diff --git a/pkg/services/dashboards/dashboard.go b/pkg/services/dashboards/dashboard.go
index cbb17fa5945..f77dd9b2af0 100644
--- a/pkg/services/dashboards/dashboard.go
+++ b/pkg/services/dashboards/dashboard.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 
 	alertmodels "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/alerting/models"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/auth/identity"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/folder"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/quota"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/search/model"
 )
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ type DashboardProvisioningService interface {
 	GetProvisionedDashboardData(ctx context.Context, name string) ([]*DashboardProvisioning, error)
 	GetProvisionedDashboardDataByDashboardID(ctx context.Context, dashboardID int64) (*DashboardProvisioning, error)
 	GetProvisionedDashboardDataByDashboardUID(ctx context.Context, orgID int64, dashboardUID string) (*DashboardProvisioning, error)
-	SaveFolderForProvisionedDashboards(context.Context, *SaveDashboardDTO) (*Dashboard, error)
+	SaveFolderForProvisionedDashboards(context.Context, *folder.CreateFolderCommand) (*folder.Folder, error)
 	SaveProvisionedDashboard(ctx context.Context, dto *SaveDashboardDTO, provisioning *DashboardProvisioning) (*Dashboard, error)
 	UnprovisionDashboard(ctx context.Context, dashboardID int64) error
 }
diff --git a/pkg/services/dashboards/dashboard_provisioning_mock.go b/pkg/services/dashboards/dashboard_provisioning_mock.go
index 7b6a1119924..9931ad15bda 100644
--- a/pkg/services/dashboards/dashboard_provisioning_mock.go
+++ b/pkg/services/dashboards/dashboard_provisioning_mock.go
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
-// Code generated by mockery v2.28.0. DO NOT EDIT.
+// Code generated by mockery v2.38.0. DO NOT EDIT.
 
 package dashboards
 
 import (
 	context "context"
 
+	folder "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/folder"
 	mock "github.com/stretchr/testify/mock"
 )
 
@@ -17,6 +18,10 @@ type FakeDashboardProvisioning struct {
 func (_m *FakeDashboardProvisioning) DeleteOrphanedProvisionedDashboards(ctx context.Context, cmd *DeleteOrphanedProvisionedDashboardsCommand) error {
 	ret := _m.Called(ctx, cmd)
 
+	if len(ret) == 0 {
+		panic("no return value specified for DeleteOrphanedProvisionedDashboards")
+	}
+
 	var r0 error
 	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(context.Context, *DeleteOrphanedProvisionedDashboardsCommand) error); ok {
 		r0 = rf(ctx, cmd)
@@ -31,6 +36,10 @@ func (_m *FakeDashboardProvisioning) DeleteOrphanedProvisionedDashboards(ctx con
 func (_m *FakeDashboardProvisioning) DeleteProvisionedDashboard(ctx context.Context, dashboardID int64, orgID int64) error {
 	ret := _m.Called(ctx, dashboardID, orgID)
 
+	if len(ret) == 0 {
+		panic("no return value specified for DeleteProvisionedDashboard")
+	}
+
 	var r0 error
 	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(context.Context, int64, int64) error); ok {
 		r0 = rf(ctx, dashboardID, orgID)
@@ -45,6 +54,10 @@ func (_m *FakeDashboardProvisioning) DeleteProvisionedDashboard(ctx context.Cont
 func (_m *FakeDashboardProvisioning) GetProvisionedDashboardData(ctx context.Context, name string) ([]*DashboardProvisioning, error) {
 	ret := _m.Called(ctx, name)
 
+	if len(ret) == 0 {
+		panic("no return value specified for GetProvisionedDashboardData")
+	}
+
 	var r0 []*DashboardProvisioning
 	var r1 error
 	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(context.Context, string) ([]*DashboardProvisioning, error)); ok {
@@ -71,6 +84,10 @@ func (_m *FakeDashboardProvisioning) GetProvisionedDashboardData(ctx context.Con
 func (_m *FakeDashboardProvisioning) GetProvisionedDashboardDataByDashboardID(ctx context.Context, dashboardID int64) (*DashboardProvisioning, error) {
 	ret := _m.Called(ctx, dashboardID)
 
+	if len(ret) == 0 {
+		panic("no return value specified for GetProvisionedDashboardDataByDashboardID")
+	}
+
 	var r0 *DashboardProvisioning
 	var r1 error
 	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(context.Context, int64) (*DashboardProvisioning, error)); ok {
@@ -97,6 +114,10 @@ func (_m *FakeDashboardProvisioning) GetProvisionedDashboardDataByDashboardID(ct
 func (_m *FakeDashboardProvisioning) GetProvisionedDashboardDataByDashboardUID(ctx context.Context, orgID int64, dashboardUID string) (*DashboardProvisioning, error) {
 	ret := _m.Called(ctx, orgID, dashboardUID)
 
+	if len(ret) == 0 {
+		panic("no return value specified for GetProvisionedDashboardDataByDashboardUID")
+	}
+
 	var r0 *DashboardProvisioning
 	var r1 error
 	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(context.Context, int64, string) (*DashboardProvisioning, error)); ok {
@@ -120,23 +141,27 @@ func (_m *FakeDashboardProvisioning) GetProvisionedDashboardDataByDashboardUID(c
 }
 
 // SaveFolderForProvisionedDashboards provides a mock function with given fields: _a0, _a1
-func (_m *FakeDashboardProvisioning) SaveFolderForProvisionedDashboards(_a0 context.Context, _a1 *SaveDashboardDTO) (*Dashboard, error) {
+func (_m *FakeDashboardProvisioning) SaveFolderForProvisionedDashboards(_a0 context.Context, _a1 *folder.CreateFolderCommand) (*folder.Folder, error) {
 	ret := _m.Called(_a0, _a1)
 
-	var r0 *Dashboard
+	if len(ret) == 0 {
+		panic("no return value specified for SaveFolderForProvisionedDashboards")
+	}
+
+	var r0 *folder.Folder
 	var r1 error
-	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(context.Context, *SaveDashboardDTO) (*Dashboard, error)); ok {
+	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(context.Context, *folder.CreateFolderCommand) (*folder.Folder, error)); ok {
 		return rf(_a0, _a1)
 	}
-	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(context.Context, *SaveDashboardDTO) *Dashboard); ok {
+	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(context.Context, *folder.CreateFolderCommand) *folder.Folder); ok {
 		r0 = rf(_a0, _a1)
 	} else {
 		if ret.Get(0) != nil {
-			r0 = ret.Get(0).(*Dashboard)
+			r0 = ret.Get(0).(*folder.Folder)
 		}
 	}
 
-	if rf, ok := ret.Get(1).(func(context.Context, *SaveDashboardDTO) error); ok {
+	if rf, ok := ret.Get(1).(func(context.Context, *folder.CreateFolderCommand) error); ok {
 		r1 = rf(_a0, _a1)
 	} else {
 		r1 = ret.Error(1)
@@ -149,6 +174,10 @@ func (_m *FakeDashboardProvisioning) SaveFolderForProvisionedDashboards(_a0 cont
 func (_m *FakeDashboardProvisioning) SaveProvisionedDashboard(ctx context.Context, dto *SaveDashboardDTO, provisioning *DashboardProvisioning) (*Dashboard, error) {
 	ret := _m.Called(ctx, dto, provisioning)
 
+	if len(ret) == 0 {
+		panic("no return value specified for SaveProvisionedDashboard")
+	}
+
 	var r0 *Dashboard
 	var r1 error
 	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(context.Context, *SaveDashboardDTO, *DashboardProvisioning) (*Dashboard, error)); ok {
@@ -175,6 +204,10 @@ func (_m *FakeDashboardProvisioning) SaveProvisionedDashboard(ctx context.Contex
 func (_m *FakeDashboardProvisioning) UnprovisionDashboard(ctx context.Context, dashboardID int64) error {
 	ret := _m.Called(ctx, dashboardID)
 
+	if len(ret) == 0 {
+		panic("no return value specified for UnprovisionDashboard")
+	}
+
 	var r0 error
 	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(context.Context, int64) error); ok {
 		r0 = rf(ctx, dashboardID)
@@ -185,13 +218,12 @@ func (_m *FakeDashboardProvisioning) UnprovisionDashboard(ctx context.Context, d
 	return r0
 }
 
