diff --git a/openpype/modules/ftrack/event_handlers_user/action_create_project_structure.py b/openpype/modules/ftrack/event_handlers_user/action_create_project_structure.py
index d7ac866e42..035a1c60de 100644
--- a/openpype/modules/ftrack/event_handlers_user/action_create_project_structure.py
+++ b/openpype/modules/ftrack/event_handlers_user/action_create_project_structure.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import os
 import re
+import json
 
 from openpype.modules.ftrack.lib import BaseAction, statics_icon
 from openpype.api import Anatomy, get_project_settings
@@ -84,6 +85,9 @@ class CreateProjectFolders(BaseAction):
             }
 
         try:
+            if isinstance(project_folder_structure, str):
+                project_folder_structure = json.loads(project_folder_structure)
+
             # Get paths based on presets
             basic_paths = self.get_path_items(project_folder_structure)
             self.create_folders(basic_paths, project_entity)
diff --git a/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/global.json b/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/global.json
index 826b5ab465..43053c38c0 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/global.json
+++ b/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/global.json
@@ -277,28 +277,7 @@
             }
         }
     },
-    "project_folder_structure": {
-        "__project_root__": {
-            "prod": {},
-            "resources": {
-                "footage": {
-                    "plates": {},
-                    "offline": {}
-                },
-                "audio": {},
-                "art_dept": {}
-            },
-            "editorial": {},
-            "assets[ftrack.Library]": {
-                "characters[ftrack]": {},
-                "locations[ftrack]": {}
-            },
-            "shots[ftrack.Sequence]": {
-                "scripts": {},
-                "editorial[ftrack.Folder]": {}
-            }
-        }
-    },
+    "project_folder_structure": "{\"__project_root__\": {\"prod\": {}, \"resources\": {\"footage\": {\"plates\": {}, \"offline\": {}}, \"audio\": {}, \"art_dept\": {}}, \"editorial\": {}, \"assets[ftrack.Library]\": {\"characters[ftrack]\": {}, \"locations[ftrack]\": {}}, \"shots[ftrack.Sequence]\": {\"scripts\": {}, \"editorial[ftrack.Folder]\": {}}}}",
     "sync_server": {
         "enabled": true,
         "config": {
diff --git a/openpype/settings/entities/input_entities.py b/openpype/settings/entities/input_entities.py
index 2abb7a2253..6952529963 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/entities/input_entities.py
+++ b/openpype/settings/entities/input_entities.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import re
 import copy
+import json
 from abc import abstractmethod
 
 from .base_entity import ItemEntity
@@ -440,6 +441,7 @@ class RawJsonEntity(InputEntity):
 
     def _item_initalization(self):
         # Schema must define if valid value is dict or list
+        store_as_string = self.schema_data.get("store_as_string", False)
         is_list = self.schema_data.get("is_list", False)
         if is_list:
             valid_value_types = (list, )
@@ -448,6 +450,8 @@ class RawJsonEntity(InputEntity):
             valid_value_types = (dict, )
             value_on_not_set = {}
 
+        self.store_as_string = store_as_string
+
         self._is_list = is_list
         self.valid_value_types = valid_value_types
         self.value_on_not_set = value_on_not_set
@@ -491,6 +495,23 @@ class RawJsonEntity(InputEntity):
             result = self.metadata != self._metadata_for_current_state()
         return result
 
+    def schema_validations(self):
+        if self.store_as_string and self.is_env_group:
+            reason = (
+                "RawJson entity can't store environment group metadata"
+                " as string."
+            )
+            raise EntitySchemaError(self, reason)
+        super(RawJsonEntity, self).schema_validations()
+
+    def _convert_to_valid_type(self, value):
+        if isinstance(value, STRING_TYPE):
+            try:
+                return json.loads(value)
+            except Exception:
+                pass
+        return super(RawJsonEntity, self)._convert_to_valid_type(value)
+
     def _metadata_for_current_state(self):
         if (
             self._override_state is OverrideState.PROJECT
@@ -510,6 +531,9 @@ class RawJsonEntity(InputEntity):
         value = super(RawJsonEntity, self)._settings_value()
         if self.is_env_group and isinstance(value, dict):
             value.update(self.metadata)
+
+        if self.store_as_string:
+            return json.dumps(value)
         return value
 
     def _prepare_value(self, value):
diff --git a/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/README.md b/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/README.md
index 3c360b892f..d457e44e74 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/README.md
+++ b/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/README.md
@@ -337,6 +337,11 @@ How output of the schema could look like on save:
 - schema also defines valid value type
     - by default it is dictionary
     - to be able use list it is required to define `is_list` to `true`
+- output can be stored as string
+    - this is to allow any keys in dictionary
+    - set key `store_as_string` to `true`
+    - code using that setting must expected that value is string and use json module to convert it to python types
+
 ```
 {
     "type": "raw-json",
diff --git a/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/projects_schema/schema_project_global.json b/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/projects_schema/schema_project_global.json
index 6e5cf0671c..a8bce47592 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/projects_schema/schema_project_global.json
+++ b/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/projects_schema/schema_project_global.json
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@
             "type": "raw-json",
             "label": "Project Folder Structure",
             "key": "project_folder_structure",
-            "use_label_wrap": true
+            "use_label_wrap": true,
+            "store_as_string": true
         },
         {
             "type": "schema",