diff --git a/app/controllers/plans_controller.rb b/app/controllers/plans_controller.rb
index 1a4584c..2638d92 100644
--- a/app/controllers/plans_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/plans_controller.rb
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@
     # Get the current user's org
     @default_org = current_user.org if @orgs.include?(current_user.org)
 
+    # Get the default template
+    @default_template = Template.default
+
     flash[:notice] = "#{_('This is a')} <strong>#{_('test plan')}</strong>" if params[:test]
     @is_test = params[:test] ||= false
     respond_to :html
diff --git a/app/helpers/template_helper.rb b/app/helpers/template_helper.rb
index 42ab240..2a37227 100644
--- a/app/helpers/template_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/template_helper.rb
@@ -5,4 +5,24 @@
     end
     a.join(separator)
   end
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+
+  # TODO: to be removed upon merge with direct link feature
+  # Generate a direct plan creation link with based on provided template
+  # @param template [Template] template used for plan creation
+  # @param hidden [Boolean] should the link be hidden ?
+  # @param text [String] text for the link
+  # @param id [String] HTML id for the link element
+  def direct_link(template, hidden = false, text = nil, id = nil)
+    params = { org_id: template.org.id, funder_id: '-1', template_id: template.id }
+    cls = text.nil? ? 'direct-link' : 'direct-link btn btn-default'
+    style = hidden ? 'display: none' : ''
+
+    link_to(plans_url(plan: params), method: :post, title: _('Create plan'), class: cls, id: id, style: style) do
+      if text.nil?
+        '<span class="fa fa-plus-square"></span>'.html_safe
+      else
+        text.html_safe
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/views/plans/_form_v2.html.erb b/app/views/plans/_form_v2.html.erb
index f687fe5..12ace5e 100644
--- a/app/views/plans/_form_v2.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/plans/_form_v2.html.erb
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
         <p>
           <%= _('Would you like to use the default template "Default Template"?') %>
         </p>
-        <button class="btn btn-primary"><%= _('Use Default Template') %></button>
+        <%= direct_link(@default_template, false, _('Use Default Template')) %>
         <!-- Hidden fields to store information about the default organisation (user's org) -->
         <% if @default_org %>
           <%= hidden_field_tag('own_org_name', @default_org.name) %>
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@
       <div class="pull-right">
         <%= f.button(_('Yes'), class: "btn btn-primary", type: "submit") %>
         <%= link_to _('No'), '', class: 'btn btn-primary', id: 'no-btn' %>
-        <%= link_to _('Default template'), '', class: 'btn btn-primary', id: 'end-default-btn', style: 'display: none;' %>
+        <%= direct_link(@default_template, true, _('Use Default Template'), 'end-default-btn') %>
       </div>
     </div>
     <% end %>