diff --git a/config/config.exs b/config/config.exs
index 0264d95c9..bec1c440a 100644
--- a/config/config.exs
+++ b/config/config.exs
@@ -40,9 +40,11 @@ config :mobilizon, :instance,
   email_reply_to: "noreply@localhost"
 
 config :mobilizon, :groups, enabled: true
-
 config :mobilizon, :events, creation: true
 
+config :mobilizon, :restrictions, only_admin_can_create_groups: false
+config :mobilizon, :restrictions, only_groups_can_create_events: false
+
 # Configures the endpoint
 config :mobilizon, Mobilizon.Web.Endpoint,
   url: [
diff --git a/js/src/components/NavBar.vue b/js/src/components/NavBar.vue
index 834de6654..a17d978ad 100644
--- a/js/src/components/NavBar.vue
+++ b/js/src/components/NavBar.vue
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
         "
       >
         <b-button
+          v-if="!hideCreateEventsButton"
           tag="router-link"
           :to="{ name: RouteName.CREATE_EVENT }"
           type="is-primary"
@@ -313,6 +314,10 @@ export default class NavBar extends Vue {
     });
     return changeIdentity(this.$apollo.provider.defaultClient, identity);
   }
+
+  get hideCreateEventsButton(): boolean {
+    return !!this.config?.restrictions?.onlyGroupsCanCreateEvents;
+  }
 }
 </script>
 <style lang="scss" scoped>
diff --git a/js/src/graphql/config.ts b/js/src/graphql/config.ts
index 99a54c7a3..a7b345698 100644
--- a/js/src/graphql/config.ts
+++ b/js/src/graphql/config.ts
@@ -69,6 +69,10 @@ export const CONFIG = gql`
         eventCreation
         koenaConnect
       }
+      restrictions {
+        onlyAdminCanCreateGroups
+        onlyGroupsCanCreateEvents
+      }
       auth {
         ldap
         oauthProviders {
diff --git a/js/src/types/config.model.ts b/js/src/types/config.model.ts
index cc4d65a10..2c771db4f 100644
--- a/js/src/types/config.model.ts
+++ b/js/src/types/config.model.ts
@@ -84,6 +84,10 @@ export interface IConfig {
     groups: boolean;
     koenaConnect: boolean;
   };
+  restrictions: {
+    onlyAdminCanCreateGroups: boolean;
+    onlyGroupsCanCreateEvents: boolean;
+  };
   federating: boolean;
   version: string;
   auth: {
diff --git a/js/src/views/Admin/GroupProfiles.vue b/js/src/views/Admin/GroupProfiles.vue
index d913ca5aa..f6a8011c2 100644
--- a/js/src/views/Admin/GroupProfiles.vue
+++ b/js/src/views/Admin/GroupProfiles.vue
@@ -14,6 +14,13 @@
         </li>
       </ul>
     </nav>
+    <div class="buttons" v-if="showCreateGroupsButton">
+      <router-link
+        class="button is-primary"
+        :to="{ name: RouteName.CREATE_GROUP }"
+        >{{ $t("Create group") }}</router-link
+      >
+    </div>
     <div v-if="groups">
       <b-switch v-model="local">{{ $t("Local") }}</b-switch>
       <b-switch v-model="suspended">{{ $t("Suspended") }}</b-switch>
@@ -100,6 +107,8 @@
 </template>
 <script lang="ts">
 import { Component, Vue } from "vue-property-decorator";
+import { CONFIG } from "@/graphql/config";
+import { IConfig } from "@/types/config.model";
 import { LIST_GROUPS } from "@/graphql/group";
 import RouteName from "../../router/name";
 import EmptyContent from "../../components/Utils/EmptyContent.vue";
@@ -110,6 +119,7 @@ const PROFILES_PER_PAGE = 10;
 
 @Component({
   apollo: {
+    config: CONFIG,
     groups: {
       query: LIST_GROUPS,
       variables() {
@@ -139,6 +149,7 @@ export default class GroupProfiles extends Vue {
 
   PROFILES_PER_PAGE = PROFILES_PER_PAGE;
 