-type mockConstructorTestingTNewFakeDashboardProvisioning interface {
+// NewFakeDashboardProvisioning creates a new instance of FakeDashboardProvisioning. It also registers a testing interface on the mock and a cleanup function to assert the mocks expectations.
+// The first argument is typically a *testing.T value.
+func NewFakeDashboardProvisioning(t interface {
 	mock.TestingT
 	Cleanup(func())
-}
-
-// NewFakeDashboardProvisioning creates a new instance of FakeDashboardProvisioning. It also registers a testing interface on the mock and a cleanup function to assert the mocks expectations.
-func NewFakeDashboardProvisioning(t mockConstructorTestingTNewFakeDashboardProvisioning) *FakeDashboardProvisioning {
+}) *FakeDashboardProvisioning {
 	mock := &FakeDashboardProvisioning{}
 	mock.Mock.Test(t)
 
diff --git a/pkg/services/dashboards/dashboard_service_mock.go b/pkg/services/dashboards/dashboard_service_mock.go
index 239468e14f1..828842e2a37 100644
--- a/pkg/services/dashboards/dashboard_service_mock.go
+++ b/pkg/services/dashboards/dashboard_service_mock.go
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
+// Code generated by mockery v2.38.0. DO NOT EDIT.
+
 package dashboards
 
 import (
 	context "context"
 
+	identity "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/auth/identity"
 	mock "github.com/stretchr/testify/mock"
 
-	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/auth/identity"
 	model "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/search/model"
 )
 
@@ -18,6 +20,10 @@ type FakeDashboardService struct {
 func (_m *FakeDashboardService) BuildSaveDashboardCommand(ctx context.Context, dto *SaveDashboardDTO, shouldValidateAlerts bool, validateProvisionedDashboard bool) (*SaveDashboardCommand, error) {
 	ret := _m.Called(ctx, dto, shouldValidateAlerts, validateProvisionedDashboard)
 
+	if len(ret) == 0 {
+		panic("no return value specified for BuildSaveDashboardCommand")
+	}
+
 	var r0 *SaveDashboardCommand
 	var r1 error
 	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(context.Context, *SaveDashboardDTO, bool, bool) (*SaveDashboardCommand, error)); ok {
@@ -40,23 +46,27 @@ func (_m *FakeDashboardService) BuildSaveDashboardCommand(ctx context.Context, d
 	return r0, r1
 }
 
-// CountInFolder provides a mock function with given fields: ctx, orgID, folderUID, _a3
-func (_m *FakeDashboardService) CountInFolder(ctx context.Context, orgID int64, folderUID string, _a3 identity.Requester) (int64, error) {
-	ret := _m.Called(ctx, orgID, folderUID, _a3)
+// CountInFolder provides a mock function with given fields: ctx, orgID, folderUID, user
+func (_m *FakeDashboardService) CountInFolder(ctx context.Context, orgID int64, folderUID string, user identity.Requester) (int64, error) {
+	ret := _m.Called(ctx, orgID, folderUID, user)
+
+	if len(ret) == 0 {
+		panic("no return value specified for CountInFolder")
+	}
 
 	var r0 int64
 	var r1 error
 	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(context.Context, int64, string, identity.Requester) (int64, error)); ok {
-		return rf(ctx, orgID, folderUID, _a3)
+		return rf(ctx, orgID, folderUID, user)
 	}
 	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(context.Context, int64, string, identity.Requester) int64); ok {
-		r0 = rf(ctx, orgID, folderUID, _a3)
+		r0 = rf(ctx, orgID, folderUID, user)
 	} else {
 		r0 = ret.Get(0).(int64)
 	}
 
 	if rf, ok := ret.Get(1).(func(context.Context, int64, string, identity.Requester) error); ok {
-		r1 = rf(ctx, orgID, folderUID, _a3)
+		r1 = rf(ctx, orgID, folderUID, user)
 	} else {
 		r1 = ret.Error(1)
 	}
@@ -68,6 +78,10 @@ func (_m *FakeDashboardService) CountInFolder(ctx context.Context, orgID int64,
 func (_m *FakeDashboardService) DeleteDashboard(ctx context.Context, dashboardId int64, orgId int64) error {
 	ret := _m.Called(ctx, dashboardId, orgId)
 
+	if len(ret) == 0 {
+		panic("no return value specified for DeleteDashboard")
+	}
+
 	var r0 error
 	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(context.Context, int64, int64) error); ok {
 		r0 = rf(ctx, dashboardId, orgId)
@@ -82,6 +96,10 @@ func (_m *FakeDashboardService) DeleteDashboard(ctx context.Context, dashboardId
 func (_m *FakeDashboardService) FindDashboards(ctx context.Context, query *FindPersistedDashboardsQuery) ([]DashboardSearchProjection, error) {
 	ret := _m.Called(ctx, query)
 
+	if len(ret) == 0 {
+		panic("no return value specified for FindDashboards")
+	}
+
 	var r0 []DashboardSearchProjection
 	var r1 error
 	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(context.Context, *FindPersistedDashboardsQuery) ([]DashboardSearchProjection, error)); ok {
@@ -108,6 +126,10 @@ func (_m *FakeDashboardService) FindDashboards(ctx context.Context, query *FindP
 func (_m *FakeDashboardService) GetDashboard(ctx context.Context, query *GetDashboardQuery) (*Dashboard, error) {
 	ret := _m.Called(ctx, query)
 
+	if len(ret) == 0 {
+		panic("no return value specified for GetDashboard")
+	}
+
 	var r0 *Dashboard
 	var r1 error
 	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(context.Context, *GetDashboardQuery) (*Dashboard, error)); ok {
@@ -134,6 +156,10 @@ func (_m *FakeDashboardService) GetDashboard(ctx context.Context, query *GetDash
 func (_m *FakeDashboardService) GetDashboardTags(ctx context.Context, query *GetDashboardTagsQuery) ([]*DashboardTagCloudItem, error) {
 	ret := _m.Called(ctx, query)
 
+	if len(ret) == 0 {
+		panic("no return value specified for GetDashboardTags")
+	}
+
 	var r0 []*DashboardTagCloudItem
 	var r1 error
 	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(context.Context, *GetDashboardTagsQuery) ([]*DashboardTagCloudItem, error)); ok {
@@ -160,6 +186,10 @@ func (_m *FakeDashboardService) GetDashboardTags(ctx context.Context, query *Get
 func (_m *FakeDashboardService) GetDashboardUIDByID(ctx context.Context, query *GetDashboardRefByIDQuery) (*DashboardRef, error) {
 	ret := _m.Called(ctx, query)
 
+	if len(ret) == 0 {
+		panic("no return value specified for GetDashboardUIDByID")
+	}
+
 	var r0 *DashboardRef
 	var r1 error
 	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(context.Context, *GetDashboardRefByIDQuery) (*DashboardRef, error)); ok {
@@ -186,6 +216,10 @@ func (_m *FakeDashboardService) GetDashboardUIDByID(ctx context.Context, query *
 func (_m *FakeDashboardService) GetDashboards(ctx context.Context, query *GetDashboardsQuery) ([]*Dashboard, error) {
 	ret := _m.Called(ctx, query)
 
+	if len(ret) == 0 {
+		panic("no return value specified for GetDashboards")
+	}
+
 	var r0 []*Dashboard
 	var r1 error
 	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(context.Context, *GetDashboardsQuery) ([]*Dashboard, error)); ok {
@@ -208,10 +242,44 @@ func (_m *FakeDashboardService) GetDashboards(ctx context.Context, query *GetDas
 	return r0, r1
 }
 
+// GetDashboardsSharedWithUser provides a mock function with given fields: ctx, user
+func (_m *FakeDashboardService) GetDashboardsSharedWithUser(ctx context.Context, user identity.Requester) ([]*Dashboard, error) {
+	ret := _m.Called(ctx, user)
+
+	if len(ret) == 0 {
+		panic("no return value specified for GetDashboardsSharedWithUser")
+	}
+
+	var r0 []*Dashboard
+	var r1 error
+	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(context.Context, identity.Requester) ([]*Dashboard, error)); ok {
+		return rf(ctx, user)
+	}
+	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(context.Context, identity.Requester) []*Dashboard); ok {
+		r0 = rf(ctx, user)
+	} else {
+		if ret.Get(0) != nil {
+			r0 = ret.Get(0).([]*Dashboard)
+		}
+	}
+
+	if rf, ok := ret.Get(1).(func(context.Context, identity.Requester) error); ok {
+		r1 = rf(ctx, user)
+	} else {
+		r1 = ret.Error(1)
+	}
+
+	return r0, r1
+}
+
 // ImportDashboard provides a mock function with given fields: ctx, dto
 func (_m *FakeDashboardService) ImportDashboard(ctx context.Context, dto *SaveDashboardDTO) (*Dashboard, error) {
 	ret := _m.Called(ctx, dto)
 
