Thanks for the quick reply and for considering my suggestions!
Another idea I had was to quickly set the project on an entry by typing its name in the description starting with a # symbol (or could be an @ symbol, etc.).
Todoist has this feature and it’s a great time saver! For example if you have a project called “Budget report” you type #B and a list of your projects starting with “B” pops up, you can continue typing to refine the list.