diff --git a/client/src/components/data.js b/client/src/components/data.js
index c0038022..c5e7a27b 100644
--- a/client/src/components/data.js
+++ b/client/src/components/data.js
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ export const simpleInputs = [
     name: 'description',
     type: 'textarea',
     placeholder: 'Enter project description',
+    value: /^[a-zA-Z0-9].{0,250}$/,
+    errorMessage: 'Description must start with alphanumeric characters, 250 char limit'
   },
   {
     label: 'Location',