+	if len(ret) == 0 {
+		panic("no return value specified for ImportDashboard")
+	}
+
 	var r0 *Dashboard
 	var r1 error
 	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(context.Context, *SaveDashboardDTO) (*Dashboard, error)); ok {
@@ -238,6 +306,10 @@ func (_m *FakeDashboardService) ImportDashboard(ctx context.Context, dto *SaveDa
 func (_m *FakeDashboardService) SaveDashboard(ctx context.Context, dto *SaveDashboardDTO, allowUiUpdate bool) (*Dashboard, error) {
 	ret := _m.Called(ctx, dto, allowUiUpdate)
 
+	if len(ret) == 0 {
+		panic("no return value specified for SaveDashboard")
+	}
+
 	var r0 *Dashboard
 	var r1 error
 	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(context.Context, *SaveDashboardDTO, bool) (*Dashboard, error)); ok {
@@ -264,6 +336,10 @@ func (_m *FakeDashboardService) SaveDashboard(ctx context.Context, dto *SaveDash
 func (_m *FakeDashboardService) SearchDashboards(ctx context.Context, query *FindPersistedDashboardsQuery) (model.HitList, error) {
 	ret := _m.Called(ctx, query)
 
+	if len(ret) == 0 {
+		panic("no return value specified for SearchDashboards")
+	}
+
 	var r0 model.HitList
 	var r1 error
 	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(context.Context, *FindPersistedDashboardsQuery) (model.HitList, error)); ok {
@@ -286,38 +362,12 @@ func (_m *FakeDashboardService) SearchDashboards(ctx context.Context, query *Fin
 	return r0, r1
 }
 
-func (_m *FakeDashboardService) GetDashboardsSharedWithUser(ctx context.Context, user identity.Requester) ([]*Dashboard, error) {
-	ret := _m.Called(ctx, user)
-
-	var r0 []*Dashboard
-	var r1 error
-	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(context.Context, identity.Requester) ([]*Dashboard, error)); ok {
-		return rf(ctx, user)
-	}
-	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(context.Context, identity.Requester) []*Dashboard); ok {
-		r0 = rf(ctx, user)
-	} else {
-		if ret.Get(0) != nil {
-			r0 = ret.Get(0).([]*Dashboard)
-		}
-	}
-
-	if rf, ok := ret.Get(1).(func(context.Context, identity.Requester) error); ok {
-		r1 = rf(ctx, user)
-	} else {
-		r1 = ret.Error(1)
-	}
-
-	return r0, r1
-}
-
-type mockConstructorTestingTNewFakeDashboardService interface {
+// NewFakeDashboardService creates a new instance of FakeDashboardService. It also registers a testing interface on the mock and a cleanup function to assert the mocks expectations.
+// The first argument is typically a *testing.T value.
+func NewFakeDashboardService(t interface {
 	mock.TestingT
 	Cleanup(func())
-}
-
-// NewFakeDashboardService creates a new instance of FakeDashboardService. It also registers a testing interface on the mock and a cleanup function to assert the mocks expectations.
-func NewFakeDashboardService(t mockConstructorTestingTNewFakeDashboardService) *FakeDashboardService {
+}) *FakeDashboardService {
 	mock := &FakeDashboardService{}
 	mock.Mock.Test(t)
 
diff --git a/pkg/services/dashboards/service/dashboard_service.go b/pkg/services/dashboards/service/dashboard_service.go
index 49ee617d39a..89c9fd2d8a9 100644
--- a/pkg/services/dashboards/service/dashboard_service.go
+++ b/pkg/services/dashboards/service/dashboard_service.go
@@ -349,42 +349,17 @@ func (dr *DashboardServiceImpl) SaveProvisionedDashboard(ctx context.Context, dt
 	return dash, nil
 }
 
-func (dr *DashboardServiceImpl) SaveFolderForProvisionedDashboards(ctx context.Context, dto *dashboards.SaveDashboardDTO) (*dashboards.Dashboard, error) {
-	dto.User = accesscontrol.BackgroundUser("dashboard_provisioning", dto.OrgID, org.RoleAdmin, provisionerPermissions)
-	cmd, err := dr.BuildSaveDashboardCommand(ctx, dto, false, false)
+func (dr *DashboardServiceImpl) SaveFolderForProvisionedDashboards(ctx context.Context, dto *folder.CreateFolderCommand) (*folder.Folder, error) {
+	dto.SignedInUser = accesscontrol.BackgroundUser("dashboard_provisioning", dto.OrgID, org.RoleAdmin, provisionerPermissions)
+
+	f, err := dr.folderService.Create(ctx, dto)
 	if err != nil {
+		dr.log.Error("failed to create folder for provisioned dashboards", "folder", dto.Title, "org", dto.OrgID, "err", err)
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	dash, err := dr.dashboardStore.SaveDashboard(ctx, *cmd)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	dashAlertInfo := alerting.DashAlertInfo{
-		User:  dto.User,
-		Dash:  dash,
-		OrgID: dto.OrgID,
-	}
-
-	// extract/save legacy alerts only if legacy alerting is enabled
-	if setting.IsLegacyAlertingEnabled() {
-		alerts, err := dr.dashAlertExtractor.GetAlerts(ctx, dashAlertInfo)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-
-		err = dr.dashboardStore.SaveAlerts(ctx, dash.ID, alerts)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-	}
-
-	if dto.Dashboard.ID == 0 {
-		dr.setDefaultPermissions(ctx, dto, dash, true)
-	}
-
-	return dash, nil
+	dr.setDefaultFolderPermissions(ctx, dto, f, true)
+	return f, nil
 }
 
 func (dr *DashboardServiceImpl) SaveDashboard(ctx context.Context, dto *dashboards.SaveDashboardDTO,
@@ -532,6 +507,35 @@ func (dr *DashboardServiceImpl) setDefaultPermissions(ctx context.Context, dto *
 	}
 }
 
+func (dr *DashboardServiceImpl) setDefaultFolderPermissions(ctx context.Context, cmd *folder.CreateFolderCommand, f *folder.Folder, provisioned bool) {
+	inFolder := f.ParentUID != ""
+	var permissions []accesscontrol.SetResourcePermissionCommand
+
+	if !provisioned {
+		namespaceID, userIDstr := cmd.SignedInUser.GetNamespacedID()
+		userID, err := identity.IntIdentifier(namespaceID, userIDstr)
+
+		if err != nil {
+			dr.log.Error("Could not make user admin", "folder", cmd.Title, "namespaceID", namespaceID, "userID", userID, "error", err)
+		} else if namespaceID == identity.NamespaceUser && userID > 0 {
+			permissions = append(permissions, accesscontrol.SetResourcePermissionCommand{
+				UserID: userID, Permission: dashboardaccess.PERMISSION_ADMIN.String(),
+			})
+		}
+	}
+
+	if !inFolder {
+		permissions = append(permissions, []accesscontrol.SetResourcePermissionCommand{
+			{BuiltinRole: string(org.RoleEditor), Permission: dashboardaccess.PERMISSION_EDIT.String()},
+			{BuiltinRole: string(org.RoleViewer), Permission: dashboardaccess.PERMISSION_VIEW.String()},
+		}...)
+	}
+
+	if _, err := dr.folderPermissions.SetPermissions(ctx, cmd.OrgID, f.UID, permissions...); err != nil {
+		dr.log.Error("Could not set default folder permissions", "folder", f.Title, "error", err)
+	}
+}
+
 func (dr *DashboardServiceImpl) GetDashboard(ctx context.Context, query *dashboards.GetDashboardQuery) (*dashboards.Dashboard, error) {
 	return dr.dashboardStore.GetDashboard(ctx, query)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/services/dashboards/store_mock.go b/pkg/services/dashboards/store_mock.go
index d4a696d6ae0..71422fd1967 100644
--- a/pkg/services/dashboards/store_mock.go
+++ b/pkg/services/dashboards/store_mock.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Code generated by mockery v2.28.0. DO NOT EDIT.
+// Code generated by mockery v2.38.0. DO NOT EDIT.
 
 package dashboards
 
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ type FakeDashboardStore struct {
 func (_m *FakeDashboardStore) Count(_a0 context.Context, _a1 *quota.ScopeParameters) (*quota.Map, error) {
 	ret := _m.Called(_a0, _a1)
 
+	if len(ret) == 0 {
+		panic("no return value specified for Count")
+	}
+
 	var r0 *quota.Map
 	var r1 error
 	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(context.Context, *quota.ScopeParameters) (*quota.Map, error)); ok {
@@ -46,6 +50,10 @@ func (_m *FakeDashboardStore) Count(_a0 context.Context, _a1 *quota.ScopeParamet
 func (_m *FakeDashboardStore) CountDashboardsInFolder(ctx context.Context, request *CountDashboardsInFolderRequest) (int64, error) {
 	ret := _m.Called(ctx, request)
 
