diff --git a/staking-dashboard/src/components/ExternalGovernanceModal/ExternalGovernanceModal.tsx b/staking-dashboard/src/components/ExternalGovernanceModal/ExternalGovernanceModal.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..398cfe3c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/staking-dashboard/src/components/ExternalGovernanceModal/ExternalGovernanceModal.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+import { createPortal } from "react-dom";
+import { Icon } from "@/components/Icon";
+import {
+  EXTERNAL_GOVERNANCE_FRONTENDS,
+  type ExternalFrontend,
+} from "@/config/externalGovernance";
+
+interface ExternalGovernanceModalProps {
+  isOpen: boolean;
+  onClose: () => void;
+}
+
+export function ExternalGovernanceModal({
+  isOpen,
+  onClose,
+}: ExternalGovernanceModalProps) {
+  if (!isOpen) return null;
+
+  return createPortal(
+    <div className="fixed inset-0 backdrop-blur-xs z-50 flex items-center justify-center p-4">
+      <div className="bg-ink border border-parchment/20 max-w-md w-full p-6 relative">
+        {/* Header */}
+        <div className="flex items-center justify-between mb-6">
+          <h3 className="font-oracle-standard text-xl text-parchment">
+            Governance
+          </h3>
+          <button
+            onClick={onClose}
+            className="text-parchment/60 hover:text-parchment transition-colors p-2"
+            aria-label="Close modal"
+          >
+            <Icon name="x" className="w-5 h-5" />
+          </button>
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Description */}
+        <p className="text-parchment/80 text-sm mb-6">
+          Access Aztec governance through one of the community-hosted frontends
+          below:
+        </p>
+
+        {/* Frontends List */}
+        <div className="space-y-4">
+          {EXTERNAL_GOVERNANCE_FRONTENDS.map((frontend, index) => (
+            <FrontendItem key={index} frontend={frontend} />
+          ))}
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Close button */}
+        <button
+          onClick={onClose}
+          className="mt-6 w-full py-3 border border-parchment/20 text-parchment hover:border-parchment/40 transition-colors font-oracle-standard"
+        >
+          Close
+        </button>
+      </div>
+    </div>,
+    document.body
+  );
+}
+
+function FrontendItem({ frontend }: { frontend: ExternalFrontend }) {
+  const isComingSoon = !frontend.url;
+
+  return (
+    <div className="p-4 border border-parchment/10 hover:border-parchment/20 transition-colors">
+      <div className="flex items-center justify-between">
+        <div>
+          {isComingSoon ? (
+            <span className="font-oracle-standard text-parchment/60">
+              {frontend.name}
+            </span>
+          ) : (
+            <a
+              href={frontend.url}
+              target="_blank"
+              rel="noopener noreferrer"
+              className="font-oracle-standard text-parchment hover:text-chartreuse transition-colors"
+            >
+              {frontend.name}
+              <Icon name="externalLink" className="w-4 h-4 inline ml-2" />
+            </a>
+          )}
+          <p className="text-sm text-parchment/60 mt-1">
+            Hosted by {frontend.hostedBy}
+          </p>
+        </div>
+        {isComingSoon && (
+          <span className="text-xs text-chartreuse font-oracle-standard px-2 py-1 border border-chartreuse/30">
+            Coming Soon
+          </span>
+        )}
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/staking-dashboard/src/components/ExternalGovernanceModal/index.ts b/staking-dashboard/src/components/ExternalGovernanceModal/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b14f320ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/staking-dashboard/src/components/ExternalGovernanceModal/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export { ExternalGovernanceModal } from "./ExternalGovernanceModal";
diff --git a/staking-dashboard/src/components/Navbar/Navbar.tsx b/staking-dashboard/src/components/Navbar/Navbar.tsx
index 936938dc1..a59fd452e 100644
--- a/staking-dashboard/src/components/Navbar/Navbar.tsx
+++ b/staking-dashboard/src/components/Navbar/Navbar.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { useState } from "react"
 import { Link } from "react-router-dom"
 import { Icon } from "@/components/Icon"
 import { CustomConnectButton } from "../CustomConnectButton"
+import { ExternalGovernanceModal } from "@/components/ExternalGovernanceModal"
 