+  config!: IConfig;
   RouteName = RouteName;
 
   async onPageChange(): Promise<void> {
@@ -185,6 +196,10 @@ export default class GroupProfiles extends Vue {
     this.pushRouter({ suspended: suspended ? "1" : "0" });
   }
 
+  get showCreateGroupsButton(): boolean {
+    return !!this.config?.restrictions?.onlyAdminCanCreateGroups;
+  }
+
   onFiltersChange({
     preferredUsername,
     domain,
diff --git a/js/src/views/Event/MyEvents.vue b/js/src/views/Event/MyEvents.vue
index 0e4ebc4ac..ce108add4 100644
--- a/js/src/views/Event/MyEvents.vue
+++ b/js/src/views/Event/MyEvents.vue
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
         )
       }}
     </p>
-    <div class="buttons">
+    <div class="buttons" v-if="!hideCreateEventButton">
       <router-link
         class="button is-primary"
         :to="{ name: RouteName.CREATE_EVENT }"
@@ -126,6 +126,8 @@
 </template>
 
 <script lang="ts">
+import { CONFIG } from "../../graphql/config";
+import { IConfig } from "../../types/config.model";
 import { Component, Vue } from "vue-property-decorator";
 import { ParticipantRole } from "@/types/enums";
 import RouteName from "@/router/name";
@@ -147,6 +149,7 @@ import Subtitle from "../../components/Utils/Subtitle.vue";
     EventListCard,
   },
   apollo: {
+    config: CONFIG,
     futureParticipations: {
       query: LOGGED_USER_PARTICIPATIONS,
       fetchPolicy: "cache-and-network",
@@ -197,6 +200,8 @@ export default class MyEvents extends Vue {
 
   limit = 10;
 
+  config!: IConfig;
+
   futureParticipations: IParticipant[] = [];
 
   hasMoreFutureParticipations = true;
@@ -286,6 +291,10 @@ export default class MyEvents extends Vue {
       (participation) => participation.event.id !== eventid
     );
   }
+
+  get hideCreateEventButton(): boolean {
+    return !!this.config?.restrictions?.onlyGroupsCanCreateEvents;
+  }
 }
 </script>
 
diff --git a/js/src/views/Group/MyGroups.vue b/js/src/views/Group/MyGroups.vue
index 0066ec85b..b9275f67c 100644
--- a/js/src/views/Group/MyGroups.vue
+++ b/js/src/views/Group/MyGroups.vue
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
         )
       }}
     </p>
-    <div class="buttons">
+    <div class="buttons" v-if="!hideCreateGroupButton">
       <router-link
         class="button is-primary"
         :to="{ name: RouteName.CREATE_GROUP }"
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@
 
 <script lang="ts">
 import { Component, Vue } from "vue-property-decorator";
+import { CONFIG } from "@/graphql/config";
+import { IConfig } from "@/types/config.model";
 import { LOGGED_USER_MEMBERSHIPS } from "@/graphql/actor";
 import { LEAVE_GROUP } from "@/graphql/group";
 import GroupMemberCard from "@/components/Group/GroupMemberCard.vue";
@@ -90,6 +92,9 @@ import RouteName from "../../router/name";
     Invitations,
   },
   apollo: {
+    config: {
+      query: CONFIG,
+    },
     membershipsPages: {
       query: LOGGED_USER_MEMBERSHIPS,
       fetchPolicy: "cache-and-network",
@@ -114,6 +119,8 @@ export default class MyGroups extends Vue {
 
   RouteName = RouteName;
 