+	if len(ret) == 0 {
+		panic("no return value specified for CountDashboardsInFolder")
+	}
+
 	var r0 int64
 	var r1 error
 	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(context.Context, *CountDashboardsInFolderRequest) (int64, error)); ok {
@@ -70,6 +78,10 @@ func (_m *FakeDashboardStore) CountDashboardsInFolder(ctx context.Context, reque
 func (_m *FakeDashboardStore) DeleteDashboard(ctx context.Context, cmd *DeleteDashboardCommand) error {
 	ret := _m.Called(ctx, cmd)
 
+	if len(ret) == 0 {
+		panic("no return value specified for DeleteDashboard")
+	}
+
 	var r0 error
 	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(context.Context, *DeleteDashboardCommand) error); ok {
 		r0 = rf(ctx, cmd)
@@ -84,6 +96,10 @@ func (_m *FakeDashboardStore) DeleteDashboard(ctx context.Context, cmd *DeleteDa
 func (_m *FakeDashboardStore) DeleteDashboardsInFolder(ctx context.Context, request *DeleteDashboardsInFolderRequest) error {
 	ret := _m.Called(ctx, request)
 
+	if len(ret) == 0 {
+		panic("no return value specified for DeleteDashboardsInFolder")
+	}
+
 	var r0 error
 	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(context.Context, *DeleteDashboardsInFolderRequest) error); ok {
 		r0 = rf(ctx, request)
@@ -98,6 +114,10 @@ func (_m *FakeDashboardStore) DeleteDashboardsInFolder(ctx context.Context, requ
 func (_m *FakeDashboardStore) DeleteOrphanedProvisionedDashboards(ctx context.Context, cmd *DeleteOrphanedProvisionedDashboardsCommand) error {
 	ret := _m.Called(ctx, cmd)
 
+	if len(ret) == 0 {
+		panic("no return value specified for DeleteOrphanedProvisionedDashboards")
+	}
+
 	var r0 error
 	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(context.Context, *DeleteOrphanedProvisionedDashboardsCommand) error); ok {
 		r0 = rf(ctx, cmd)
@@ -112,6 +132,10 @@ func (_m *FakeDashboardStore) DeleteOrphanedProvisionedDashboards(ctx context.Co
 func (_m *FakeDashboardStore) FindDashboards(ctx context.Context, query *FindPersistedDashboardsQuery) ([]DashboardSearchProjection, error) {
 	ret := _m.Called(ctx, query)
 
+	if len(ret) == 0 {
+		panic("no return value specified for FindDashboards")
+	}
+
 	var r0 []DashboardSearchProjection
 	var r1 error
 	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(context.Context, *FindPersistedDashboardsQuery) ([]DashboardSearchProjection, error)); ok {
@@ -138,6 +162,10 @@ func (_m *FakeDashboardStore) FindDashboards(ctx context.Context, query *FindPer
 func (_m *FakeDashboardStore) GetDashboard(ctx context.Context, query *GetDashboardQuery) (*Dashboard, error) {
 	ret := _m.Called(ctx, query)
 
+	if len(ret) == 0 {
+		panic("no return value specified for GetDashboard")
+	}
+
 	var r0 *Dashboard
 	var r1 error
 	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(context.Context, *GetDashboardQuery) (*Dashboard, error)); ok {
@@ -164,6 +192,10 @@ func (_m *FakeDashboardStore) GetDashboard(ctx context.Context, query *GetDashbo
 func (_m *FakeDashboardStore) GetDashboardTags(ctx context.Context, query *GetDashboardTagsQuery) ([]*DashboardTagCloudItem, error) {
 	ret := _m.Called(ctx, query)
 
+	if len(ret) == 0 {
+		panic("no return value specified for GetDashboardTags")
+	}
+
 	var r0 []*DashboardTagCloudItem
 	var r1 error
 	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(context.Context, *GetDashboardTagsQuery) ([]*DashboardTagCloudItem, error)); ok {
@@ -190,6 +222,10 @@ func (_m *FakeDashboardStore) GetDashboardTags(ctx context.Context, query *GetDa
 func (_m *FakeDashboardStore) GetDashboardUIDByID(ctx context.Context, query *GetDashboardRefByIDQuery) (*DashboardRef, error) {
 	ret := _m.Called(ctx, query)
 
+	if len(ret) == 0 {
+		panic("no return value specified for GetDashboardUIDByID")
+	}
+
 	var r0 *DashboardRef
 	var r1 error
 	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(context.Context, *GetDashboardRefByIDQuery) (*DashboardRef, error)); ok {
@@ -216,6 +252,10 @@ func (_m *FakeDashboardStore) GetDashboardUIDByID(ctx context.Context, query *Ge
 func (_m *FakeDashboardStore) GetDashboards(ctx context.Context, query *GetDashboardsQuery) ([]*Dashboard, error) {
 	ret := _m.Called(ctx, query)
 
+	if len(ret) == 0 {
+		panic("no return value specified for GetDashboards")
+	}
+
 	var r0 []*Dashboard
 	var r1 error
 	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(context.Context, *GetDashboardsQuery) ([]*Dashboard, error)); ok {
@@ -242,6 +282,10 @@ func (_m *FakeDashboardStore) GetDashboards(ctx context.Context, query *GetDashb
 func (_m *FakeDashboardStore) GetDashboardsByPluginID(ctx context.Context, query *GetDashboardsByPluginIDQuery) ([]*Dashboard, error) {
 	ret := _m.Called(ctx, query)
 
+	if len(ret) == 0 {
+		panic("no return value specified for GetDashboardsByPluginID")
+	}
+
 	var r0 []*Dashboard
 	var r1 error
 	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(context.Context, *GetDashboardsByPluginIDQuery) ([]*Dashboard, error)); ok {
@@ -268,6 +312,10 @@ func (_m *FakeDashboardStore) GetDashboardsByPluginID(ctx context.Context, query
 func (_m *FakeDashboardStore) GetProvisionedDashboardData(ctx context.Context, name string) ([]*DashboardProvisioning, error) {
 	ret := _m.Called(ctx, name)
 
+	if len(ret) == 0 {
+		panic("no return value specified for GetProvisionedDashboardData")
+	}
+
 	var r0 []*DashboardProvisioning
 	var r1 error
 	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(context.Context, string) ([]*DashboardProvisioning, error)); ok {
@@ -294,6 +342,10 @@ func (_m *FakeDashboardStore) GetProvisionedDashboardData(ctx context.Context, n
 func (_m *FakeDashboardStore) GetProvisionedDataByDashboardID(ctx context.Context, dashboardID int64) (*DashboardProvisioning, error) {
 	ret := _m.Called(ctx, dashboardID)
 
+	if len(ret) == 0 {
+		panic("no return value specified for GetProvisionedDataByDashboardID")
+	}
+
 	var r0 *DashboardProvisioning
 	var r1 error
 	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(context.Context, int64) (*DashboardProvisioning, error)); ok {
@@ -320,6 +372,10 @@ func (_m *FakeDashboardStore) GetProvisionedDataByDashboardID(ctx context.Contex
 func (_m *FakeDashboardStore) GetProvisionedDataByDashboardUID(ctx context.Context, orgID int64, dashboardUID string) (*DashboardProvisioning, error) {
 	ret := _m.Called(ctx, orgID, dashboardUID)
 
+	if len(ret) == 0 {
+		panic("no return value specified for GetProvisionedDataByDashboardUID")
+	}
+
 	var r0 *DashboardProvisioning
 	var r1 error
 	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(context.Context, int64, string) (*DashboardProvisioning, error)); ok {
@@ -346,6 +402,10 @@ func (_m *FakeDashboardStore) GetProvisionedDataByDashboardUID(ctx context.Conte
 func (_m *FakeDashboardStore) SaveAlerts(ctx context.Context, dashID int64, alerts []*models.Alert) error {
 	ret := _m.Called(ctx, dashID, alerts)
 
+	if len(ret) == 0 {
+		panic("no return value specified for SaveAlerts")
+	}
+
 	var r0 error
 	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(context.Context, int64, []*models.Alert) error); ok {
 		r0 = rf(ctx, dashID, alerts)
@@ -360,6 +420,10 @@ func (_m *FakeDashboardStore) SaveAlerts(ctx context.Context, dashID int64, aler
 func (_m *FakeDashboardStore) SaveDashboard(ctx context.Context, cmd SaveDashboardCommand) (*Dashboard, error) {
 	ret := _m.Called(ctx, cmd)
 
