diff --git a/app/src/components/constants.ts b/app/src/components/constants.ts
index 47809128..35cb551b 100644
--- a/app/src/components/constants.ts
+++ b/app/src/components/constants.ts
@@ -42,6 +42,12 @@ export const APPLICATION_STATUS_LIST = Object.freeze({
   COMPLETED: 'Completed'
 });
 
+export const INTAKE_STATUS_LIST = Object.freeze({
+  SUBMITTED: 'Submitted',
+  ASSIGNED: 'Assigned',
+  COMPLETED: 'Completed'
+});
+
 export const RENTAL_STATUS_LIST = Object.freeze({
   YES: 'Yes',
   NO: 'No',
diff --git a/app/src/controllers/submission.ts b/app/src/controllers/submission.ts
index edd03880..1eab45a9 100644
--- a/app/src/controllers/submission.ts
+++ b/app/src/controllers/submission.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,28 @@ import type { NextFunction, Request, Response } from '../interfaces/IExpress';
 import type { ChefsFormConfig, ChefsFormConfigData, Submission, ChefsSubmissionExport, Permit } from '../types';
 
 const controller = {
+  createEmptySubmission: async (req: Request, res: Response, next: NextFunction) => {
+    let testSubmissionId;
+    let submissionQuery;
+
+    // Testing for activityId collisions, which are truncated UUIDs
+    // If a collision is detected, generate new UUID and test again
+    do {
+      testSubmissionId = uuidv4();
+      submissionQuery = await submissionService.getSubmission(testSubmissionId.substring(0, 8).toUpperCase());
+    } while (submissionQuery);
+
+    try {
+      // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
+      const submitter = (req.currentUser?.tokenPayload as any)?.idir_username;
+      const result = await submissionService.createEmptySubmission(testSubmissionId, submitter);
+
+      res.status(201).json({ activityId: result.activity_id });
+    } catch (e: unknown) {
+      next(e);
+    }
+  },
+
   checkAndStoreNewSubmissions: async () => {
     const cfg = config.get('server.chefs.forms') as ChefsFormConfig;
 
diff --git a/app/src/routes/v1/submission.ts b/app/src/routes/v1/submission.ts
index 47f5a2ba..d50d3f98 100644
--- a/app/src/routes/v1/submission.ts
+++ b/app/src/routes/v1/submission.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ router.get(
 );
 
 // Submission endpoint
+router.put('/create', (req: Request, res: Response, next: NextFunction): void => {
+  submissionController.createEmptySubmission(req, res, next);
+});
+
 router.get(
   '/:activityId',
   submissionValidator.getSubmission,
diff --git a/app/src/services/submission.ts b/app/src/services/submission.ts
index 51c1a474..191523f8 100644
--- a/app/src/services/submission.ts
+++ b/app/src/services/submission.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 import axios from 'axios';
 import config from 'config';
 
-import { APPLICATION_STATUS_LIST, Initiatives } from '../components/constants';
+import { APPLICATION_STATUS_LIST, INTAKE_STATUS_LIST, Initiatives } from '../components/constants';
 import { getChefsApiKey } from '../components/utils';
 import prisma from '../db/dataConnection';
 import { submission } from '../db/models';
@@ -26,6 +26,40 @@ function chefsAxios(formId: string, options: AxiosRequestConfig = {}): AxiosInst
 }
 
 const service = {
+  /**
+   * @function createEmptySubmission
+   * Creates a new minimal submission
+   * @returns {Promise<Partial<{activity_id: string}>>} The result of running the transaction
+   */
+  createEmptySubmission: async (submissionId: string, createdBy: string): Promise<Partial<{ activity_id: string }>> => {
+    return await prisma.$transaction(async (trx) => {
+      const initiative = await trx.initiative.findFirstOrThrow({
+        where: {
+          code: Initiatives.HOUSING
+        }
+      });
+
+      const activityId = submissionId.substring(0, 8).toUpperCase() as string;
+      await trx.activity.create({
+        data: {
+          activity_id: activityId,
+          initiative_id: initiative.initiative_id
+        }
+      });
+
+      return await trx.submission.create({
+        data: {
+          submission_id: submissionId,
+          activity_id: activityId,
+          application_status: APPLICATION_STATUS_LIST.NEW,
+          intake_status: INTAKE_STATUS_LIST.SUBMITTED,
+          submitted_at: new Date(Date.now()),
+          submitted_by: createdBy
+        }
+      });
+    });
+  },
+
   /**
    * @function createSubmissionsFromExport
    * Creates the given activities and submissions from exported CHEFS data
diff --git a/app/tests/unit/controllers/submission.spec.ts b/app/tests/unit/controllers/submission.spec.ts
index 3e4bb1af..c8f973cd 100644
--- a/app/tests/unit/controllers/submission.spec.ts
+++ b/app/tests/unit/controllers/submission.spec.ts
@@ -273,6 +273,8 @@ describe('checkAndStoreNewSubmissions', () => {
   const formExportSpy = jest.spyOn(submissionService, 'getFormExport');
   const searchSubmissionsSpy = jest.spyOn(submissionService, 'searchSubmissions');
   const createSubmissionsFromExportSpy = jest.spyOn(submissionService, 'createSubmissionsFromExport');
+  const createEmptySubmissionSpy = jest.spyOn(submissionService, 'createEmptySubmission');
+  const getSubmissionSpy = jest.spyOn(submissionService, 'getSubmission');
 
   it('creates submissions', async () => {
     (config.get as jest.Mock).mockReturnValueOnce({
@@ -342,6 +344,42 @@ describe('checkAndStoreNewSubmissions', () => {
     expect(createPermitSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
   });
 