+  config!: IConfig;
+
   page = 1;
 
   limit = 10;
@@ -177,6 +184,10 @@ export default class MyGroups extends Vue {
         ![MemberRole.INVITED, MemberRole.REJECTED].includes(member.role)
     );
   }
+
+  get hideCreateGroupButton(): boolean {
+    return !!this.config?.restrictions?.onlyAdminCanCreateGroups;
+  }
 }
 </script>
 
diff --git a/js/tests/unit/specs/mocks/config.ts b/js/tests/unit/specs/mocks/config.ts
index 3a174d34e..306e1dad0 100644
--- a/js/tests/unit/specs/mocks/config.ts
+++ b/js/tests/unit/specs/mocks/config.ts
@@ -56,6 +56,11 @@ export const configMock = {
         groups: true,
         koenaConnect: false,
       },
+      restrictions: {
+        __typename: "Restrictions",
+        onlyAdminCanCreateGroups: false,
+        onlyGroupsCanCreateEvents: false,
+      },
       geocoding: {
         __typename: "Geocoding",
         autocomplete: true,
diff --git a/lib/graphql/resolvers/config.ex b/lib/graphql/resolvers/config.ex
index 2cbd54670..de0c88a7e 100644
--- a/lib/graphql/resolvers/config.ex
+++ b/lib/graphql/resolvers/config.ex
@@ -134,6 +134,10 @@ defmodule Mobilizon.GraphQL.Resolvers.Config do
         event_creation: Config.instance_event_creation_enabled?(),
         koena_connect: Config.get([:instance, :koena_connect_link], false)
       },
+      restrictions: %{
+        only_admin_can_create_groups: Config.only_admin_can_create_groups?(),
+        only_groups_can_create_events: Config.only_groups_can_create_events?()
+      },
       rules: Config.instance_rules(),
       version: Config.instance_version(),
       federating: Config.instance_federating(),
diff --git a/lib/graphql/resolvers/event.ex b/lib/graphql/resolvers/event.ex
index d5119bf6b..4db49fd1b 100644
--- a/lib/graphql/resolvers/event.ex
+++ b/lib/graphql/resolvers/event.ex
@@ -265,29 +265,33 @@ defmodule Mobilizon.GraphQL.Resolvers.Event do
         %{context: %{current_user: user}} = _resolution
       ) do
     # See https://github.com/absinthe-graphql/absinthe/issues/490
-    with {:is_owned, %Actor{} = organizer_actor} <- User.owns_actor(user, organizer_actor_id),
-         args <- Map.put(args, :options, args[:options] || %{}),
-         {:group_check, true} <- {:group_check, is_organizer_group_member?(args)},
-         args_with_organizer <- Map.put(args, :organizer_actor, organizer_actor),
-         {:ok, %Activity{data: %{"object" => %{"type" => "Event"}}}, %Event{} = event} <-
-           API.Events.create_event(args_with_organizer) do
-      {:ok, event}
+    if Config.only_groups_can_create_events?() and Map.get(args, :attributed_to_id) == nil do
+      {:error, "only groups can create events"}
     else
-      {:group_check, false} ->
-        {:error,
-         dgettext(
-           "errors",
-           "Organizer profile doesn't have permission to create an event on behalf of this group"
-         )}
+      with {:is_owned, %Actor{} = organizer_actor} <- User.owns_actor(user, organizer_actor_id),
+           args <- Map.put(args, :options, args[:options] || %{}),
+           {:group_check, true} <- {:group_check, is_organizer_group_member?(args)},
+           args_with_organizer <- Map.put(args, :organizer_actor, organizer_actor),
+           {:ok, %Activity{data: %{"object" => %{"type" => "Event"}}}, %Event{} = event} <-
+             API.Events.create_event(args_with_organizer) do
+        {:ok, event}
+      else
+        {:group_check, false} ->
+          {:error,
+           dgettext(
+             "errors",
+             "Organizer profile doesn't have permission to create an event on behalf of this group"
+           )}
 
-      {:is_owned, nil} ->
-        {:error, dgettext("errors", "Organizer profile is not owned by the user")}
+        {:is_owned, nil} ->
+          {:error, dgettext("errors", "Organizer profile is not owned by the user")}
 
-      {:error, _, %Ecto.Changeset{} = error, _} ->
-        {:error, error}
+        {:error, _, %Ecto.Changeset{} = error, _} ->
+          {:error, error}
 