+	if len(ret) == 0 {
+		panic("no return value specified for SaveDashboard")
+	}
+
 	var r0 *Dashboard
 	var r1 error
 	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(context.Context, SaveDashboardCommand) (*Dashboard, error)); ok {
@@ -386,6 +450,10 @@ func (_m *FakeDashboardStore) SaveDashboard(ctx context.Context, cmd SaveDashboa
 func (_m *FakeDashboardStore) SaveProvisionedDashboard(ctx context.Context, cmd SaveDashboardCommand, provisioning *DashboardProvisioning) (*Dashboard, error) {
 	ret := _m.Called(ctx, cmd, provisioning)
 
+	if len(ret) == 0 {
+		panic("no return value specified for SaveProvisionedDashboard")
+	}
+
 	var r0 *Dashboard
 	var r1 error
 	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(context.Context, SaveDashboardCommand, *DashboardProvisioning) (*Dashboard, error)); ok {
@@ -412,6 +480,10 @@ func (_m *FakeDashboardStore) SaveProvisionedDashboard(ctx context.Context, cmd
 func (_m *FakeDashboardStore) UnprovisionDashboard(ctx context.Context, id int64) error {
 	ret := _m.Called(ctx, id)
 
+	if len(ret) == 0 {
+		panic("no return value specified for UnprovisionDashboard")
+	}
+
 	var r0 error
 	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(context.Context, int64) error); ok {
 		r0 = rf(ctx, id)
@@ -426,6 +498,10 @@ func (_m *FakeDashboardStore) UnprovisionDashboard(ctx context.Context, id int64
 func (_m *FakeDashboardStore) ValidateDashboardBeforeSave(ctx context.Context, dashboard *Dashboard, overwrite bool) (bool, error) {
 	ret := _m.Called(ctx, dashboard, overwrite)
 
+	if len(ret) == 0 {
+		panic("no return value specified for ValidateDashboardBeforeSave")
+	}
+
 	var r0 bool
 	var r1 error
 	if rf, ok := ret.Get(0).(func(context.Context, *Dashboard, bool) (bool, error)); ok {
@@ -446,13 +522,12 @@ func (_m *FakeDashboardStore) ValidateDashboardBeforeSave(ctx context.Context, d
 	return r0, r1
 }
 
-type mockConstructorTestingTNewFakeDashboardStore interface {
+// NewFakeDashboardStore creates a new instance of FakeDashboardStore. It also registers a testing interface on the mock and a cleanup function to assert the mocks expectations.
+// The first argument is typically a *testing.T value.
+func NewFakeDashboardStore(t interface {
 	mock.TestingT
 	Cleanup(func())
-}
-
-// NewFakeDashboardStore creates a new instance of FakeDashboardStore. It also registers a testing interface on the mock and a cleanup function to assert the mocks expectations.
-func NewFakeDashboardStore(t mockConstructorTestingTNewFakeDashboardStore) *FakeDashboardStore {
+}) *FakeDashboardStore {
 	mock := &FakeDashboardStore{}
 	mock.Mock.Test(t)
 
diff --git a/pkg/services/folder/folderimpl/sqlstore.go b/pkg/services/folder/folderimpl/sqlstore.go
index 75aa5e8f794..af2ff915ea3 100644
--- a/pkg/services/folder/folderimpl/sqlstore.go
+++ b/pkg/services/folder/folderimpl/sqlstore.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/infra/db"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/infra/log"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/dashboards"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/featuremgmt"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/folder"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/setting"
@@ -177,10 +178,12 @@ func (ss *sqlStore) Get(ctx context.Context, q folder.GetFolderQuery) (*folder.F
 			return folder.ErrDatabaseError.Errorf("failed to get folder: %w", err)
 		}
 		if !exists {
-			return folder.ErrFolderNotFound.Errorf("folder not found")
+			// embed dashboards.ErrFolderNotFound
+			return folder.ErrFolderNotFound.Errorf("%w", dashboards.ErrFolderNotFound)
 		}
 		return nil
 	})
+
 	return foldr.WithURL(), err
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/services/provisioning/alerting/rules_provisioner.go b/pkg/services/provisioning/alerting/rules_provisioner.go
index 5a84d0bd13b..a95835da072 100644
--- a/pkg/services/provisioning/alerting/rules_provisioner.go
+++ b/pkg/services/provisioning/alerting/rules_provisioner.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/infra/log"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/dashboards"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/folder"
 	alert_models "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/ngalert/models"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/ngalert/provisioning"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/util"
@@ -107,13 +108,12 @@ func (prov *defaultAlertRuleProvisioner) getOrCreateFolderUID(
 
 	// dashboard folder not found. create one.
 	if errors.Is(err, dashboards.ErrDashboardNotFound) {
-		dash := &dashboards.SaveDashboardDTO{}
-		dash.Dashboard = dashboards.NewDashboardFolder(folderName)
-		dash.Dashboard.IsFolder = true
-		dash.Overwrite = true
-		dash.OrgID = orgID
-		dash.Dashboard.SetUID(util.GenerateShortUID())
-		dbDash, err := prov.dashboardProvService.SaveFolderForProvisionedDashboards(ctx, dash)
+		createCmd := &folder.CreateFolderCommand{
+			OrgID: orgID,
+			UID:   util.GenerateShortUID(),
+			Title: folderName,
+		}
+		dbDash, err := prov.dashboardProvService.SaveFolderForProvisionedDashboards(ctx, createCmd)
 		if err != nil {
 			return "", err
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/services/provisioning/dashboards/dashboard.go b/pkg/services/provisioning/dashboards/dashboard.go
index b9c6c69095b..0a689d2e295 100644
--- a/pkg/services/provisioning/dashboards/dashboard.go
+++ b/pkg/services/provisioning/dashboards/dashboard.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/infra/log"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/dashboards"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/folder"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/org"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/provisioning/utils"
 )
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ type DashboardProvisioner interface {
 }
 
 // DashboardProvisionerFactory creates DashboardProvisioners based on input
-type DashboardProvisionerFactory func(context.Context, string, dashboards.DashboardProvisioningService, org.Service, utils.DashboardStore) (DashboardProvisioner, error)
+type DashboardProvisionerFactory func(context.Context, string, dashboards.DashboardProvisioningService, org.Service, utils.DashboardStore, folder.Service) (DashboardProvisioner, error)
 
 // Provisioner is responsible for syncing dashboard from disk to Grafana's database.
 type Provisioner struct {
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ func (provider *Provisioner) HasDashboardSources() bool {
 }
 
 // New returns a new DashboardProvisioner
-func New(ctx context.Context, configDirectory string, provisioner dashboards.DashboardProvisioningService, orgService org.Service, dashboardStore utils.DashboardStore) (DashboardProvisioner, error) {
+func New(ctx context.Context, configDirectory string, provisioner dashboards.DashboardProvisioningService, orgService org.Service, dashboardStore utils.DashboardStore, folderService folder.Service) (DashboardProvisioner, error) {
 	logger := log.New("provisioning.dashboard")
 	cfgReader := &configReader{path: configDirectory, log: logger, orgService: orgService}
 	configs, err := cfgReader.readConfig(ctx)
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ func New(ctx context.Context, configDirectory string, provisioner dashboards.Das
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("%v: %w", "Failed to read dashboards config", err)
 	}
 
