div class="caption">
+        <h3>{% trans 'Open Contracting Data Standard' %}</h3>
+        <p>{% blocktrans %}The Open Contracting Data Standard promotes the effective use of contracting data, helping users to “follow the money”, and it provides a clear template for governments wishing to disclose their data.{% endblocktrans %}</p><br>
+        <p><a href="{% url 'cove-ocds:index' %}" class="btn btn-primary" role="button">{% trans 'Open Contracting Data Tool' %}</a>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</div>
+
+<div class="jumbotron">
+    <p>{% trans 'Creating and using Open Data is made easier when there are good tools to help.' %}</p>
+    <p>{% trans 'CoVE exisits to help people:' %}</p>
+    <ul>
+      <li>{% trans 'Convert data between common formats (e.g. csv to json)' %}</li>
+      <li>{% trans 'Validate data against rules' %}</li>
+      <li>{% trans 'Explore data, that machines find easy, but humans find harder to read' %}</li>
+    </ul>
+   <!--<p>CoVE is pretty good at Converting right now, and we're working on Validation and Exploration all the time.</p>
+   <p>CoVE is currently designed to work with data built to the 360Giving and Open Contracting data standards.</p>-->
+</div>
 
 {% endblock %}
diff --git a/fts/tests.py b/fts/tests.py
index 702ac2feb..cfeb2ae61 100644
--- a/fts/tests.py
+++ b/fts/tests.py
@@ -20,6 +20,19 @@ def server_url(request, live_server):
         return live_server.url
 
 
+def test_index_page_banner(server_url, browser):
+    browser.get(server_url)
+    assert 'This tool is alpha. Please report any problems on GitHub issues.' in browser.find_element_by_tag_name('body').text
+    
+
+def test_index_page(server_url, browser):
+    browser.get(server_url)
+    assert 'CoVE' in browser.find_element_by_tag_name('body').text
+    assert '360Giving Data Tool' in browser.find_element_by_tag_name('body').text
+    assert 'Open Contracting Data Tool' in browser.find_element_by_tag_name('body').text
+    assert 'Creating and using Open Data is made easier when there are good tools to help.' in browser.find_element_by_tag_name('body').text
+
+
 def test_index_page_ocds(server_url, browser):
     browser.get(server_url + '/ocds/')
     assert 'Open Contracting Data Tool' in browser.find_element_by_tag_name('body').text