 /**
  * Main navigation bar component
@@ -9,12 +10,7 @@ import { CustomConnectButton } from "../CustomConnectButton"
  */
 export const Navbar = () => {
   const [isMenuOpen, setIsMenuOpen] = useState(false)
-
-  const menuItems = [
-    { name: "POSITIONS", href: "/my-position" },
-    { name: "GOVERNANCE", href: "/governance" },
-    { name: "DOCS", href: "https://docs.aztec.network/" },
-  ]
+  const [isGovernanceModalOpen, setIsGovernanceModalOpen] = useState(false)
 
   const toggleMenu = () => {
     setIsMenuOpen(!isMenuOpen)
@@ -36,27 +32,26 @@ export const Navbar = () => {
           </Link>
 
           <div className="hidden md:flex items-center space-x-6 lg:space-x-8">
-            {menuItems.map((item) =>
-              item.href.startsWith("/") ? (
-                <Link
-                  key={item.name}
-                  to={item.href}
-                  className="font-oracle-standard text-sm uppercase tracking-wider text-parchment/80 hover:text-chartreuse transition-colors font-medium"
-                >
-                  {item.name}
-                </Link>
-              ) : (
-                <a
-                  key={item.name}
-                  href={item.href}
-                  target="_blank"
-                  rel="noopener noreferrer"
-                  className="font-oracle-standard text-sm uppercase tracking-wider text-parchment/80 hover:text-chartreuse transition-colors font-medium"
-                >
-                  {item.name}
-                </a>
-              )
-            )}
+            <Link
+              to="/my-position"
+              className="font-oracle-standard text-sm uppercase tracking-wider text-parchment/80 hover:text-chartreuse transition-colors font-medium"
+            >
+              POSITIONS
+            </Link>
+            <button
+              onClick={() => setIsGovernanceModalOpen(true)}
+              className="font-oracle-standard text-sm uppercase tracking-wider text-parchment/80 hover:text-chartreuse transition-colors font-medium"
+            >
+              GOVERNANCE
+            </button>
+            <a
+              href="https://docs.aztec.network/"
+              target="_blank"
+              rel="noopener noreferrer"
+              className="font-oracle-standard text-sm uppercase tracking-wider text-parchment/80 hover:text-chartreuse transition-colors font-medium"
+            >
+              DOCS
+            </a>
             <CustomConnectButton size="sm" />
           </div>
 