-	fileReaders, err := getFileReaders(configs, logger, provisioner, dashboardStore)
+	fileReaders, err := getFileReaders(configs, logger, provisioner, dashboardStore, folderService)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("%v: %w", "Failed to initialize file readers", err)
 	}
@@ -66,6 +67,8 @@ func New(ctx context.Context, configDirectory string, provisioner dashboards.Das
 // Provision scans the disk for dashboards and updates
 // the database with the latest versions of those dashboards.
 func (provider *Provisioner) Provision(ctx context.Context) error {
+	provider.log.Info("starting to provision dashboards")
+
 	for _, reader := range provider.fileReaders {
 		if err := reader.walkDisk(ctx); err != nil {
 			if os.IsNotExist(err) {
@@ -79,6 +82,7 @@ func (provider *Provisioner) Provision(ctx context.Context) error {
 	}
 
 	provider.duplicateValidator.validate()
+	provider.log.Info("finished to provision dashboards")
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -127,14 +131,24 @@ func (provider *Provisioner) GetAllowUIUpdatesFromConfig(name string) bool {
 }
 
 func getFileReaders(
-	configs []*config, logger log.Logger, service dashboards.DashboardProvisioningService, store utils.DashboardStore,
+	configs []*config,
+	logger log.Logger,
+	service dashboards.DashboardProvisioningService,
+	store utils.DashboardStore,
+	folderService folder.Service,
 ) ([]*FileReader, error) {
 	var readers []*FileReader
 
 	for _, config := range configs {
 		switch config.Type {
 		case "file":
-			fileReader, err := NewDashboardFileReader(config, logger.New("type", config.Type, "name", config.Name), service, store)
+			fileReader, err := NewDashboardFileReader(
+				config,
+				logger.New("type", config.Type, "name", config.Name),
+				service,
+				store,
+				folderService,
+			)
 			if err != nil {
 				return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create file reader for config %v: %w", config.Name, err)
 			}
diff --git a/pkg/services/provisioning/dashboards/file_reader.go b/pkg/services/provisioning/dashboards/file_reader.go
index df34fc8e686..ab88bc49ef9 100644
--- a/pkg/services/provisioning/dashboards/file_reader.go
+++ b/pkg/services/provisioning/dashboards/file_reader.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/infra/log"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/accesscontrol"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/dashboards"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/folder"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/provisioning/utils"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/util"
 )
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ type FileReader struct {
 	dashboardProvisioningService dashboards.DashboardProvisioningService
 	dashboardStore               utils.DashboardStore
 	FoldersFromFilesStructure    bool
+	folderService                folder.Service
 
 	mux                     sync.RWMutex
 	usageTracker            *usageTracker
@@ -41,7 +43,8 @@ type FileReader struct {
 }
 
 // NewDashboardFileReader returns a new filereader based on `config`
-func NewDashboardFileReader(cfg *config, log log.Logger, service dashboards.DashboardProvisioningService, dashboardStore utils.DashboardStore) (*FileReader, error) {
+func NewDashboardFileReader(cfg *config, log log.Logger, service dashboards.DashboardProvisioningService,
+	dashboardStore utils.DashboardStore, folderService folder.Service) (*FileReader, error) {
 	var path string
 	path, ok := cfg.Options["path"].(string)
 	if !ok {
@@ -64,6 +67,7 @@ func NewDashboardFileReader(cfg *config, log log.Logger, service dashboards.Dash
 		log:                          log,
 		dashboardProvisioningService: service,
 		dashboardStore:               dashboardStore,
+		folderService:                folderService,
 		FoldersFromFilesStructure:    foldersFromFilesStructure,
 		usageTracker:                 newUsageTracker(),
 	}, nil
@@ -333,22 +337,23 @@ func (fr *FileReader) getOrCreateFolder(ctx context.Context, cfg *config, servic
 
 	// dashboard folder not found. create one.
 	if errors.Is(err, dashboards.ErrDashboardNotFound) {
-		dash := &dashboards.SaveDashboardDTO{}
-		dash.Dashboard = dashboards.NewDashboardFolder(folderName)
-		dash.Dashboard.IsFolder = true
-		dash.Overwrite = true
-		dash.OrgID = cfg.OrgID
 		// set dashboard folderUid if given
 		if cfg.FolderUID == accesscontrol.GeneralFolderUID {
 			return 0, "", dashboards.ErrFolderInvalidUID
 		}
-		dash.Dashboard.SetUID(cfg.FolderUID)
-		dbDash, err := service.SaveFolderForProvisionedDashboards(ctx, dash)
+
+		createCmd := &folder.CreateFolderCommand{
+			OrgID: cfg.OrgID,
+			UID:   cfg.FolderUID,
+			Title: folderName,
+		}
+
+		f, err := service.SaveFolderForProvisionedDashboards(ctx, createCmd)
 		if err != nil {
 			return 0, "", err
 		}
-
-		return dbDash.ID, dbDash.UID, nil
+		// nolint:staticcheck
+		return f.ID, f.UID, nil
 	}
 
 	if !result.IsFolder {
diff --git a/pkg/services/provisioning/dashboards/file_reader_symlink_test.go b/pkg/services/provisioning/dashboards/file_reader_symlink_test.go
index 911d09a953b..3085da3cd75 100644
--- a/pkg/services/provisioning/dashboards/file_reader_symlink_test.go
+++ b/pkg/services/provisioning/dashboards/file_reader_symlink_test.go
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ func TestProvisionedSymlinkedFolder(t *testing.T) {
 		Options: map[string]any{"path": symlinkedFolder},
 	}
 
-	reader, err := NewDashboardFileReader(cfg, log.New("test-logger"), nil, nil)
+	reader, err := NewDashboardFileReader(cfg, log.New("test-logger"), nil, nil, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Error("expected err to be nil")
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/services/provisioning/dashboards/file_reader_test.go b/pkg/services/provisioning/dashboards/file_reader_test.go
index d886b11fe8b..ac55b38e851 100644
--- a/pkg/services/provisioning/dashboards/file_reader_test.go
+++ b/pkg/services/provisioning/dashboards/file_reader_test.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/infra/log"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/dashboards"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/folder"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/util"
 )
 
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ func TestCreatingNewDashboardFileReader(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("using path parameter", func(t *testing.T) {
 		cfg := setup()
 		cfg.Options["path"] = defaultDashboards
-		reader, err := NewDashboardFileReader(cfg, log.New("test-logger"), nil, nil)
+		reader, err := NewDashboardFileReader(cfg, log.New("test-logger"), nil, nil, nil)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.NotEqual(t, reader.Path, "")
 	})
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ func TestCreatingNewDashboardFileReader(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("using folder as options", func(t *testing.T) {
 		cfg := setup()
 		cfg.Options["folder"] = defaultDashboards
-		reader, err := NewDashboardFileReader(cfg, log.New("test-logger"), nil, nil)
+		reader, err := NewDashboardFileReader(cfg, log.New("test-logger"), nil, nil, nil)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.NotEqual(t, reader.Path, "")
 	})
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ func TestCreatingNewDashboardFileReader(t *testing.T) {
 		cfg := setup()
 		cfg.Options["path"] = foldersFromFilesStructure
 		cfg.Options["foldersFromFilesStructure"] = true
-		reader, err := NewDashboardFileReader(cfg, log.New("test-logger"), nil, nil)
+		reader, err := NewDashboardFileReader(cfg, log.New("test-logger"), nil, nil, nil)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.NotEqual(t, reader.Path, "")
 	})
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@ func TestCreatingNewDashboardFileReader(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 
 		cfg.Options["folder"] = fullPath
-		reader, err := NewDashboardFileReader(cfg, log.New("test-logger"), nil, nil)
+		reader, err := NewDashboardFileReader(cfg, log.New("test-logger"), nil, nil, nil)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 
 		require.Equal(t, reader.Path, fullPath)
@@ -81,7 +82,7 @@ func TestCreatingNewDashboardFileReader(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("using relative path", func(t *testing.T) {
 		cfg := setup()
 		cfg.Options["folder"] = defaultDashboards
-		reader, err := NewDashboardFileReader(cfg, log.New("test-logger"), nil, nil)
+		reader, err := NewDashboardFileReader(cfg, log.New("test-logger"), nil, nil, nil)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 
 		resolvedPath := reader.resolvedPath()
@@ -113,10 +114,10 @@ func TestDashboardFileReader(t *testing.T) {
 			cfg.Folder = "Team A"
 
 			fakeService.On("GetProvisionedDashboardData", mock.Anything, configName).Return(nil, nil).Once()
-			fakeService.On("SaveFolderForProvisionedDashboards", mock.Anything, mock.Anything).Return(&dashboards.Dashboard{ID: 1}, nil).Once()
+			fakeService.On("SaveFolderForProvisionedDashboards", mock.Anything, mock.Anything).Return(&folder.Folder{}, nil).Once()
 			fakeService.On("SaveProvisionedDashboard", mock.Anything, mock.Anything, mock.Anything).Return(&dashboards.Dashboard{ID: 2}, nil).Times(2)
 
-			reader, err := NewDashboardFileReader(cfg, logger, nil, fakeStore)
+			reader, err := NewDashboardFileReader(cfg, logger, nil, fakeStore, nil)
 			reader.dashboardProvisioningService = fakeService
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 
@@ -136,7 +137,7 @@ func TestDashboardFileReader(t *testing.T) {
 					inserted++
 				})
 
-			reader, err := NewDashboardFileReader(cfg, logger, nil, fakeStore)
+			reader, err := NewDashboardFileReader(cfg, logger, nil, fakeStore, nil)
 			reader.dashboardProvisioningService = fakeService
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 
@@ -173,7 +174,7 @@ func TestDashboardFileReader(t *testing.T) {
 
 			fakeService.On("GetProvisionedDashboardData", mock.Anything, configName).Return(provisionedDashboard, nil).Once()
 
