diff --git a/awx/main/serializers.py b/awx/main/serializers.py
index 82f6e83037..dd9d5f4690 100644
--- a/awx/main/serializers.py
+++ b/awx/main/serializers.py
@@ -507,6 +507,7 @@ class GroupSerializer(BaseSerializerWithVariables):
         res.update(dict(
             variable_data = reverse('main:group_variable_data',   args=(obj.pk,)),
             hosts         = reverse('main:group_hosts_list',      args=(obj.pk,)),
+            potential_children = reverse('main:group_potential_children_list',   args=(obj.pk,)),
             children      = reverse('main:group_children_list',   args=(obj.pk,)),
             all_hosts     = reverse('main:group_all_hosts_list',  args=(obj.pk,)),
             inventory     = reverse('main:inventory_detail',       args=(obj.inventory.pk,)),
diff --git a/awx/main/templates/main/group_potential_children_list.md b/awx/main/templates/main/group_potential_children_list.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1ec20f401f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/awx/main/templates/main/group_potential_children_list.md
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# List Potential Child Groups for this {{ parent_model_verbose_name|title }}:
+
+Make a GET request to this resource to retrieve a list of
+{{ model_verbose_name_plural }} available to be added as children of the
+current {{ parent_model_verbose_name }}.
+
+{% include "main/_list_common.md" %}
+
+{% include "main/_new_in_awx.md" %}
diff --git a/awx/main/urls.py b/awx/main/urls.py
index 2070a6db9a..f58a6830f8 100644
--- a/awx/main/urls.py
+++ b/awx/main/urls.py
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ group_urls = patterns('awx.main.views',
     url(r'^(?P<pk>[0-9]+)/variable_data/$',             'group_variable_data'),
     url(r'^(?P<pk>[0-9]+)/job_events/$',                'group_job_events_list'),
     url(r'^(?P<pk>[0-9]+)/job_host_summaries/$',        'group_job_host_summaries_list'),
+    url(r'^(?P<pk>[0-9]+)/potential_children/$',        'group_potential_children_list'),
 )
 
 inventory_source_urls = patterns('awx.main.views',
diff --git a/awx/main/views.py b/awx/main/views.py
index 8248f41032..9a8bb3718a 100644
--- a/awx/main/views.py
+++ b/awx/main/views.py
@@ -540,6 +540,22 @@ class GroupChildrenList(SubListCreateAPIView):
 
         return Response(status=status.HTTP_204_NO_CONTENT)
 
+class GroupPotentialChildrenList(SubListAPIView):
+
+    model = Group
+    serializer_class = GroupSerializer
+    parent_model = Group
+    new_in_14 = True
+
+    def get_queryset(self):
+        parent = self.get_parent_object()
+        self.check_parent_access(parent)
+        qs = self.request.user.get_queryset(self.model)
+        except_pks = set([parent.pk])
+        except_pks.update(parent.all_parents.values_list('pk', flat=True))
+        except_pks.update(parent.all_children.values_list('pk', flat=True))
+        return qs.exclude(pk__in=except_pks)
+
 class GroupHostsList(SubListCreateAPIView):
     ''' the list of hosts directly below a group '''