@@ -77,35 +72,42 @@ export const Navbar = () => {
       {isMenuOpen && (
         <div className="md:hidden bg-ink/95 backdrop-blur-md border-t border-parchment/10 fixed top-20 left-0 right-0 max-h-[calc(100vh-5rem)] overflow-y-auto">
           <div className="px-4 py-6 space-y-6">
-            {menuItems.map((item) =>
-              item.href.startsWith("/") ? (
-                <Link
-                  key={item.name}
-                  to={item.href}
-                  onClick={closeMenu}
-                  className="block font-oracle-standard text-base uppercase tracking-wider text-parchment hover:text-chartreuse transition-colors font-medium py-2"
-                >
-                  {item.name}
-                </Link>
-              ) : (
-                <a
-                  key={item.name}
-                  href={item.href}
-                  target="_blank"
-                  rel="noopener noreferrer"
-                  onClick={closeMenu}
-                  className="block font-oracle-standard text-base uppercase tracking-wider text-parchment hover:text-chartreuse transition-colors font-medium py-2"
-                >
-                  {item.name}
-                </a>
-              )
-            )}
+            <Link
+              to="/my-position"
+              onClick={closeMenu}
+              className="block font-oracle-standard text-base uppercase tracking-wider text-parchment hover:text-chartreuse transition-colors font-medium py-2"
+            >
+              POSITIONS
+            </Link>
+            <button
+              onClick={() => {
+                closeMenu()
+                setIsGovernanceModalOpen(true)
+              }}
+              className="block font-oracle-standard text-base uppercase tracking-wider text-parchment hover:text-chartreuse transition-colors font-medium py-2 text-left w-full"
+            >
+              GOVERNANCE
+            </button>
+            <a
+              href="https://docs.aztec.network/"
+              target="_blank"
+              rel="noopener noreferrer"
+              onClick={closeMenu}
+              className="block font-oracle-standard text-base uppercase tracking-wider text-parchment hover:text-chartreuse transition-colors font-medium py-2"
+            >
+              DOCS
+            </a>
             <div className="pt-4 border-t border-parchment/10">
               <CustomConnectButton fullWidth size="lg" />
             </div>
           </div>
         </div>
       )}
+
+      <ExternalGovernanceModal
+        isOpen={isGovernanceModalOpen}
+        onClose={() => setIsGovernanceModalOpen(false)}
+      />
     </nav>
   )
 };
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/staking-dashboard/src/config/externalGovernance.ts b/staking-dashboard/src/config/externalGovernance.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..371fa47ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/staking-dashboard/src/config/externalGovernance.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+/**
+ * External Governance Frontends Configuration
+ *
+ * This file contains the list of external governance frontends that users
+ * can be directed to. Update this list as new frontends become available.
+ */
+
+export interface ExternalFrontend {
+  /** Display name of the frontend */
+  name: string;
+  /** Organization hosting this frontend */
+  hostedBy: string;
+  /** URL to the frontend - undefined means "Coming Soon" */
+  url?: string;
+}
+
+export const EXTERNAL_GOVERNANCE_FRONTENDS: ExternalFrontend[] = [
+  {
+    name: "Aztec Governance",
+    hostedBy: "Nethermind",
+    url: undefined, // Coming soon - replace with URL when live: "http://aztecgov.nethermind.io/"
+  },
+];
diff --git a/staking-dashboard/src/routes/AppRoutes.tsx b/staking-dashboard/src/routes/AppRoutes.tsx
index e95eed0fa..d2d4f2c35 100644
--- a/staking-dashboard/src/routes/AppRoutes.tsx
+++ b/staking-dashboard/src/routes/AppRoutes.tsx
@@ -1,14 +1,12 @@
-// routes/AppRoutes.jsx
-import { Route, Routes } from "react-router-dom"
+// routes/AppRoutes.tsx
+import { Navigate, Route, Routes } from "react-router-dom"
 import SharedLayout from "../layouts/SharedLayout"
 import BaseLayout from "../layouts/BaseLayout"
-import MinimalLayout from "../layouts/MinimalLayout"
 import { MyPositionPage } from "../pages/ATP"
 import { RegisterValidatorPage } from "../pages/RegisterValidator"
 import { StakingProvidersPage, StakingProviderDetailPage } from "../pages/Providers"
 import StakePortal from "@/pages/StakePortal/StakePortal"
 import { NotFoundPage } from "@/pages/NotFound/NotFoundPage"
-import { GovernancePage } from "../pages/Governance"
 
 export default function AppRoutes() {
   return (
@@ -21,9 +19,8 @@ export default function AppRoutes() {
         <Route path="/stake" element={<StakePortal />} />
         <Route path="/register-validator" element={<RegisterValidatorPage />} />
       </Route>
-      <Route element={<MinimalLayout />}>
-        <Route path="/governance/:proposalId?" element={<GovernancePage />} />
-      </Route>
+      {/* Governance is disabled - redirect to home */}
+      <Route path="/governance/*" element={<Navigate to="/" replace />} />
       <Route element={<BaseLayout />}>
         <Route path="*" element={<NotFoundPage />} />
       </Route>