-			reader, err := NewDashboardFileReader(cfg, logger, nil, fakeStore)
+			reader, err := NewDashboardFileReader(cfg, logger, nil, fakeStore, nil)
 			reader.dashboardProvisioningService = fakeService
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 
@@ -201,7 +202,7 @@ func TestDashboardFileReader(t *testing.T) {
 			fakeService.On("GetProvisionedDashboardData", mock.Anything, configName).Return(provisionedDashboard, nil).Once()
 			fakeService.On("SaveProvisionedDashboard", mock.Anything, mock.Anything, mock.Anything).Return(&dashboards.Dashboard{}, nil).Once()
 
-			reader, err := NewDashboardFileReader(cfg, logger, nil, fakeStore)
+			reader, err := NewDashboardFileReader(cfg, logger, nil, fakeStore, nil)
 			reader.dashboardProvisioningService = fakeService
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 
@@ -236,7 +237,7 @@ func TestDashboardFileReader(t *testing.T) {
 
 			fakeService.On("GetProvisionedDashboardData", mock.Anything, configName).Return(provisionedDashboard, nil).Once()
 
-			reader, err := NewDashboardFileReader(cfg, logger, nil, fakeStore)
+			reader, err := NewDashboardFileReader(cfg, logger, nil, fakeStore, nil)
 			reader.dashboardProvisioningService = fakeService
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 
@@ -264,7 +265,7 @@ func TestDashboardFileReader(t *testing.T) {
 			fakeService.On("GetProvisionedDashboardData", mock.Anything, configName).Return(provisionedDashboard, nil).Once()
 			fakeService.On("SaveProvisionedDashboard", mock.Anything, mock.Anything, mock.Anything).Return(&dashboards.Dashboard{}, nil).Once()
 
-			reader, err := NewDashboardFileReader(cfg, logger, nil, fakeStore)
+			reader, err := NewDashboardFileReader(cfg, logger, nil, fakeStore, nil)
 			reader.dashboardProvisioningService = fakeService
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 
@@ -279,7 +280,7 @@ func TestDashboardFileReader(t *testing.T) {
 			fakeService.On("GetProvisionedDashboardData", mock.Anything, configName).Return(nil, nil).Once()
 			fakeService.On("SaveProvisionedDashboard", mock.Anything, mock.Anything, mock.Anything).Return(&dashboards.Dashboard{}, nil).Once()
 
-			reader, err := NewDashboardFileReader(cfg, logger, nil, fakeStore)
+			reader, err := NewDashboardFileReader(cfg, logger, nil, fakeStore, nil)
 			reader.dashboardProvisioningService = fakeService
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 
@@ -293,10 +294,10 @@ func TestDashboardFileReader(t *testing.T) {
 			cfg.Options["foldersFromFilesStructure"] = true
 
 			fakeService.On("GetProvisionedDashboardData", mock.Anything, configName).Return(nil, nil).Once()
-			fakeService.On("SaveFolderForProvisionedDashboards", mock.Anything, mock.Anything).Return(&dashboards.Dashboard{}, nil).Times(2)
+			fakeService.On("SaveFolderForProvisionedDashboards", mock.Anything, mock.Anything).Return(&folder.Folder{}, nil).Times(2)
 			fakeService.On("SaveProvisionedDashboard", mock.Anything, mock.Anything, mock.Anything).Return(&dashboards.Dashboard{}, nil).Times(3)
 
-			reader, err := NewDashboardFileReader(cfg, logger, nil, fakeStore)
+			reader, err := NewDashboardFileReader(cfg, logger, nil, fakeStore, nil)
 			reader.dashboardProvisioningService = fakeService
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 
@@ -313,7 +314,7 @@ func TestDashboardFileReader(t *testing.T) {
 				Folder: "",
 			}
 
-			_, err := NewDashboardFileReader(cfg, logger, nil, nil)
+			_, err := NewDashboardFileReader(cfg, logger, nil, nil, nil)
 			require.NotNil(t, err)
 		})
 
@@ -321,7 +322,7 @@ func TestDashboardFileReader(t *testing.T) {
 			setup()
 			cfg.Options["path"] = brokenDashboards
 
-			_, err := NewDashboardFileReader(cfg, logger, nil, nil)
+			_, err := NewDashboardFileReader(cfg, logger, nil, nil, nil)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 		})
 
@@ -331,17 +332,17 @@ func TestDashboardFileReader(t *testing.T) {
 			cfg2 := &config{Name: "2", Type: "file", OrgID: 1, Folder: "f2", Options: map[string]any{"path": containingID}}
 
 			fakeService.On("GetProvisionedDashboardData", mock.Anything, mock.AnythingOfType("string")).Return(nil, nil).Times(2)
-			fakeService.On("SaveFolderForProvisionedDashboards", mock.Anything, mock.Anything).Return(&dashboards.Dashboard{}, nil).Times(2)
+			fakeService.On("SaveFolderForProvisionedDashboards", mock.Anything, mock.Anything).Return(&folder.Folder{}, nil).Times(2)
 			fakeService.On("SaveProvisionedDashboard", mock.Anything, mock.Anything, mock.Anything).Return(&dashboards.Dashboard{}, nil).Times(2)
 
-			reader1, err := NewDashboardFileReader(cfg1, logger, nil, fakeStore)
+			reader1, err := NewDashboardFileReader(cfg1, logger, nil, fakeStore, nil)
 			reader1.dashboardProvisioningService = fakeService
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 
 			err = reader1.walkDisk(context.Background())
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 
-			reader2, err := NewDashboardFileReader(cfg2, logger, nil, fakeStore)
+			reader2, err := NewDashboardFileReader(cfg2, logger, nil, fakeStore, nil)
 			reader2.dashboardProvisioningService = fakeService
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 
@@ -361,7 +362,7 @@ func TestDashboardFileReader(t *testing.T) {
 				"folder": defaultDashboards,
 			},
 		}
-		r, err := NewDashboardFileReader(cfg, logger, nil, nil)
+		r, err := NewDashboardFileReader(cfg, logger, nil, nil, nil)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 
 		_, _, err = r.getOrCreateFolder(context.Background(), cfg, fakeService, cfg.Folder)
@@ -379,9 +380,9 @@ func TestDashboardFileReader(t *testing.T) {
 				"folder": defaultDashboards,
 			},
 		}
-		fakeService.On("SaveFolderForProvisionedDashboards", mock.Anything, mock.Anything).Return(&dashboards.Dashboard{ID: 1}, nil).Once()
+		fakeService.On("SaveFolderForProvisionedDashboards", mock.Anything, mock.Anything).Return(&folder.Folder{}, nil).Once()
 
-		r, err := NewDashboardFileReader(cfg, logger, nil, fakeStore)
+		r, err := NewDashboardFileReader(cfg, logger, nil, fakeStore, nil)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 
 		_, _, err = r.getOrCreateFolder(context.Background(), cfg, fakeService, cfg.Folder)
@@ -401,7 +402,7 @@ func TestDashboardFileReader(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 		}
 
-		r, err := NewDashboardFileReader(cfg, logger, nil, fakeStore)
+		r, err := NewDashboardFileReader(cfg, logger, nil, fakeStore, nil)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 
 		_, _, err = r.getOrCreateFolder(context.Background(), cfg, fakeService, cfg.Folder)
@@ -456,7 +457,7 @@ func TestDashboardFileReader(t *testing.T) {
 
 			cfg.DisableDeletion = true
 
-			reader, err := NewDashboardFileReader(cfg, logger, nil, fakeStore)
+			reader, err := NewDashboardFileReader(cfg, logger, nil, fakeStore, nil)
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 			reader.dashboardProvisioningService = fakeService
 
@@ -471,7 +472,7 @@ func TestDashboardFileReader(t *testing.T) {
 			fakeService.On("SaveProvisionedDashboard", mock.Anything, mock.Anything, mock.Anything).Return(&dashboards.Dashboard{}, nil).Once()
 			fakeService.On("DeleteProvisionedDashboard", mock.Anything, mock.Anything, mock.Anything).Return(nil).Once()
 
