diff --git a/brian_dashboard_manager/grafana/provision.py b/brian_dashboard_manager/grafana/provision.py
index bf48ce0b6913aae0f77e1263cb655e978ce5c381..2e363e146594bf8d310d1c0a95c4fcd30fa75b63 100644
--- a/brian_dashboard_manager/grafana/provision.py
+++ b/brian_dashboard_manager/grafana/provision.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ DASHBOARDS = {
     },
     'EAP': {
         'tag': ['eap'],
-        'folder_name': 'EAP',
+        'folder_name': 'EAP Access',
         'interfaces': []
     },
     'RE_PEER': {
@@ -196,6 +196,12 @@ AGG_DASHBOARDS = {
     },
 }
 
+NREN_CATEGORIES = {
+    'EAP': {
+        'folder_name': 'EAP Access'
+    }
+}
+
 
 def provision_folder(token_request, folder_name, dash, services,
                      ds_name, excluded_dashboards):
@@ -228,26 +234,49 @@ def provision_folder(token_request, folder_name, dash, services,
         )
     )
 
+    def _get_nren_category(_folder_name):
+        for category in NREN_CATEGORIES:
+            if _folder_name == NREN_CATEGORIES[category]['folder_name']:
+                return category
+        return None
+
     # dashboard should include error panels
     errors = dash.get('errors', False)
 
     is_nren_legacy = folder_name == "NREN Access LEGACY"
     is_nren = folder_name == "NREN Access"
-    is_eap = folder_name == "EAP"  # POL1-430
+    nren_category = _get_nren_category(folder_name)  # will be None if the NREN is not in a category
     is_re_peer = folder_name == "RE Peer"
     is_service = 'service_type' in dash
-    has_aggregate_panels = is_nren or is_nren_legacy or is_eap or is_re_peer or is_service
+    has_aggregate_panels = is_nren or is_nren_legacy or nren_category or is_re_peer or is_service
+
+    def _filter_nren_interface_data_by_tag(tag=None):
+        raw_data = get_nren_interface_data(services, interfaces, excluded_dashboards)
+        all_tags = NREN_CATEGORIES.keys()
+        if tag is None:
+            # only return interfaces that DO NOT have a category tag (uncategorized NRENs)
+            for interface_key, interface in raw_data.items():
+                tags = interface.get('TAGS', set())
+                not_parented = True
+                for interface_tag in tags:
+                    if interface_tag in all_tags:
+                        not_parented = False
+                        break
+                if not_parented:
+                    yield interface_key, interface
+        else:
+            for interface_key, interface in raw_data.items():
+                if tag in interface.get('TAGS', set()):
+                    yield interface_key, interface
 
     if is_nren_legacy:
         data = get_nren_interface_data_old(interfaces)
         dash_data = get_nren_dashboard_data(data, ds_name, tag)
     elif is_nren:
-        data = {k: v for k, v in get_nren_interface_data(
-            services, interfaces, excluded_dashboards).items() if 'EAP' not in v['TAGS']}
+        data = dict(_filter_nren_interface_data_by_tag(None))
         dash_data = get_nren_dashboard_data(data, ds_name, tag)
-    elif is_eap:
-        data = {k: v for k, v in get_nren_interface_data(
-            services, interfaces, excluded_dashboards).items() if 'EAP' in v['TAGS']}
+    elif nren_category:
+        data = dict(_filter_nren_interface_data_by_tag(nren_category))
         dash_data = get_nren_dashboard_data(data, ds_name, tag)
     elif is_re_peer:
         data = get_re_peer_interface_data(interfaces)