+  it('creates empty submission with no UUID collision', async () => {
+    const req = {
+      body: SUBMISSION_1,
+      currentUser: CURRENT_USER
+    };
+    const next = jest.fn();
+
+    createEmptySubmissionSpy.mockResolvedValue({ activity_id: '00000000' });
+    getSubmissionSpy.mockResolvedValue(null);
+
+    // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
+    await submissionController.createEmptySubmission(req as any, res as any, next);
+
+    expect(createEmptySubmissionSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    expect(getSubmissionSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+  });
+
+  it('creates empty submission with a UUID collision', async () => {
+    const req = {
+      body: SUBMISSION_1,
+      currentUser: CURRENT_USER
+    };
+    const next = jest.fn();
+
+    createEmptySubmissionSpy.mockResolvedValue({ activity_id: '11112222' });
+    // Mocking two UUID collisions
+    getSubmissionSpy.mockResolvedValueOnce(SUBMISSION_1);
+    getSubmissionSpy.mockResolvedValueOnce(SUBMISSION_1);
+
+    // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
+    await submissionController.createEmptySubmission(req as any, res as any, next);
+
+    expect(createEmptySubmissionSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    expect(getSubmissionSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(3);
+  });
+
   it('creates permits', async () => {
     (config.get as jest.Mock).mockReturnValueOnce({
       form1: {
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/submission/SubmissionList.vue b/frontend/src/components/submission/SubmissionList.vue
index 34ba79c4..8050d0f8 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/submission/SubmissionList.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/submission/SubmissionList.vue
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { ref } from 'vue';
+import { useRouter } from 'vue-router';
 
 import { Spinner } from '@/components/layout';
-import { Checkbox, Column, DataTable, FilterMatchMode, InputText } from '@/lib/primevue';
+import { Button, Checkbox, Column, DataTable, FilterMatchMode, InputText, useConfirm, useToast } from '@/lib/primevue';
+import { submissionService } from '@/services';
 import { RouteNames } from '@/utils/constants';
 import { formatDate } from '@/utils/formatters';
 
@@ -17,15 +19,38 @@ type Props = {
 
 const props = withDefaults(defineProps<Props>(), {});
 
+// State
+const selection: Ref<Submission | undefined> = ref(undefined);
+
 // Actions
+const confirmDialog = useConfirm();
+const router = useRouter();
+const toast = useToast();
+
 const latLongFormat = (lat: number | null, long: number | null): string => {
   if (!lat || !long) return '';
 
   return `${lat}, ${long}`;
 };
 
-// State
-const selection: Ref<Submission | undefined> = ref(undefined);
+const handleCreateNewActivity = () => {
+  confirmDialog.require({
+    header: 'Confirm create submission',
+    message: 'Please confirm that you want to create a new submission',
+    accept: async () => {
+      try {
+        const res = await submissionService.createSubmission();
+        if (res?.data?.activityId) {
+          router.push({ name: RouteNames.SUBMISSION, query: { activityId: res.data.activityId } });
+        }
+      } catch (e) {
+        toast.error('Unable to create new submission');
+      }
+    },
+    acceptLabel: 'Confirm',
+    rejectLabel: 'Cancel'
+  });
+};
 
 // Datatable filter(s)
 const filters = ref({
@@ -61,7 +86,13 @@ const filters = ref({
       <Spinner />
     </template>
     <template #header>
-      <div class="flex justify-content-end">
+      <div class="flex justify-content-between">
+        <Button
+          label="Create new activity"
+          type="submit"
+          icon="pi pi-plus"
+          @click="handleCreateNewActivity"
+        />
         <span class="p-input-icon-left ml-4">
           <i class="pi pi-search" />
           <InputText
diff --git a/frontend/src/services/submissionService.ts b/frontend/src/services/submissionService.ts
index b99fbc42..ed355d58 100644
--- a/frontend/src/services/submissionService.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/services/submissionService.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,14 @@
 import { appAxios } from './interceptors';
 
 export default {
+  /**
+   * @function createSubmission
+   * @returns {Promise} An axios response
+   */
+  createSubmission() {
+    return appAxios().put('submission/create');
+  },
+
   /**
    * @function getFormExport
    * @returns {Promise} An axios response