-			reader, err := NewDashboardFileReader(cfg, logger, nil, fakeStore)
+			reader, err := NewDashboardFileReader(cfg, logger, nil, fakeStore, nil)
 			reader.dashboardProvisioningService = fakeService
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 
diff --git a/pkg/services/provisioning/dashboards/validator_test.go b/pkg/services/provisioning/dashboards/validator_test.go
index 18975387f73..de8d438d02f 100644
--- a/pkg/services/provisioning/dashboards/validator_test.go
+++ b/pkg/services/provisioning/dashboards/validator_test.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/infra/log"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/dashboards"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/folder"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -34,9 +35,9 @@ func TestDuplicatesValidator(t *testing.T) {
 		const folderName = "duplicates-validator-folder"
 
 		fakeStore := &fakeDashboardStore{}
-		r, err := NewDashboardFileReader(cfg, logger, nil, fakeStore)
+		r, err := NewDashboardFileReader(cfg, logger, nil, fakeStore, nil)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
-		fakeService.On("SaveFolderForProvisionedDashboards", mock.Anything, mock.Anything).Return(&dashboards.Dashboard{}, nil).Times(6)
+		fakeService.On("SaveFolderForProvisionedDashboards", mock.Anything, mock.Anything).Return(&folder.Folder{}, nil).Times(6)
 		fakeService.On("GetProvisionedDashboardData", mock.Anything, mock.AnythingOfType("string")).Return([]*dashboards.DashboardProvisioning{}, nil).Times(4)
 		fakeService.On("SaveProvisionedDashboard", mock.Anything, mock.Anything, mock.Anything).Return(&dashboards.Dashboard{}, nil).Times(5)
 		_, folderUID, err := r.getOrCreateFolder(context.Background(), cfg, fakeService, folderName)
@@ -53,11 +54,11 @@ func TestDuplicatesValidator(t *testing.T) {
 			Options: map[string]any{"path": dashboardContainingUID},
 		}
 
-		reader1, err := NewDashboardFileReader(cfg1, logger, nil, fakeStore)
+		reader1, err := NewDashboardFileReader(cfg1, logger, nil, fakeStore, nil)
 		reader1.dashboardProvisioningService = fakeService
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 
-		reader2, err := NewDashboardFileReader(cfg2, logger, nil, fakeStore)
+		reader2, err := NewDashboardFileReader(cfg2, logger, nil, fakeStore, nil)
 		reader2.dashboardProvisioningService = fakeService
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@ func TestDuplicatesValidator(t *testing.T) {
 		const folderName = "duplicates-validator-folder"
 
 		fakeStore := &fakeDashboardStore{}
-		r, err := NewDashboardFileReader(cfg, logger, nil, fakeStore)
+		r, err := NewDashboardFileReader(cfg, logger, nil, fakeStore, nil)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		_, folderUID, err := r.getOrCreateFolder(context.Background(), cfg, fakeService, folderName)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -106,11 +107,11 @@ func TestDuplicatesValidator(t *testing.T) {
 			Options: map[string]any{"path": dashboardContainingUID},
 		}
 
-		reader1, err := NewDashboardFileReader(cfg1, logger, nil, fakeStore)
+		reader1, err := NewDashboardFileReader(cfg1, logger, nil, fakeStore, nil)
 		reader1.dashboardProvisioningService = fakeService
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 
-		reader2, err := NewDashboardFileReader(cfg2, logger, nil, fakeStore)
+		reader2, err := NewDashboardFileReader(cfg2, logger, nil, fakeStore, nil)
 		reader2.dashboardProvisioningService = fakeService
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 
@@ -150,7 +151,7 @@ func TestDuplicatesValidator(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	t.Run("Duplicates validator should restrict write access only for readers with duplicates", func(t *testing.T) {
-		fakeService.On("SaveFolderForProvisionedDashboards", mock.Anything, mock.Anything).Return(&dashboards.Dashboard{}, nil).Times(5)
+		fakeService.On("SaveFolderForProvisionedDashboards", mock.Anything, mock.Anything).Return(&folder.Folder{}, nil).Times(5)
 		fakeService.On("GetProvisionedDashboardData", mock.Anything, mock.AnythingOfType("string")).Return([]*dashboards.DashboardProvisioning{}, nil).Times(3)
 		fakeService.On("SaveProvisionedDashboard", mock.Anything, mock.Anything, mock.Anything).Return(&dashboards.Dashboard{}, nil).Times(5)
 		fakeStore := &fakeDashboardStore{}
@@ -167,15 +168,15 @@ func TestDuplicatesValidator(t *testing.T) {
 			Name: "third", Type: "file", OrgID: 2, Folder: "duplicates-validator-folder",
 			Options: map[string]any{"path": twoDashboardsWithUID},
 		}
-		reader1, err := NewDashboardFileReader(cfg1, logger, nil, fakeStore)
+		reader1, err := NewDashboardFileReader(cfg1, logger, nil, fakeStore, nil)
 		reader1.dashboardProvisioningService = fakeService
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 
-		reader2, err := NewDashboardFileReader(cfg2, logger, nil, fakeStore)
+		reader2, err := NewDashboardFileReader(cfg2, logger, nil, fakeStore, nil)
 		reader2.dashboardProvisioningService = fakeService
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 
-		reader3, err := NewDashboardFileReader(cfg3, logger, nil, fakeStore)
+		reader3, err := NewDashboardFileReader(cfg3, logger, nil, fakeStore, nil)
 		reader3.dashboardProvisioningService = fakeService
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 
@@ -192,7 +193,7 @@ func TestDuplicatesValidator(t *testing.T) {
 
 		duplicates := duplicateValidator.getDuplicates()
 
-		r, err := NewDashboardFileReader(cfg, logger, nil, fakeStore)
+		r, err := NewDashboardFileReader(cfg, logger, nil, fakeStore, nil)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		_, folderUID, err := r.getOrCreateFolder(context.Background(), cfg, fakeService, cfg1.Folder)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -209,7 +210,7 @@ func TestDuplicatesValidator(t *testing.T) {
 		sort.Strings(titleUsageReaders)
 		require.Equal(t, []string{"first"}, titleUsageReaders)
 
-		r, err = NewDashboardFileReader(cfg3, logger, nil, fakeStore)
+		r, err = NewDashboardFileReader(cfg3, logger, nil, fakeStore, nil)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		_, folderUID, err = r.getOrCreateFolder(context.Background(), cfg3, fakeService, cfg3.Folder)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
diff --git a/pkg/services/provisioning/provisioning.go b/pkg/services/provisioning/provisioning.go
index 873295b3db3..b4394df1391 100644
--- a/pkg/services/provisioning/provisioning.go
+++ b/pkg/services/provisioning/provisioning.go
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ func ProvideService(
 		secretService:                secrectService,
 		log:                          log.New("provisioning"),
 		orgService:                   orgService,
+		folderService:                folderService,
 	}
 	return s, nil
 }
@@ -145,6 +146,7 @@ type ProvisioningServiceImpl struct {
 	searchService                searchV2.SearchService
 	quotaService                 quota.Service
 	secretService                secrets.Service
+	folderService                folder.Service
 }
 
 func (ps *ProvisioningServiceImpl) RunInitProvisioners(ctx context.Context) error {
@@ -239,7 +241,7 @@ func (ps *ProvisioningServiceImpl) ProvisionNotifications(ctx context.Context) e
 
 func (ps *ProvisioningServiceImpl) ProvisionDashboards(ctx context.Context) error {
 	dashboardPath := filepath.Join(ps.Cfg.ProvisioningPath, "dashboards")
-	dashProvisioner, err := ps.newDashboardProvisioner(ctx, dashboardPath, ps.dashboardProvisioningService, ps.orgService, ps.dashboardService)
+	dashProvisioner, err := ps.newDashboardProvisioner(ctx, dashboardPath, ps.dashboardProvisioningService, ps.orgService, ps.dashboardService, ps.folderService)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("%v: %w", "Failed to create provisioner", err)
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/services/provisioning/provisioning_test.go b/pkg/services/provisioning/provisioning_test.go
index e7626af9d37..356cc85537b 100644
--- a/pkg/services/provisioning/provisioning_test.go
+++ b/pkg/services/provisioning/provisioning_test.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 
 	dashboardstore "github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/dashboards"
+	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/folder"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/org"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/provisioning/dashboards"
 	"github.com/grafana/grafana/pkg/services/provisioning/utils"
@@ -95,7 +96,7 @@ func setup() *serviceTestStruct {
 	}
 
 	serviceTest.service = newProvisioningServiceImpl(
-		func(context.Context, string, dashboardstore.DashboardProvisioningService, org.Service, utils.DashboardStore) (dashboards.DashboardProvisioner, error) {
+		func(context.Context, string, dashboardstore.DashboardProvisioningService, org.Service, utils.DashboardStore, folder.Service) (dashboards.DashboardProvisioner, error) {
 			return serviceTest.mock, nil
 		},
 		nil,