-      {:error, %Ecto.Changeset{} = error} ->
-        {:error, error}
+        {:error, %Ecto.Changeset{} = error} ->
+          {:error, error}
+      end
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/lib/graphql/resolvers/group.ex b/lib/graphql/resolvers/group.ex
index 2d7feeeb0..f003dae5e 100644
--- a/lib/graphql/resolvers/group.ex
+++ b/lib/graphql/resolvers/group.ex
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ defmodule Mobilizon.GraphQL.Resolvers.Group do
   """
 
   import Mobilizon.Users.Guards
+  alias Mobilizon.Config
   alias Mobilizon.{Actors, Events}
   alias Mobilizon.Actors.{Actor, Member}
   alias Mobilizon.Federation.ActivityPub.Actions
@@ -137,23 +138,29 @@ defmodule Mobilizon.GraphQL.Resolvers.Group do
         args,
         %{
           context: %{
-            current_actor: %Actor{id: creator_actor_id} = creator_actor
+            current_actor: %Actor{id: creator_actor_id} = creator_actor,
+            current_user: %User{role: role} = _resolution
           }
         }
       ) do
-    with args when is_map(args) <- Map.update(args, :preferred_username, "", &String.downcase/1),
-         args when is_map(args) <- Map.put(args, :creator_actor, creator_actor),
-         args when is_map(args) <- Map.put(args, :creator_actor_id, creator_actor_id),
-         {:picture, args} when is_map(args) <- {:picture, save_attached_pictures(args)},
-         {:ok, _activity, %Actor{type: :Group} = group} <-
-           API.Groups.create_group(args) do
-      {:ok, group}
+    if Config.only_admin_can_create_groups?() and not is_admin(role) do
+      {:error, "only admins can create groups"}
     else
-      {:picture, {:error, :file_too_large}} ->
-        {:error, dgettext("errors", "The provided picture is too heavy")}
+      with args when is_map(args) <-
+             Map.update(args, :preferred_username, "", &String.downcase/1),
+           args when is_map(args) <- Map.put(args, :creator_actor, creator_actor),
+           args when is_map(args) <- Map.put(args, :creator_actor_id, creator_actor_id),
+           {:picture, args} when is_map(args) <- {:picture, save_attached_pictures(args)},
+           {:ok, _activity, %Actor{type: :Group} = group} <-
+             API.Groups.create_group(args) do
+        {:ok, group}
+      else
+        {:picture, {:error, :file_too_large}} ->
+          {:error, dgettext("errors", "The provided picture is too heavy")}
 
-      {:error, err} when is_binary(err) ->
-        {:error, err}
+        {:error, err} when is_binary(err) ->
+          {:error, err}
+      end
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/lib/graphql/schema/config.ex b/lib/graphql/schema/config.ex
index cf2ea9b36..8973f1914 100644
--- a/lib/graphql/schema/config.ex
+++ b/lib/graphql/schema/config.ex
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ defmodule Mobilizon.GraphQL.Schema.ConfigType do
 
     field(:timezones, list_of(:string), description: "The instance's available timezones")
     field(:features, :features, description: "The instance's features")
+    field(:restrictions, :restrictions, description: "The instance's restrictions")
     field(:version, :string, description: "The instance's version")
     field(:federating, :boolean, description: "Whether this instance is federation")
 
@@ -275,6 +276,19 @@ defmodule Mobilizon.GraphQL.Schema.ConfigType do
     field(:koena_connect, :boolean, description: "Activate link to Koena Connect")
   end
 
+  @desc """
+  The instance's restrictions
+  """
+  object :restrictions do
+    field(:only_admin_can_create_groups, :boolean,
+      description: "Whether groups creation is allowed only for admin, not for all users"
+    )
+
+    field(:only_groups_can_create_events, :boolean,
+      description: "Whether events creation is allowed only for groups, not for persons"
+    )
+  end
+
   @desc """
   The instance's auth configuration
   """
diff --git a/lib/mobilizon/config.ex b/lib/mobilizon/config.ex
index 4cdefb972..cf07051ba 100644
--- a/lib/mobilizon/config.ex
+++ b/lib/mobilizon/config.ex
@@ -288,6 +288,9 @@ defmodule Mobilizon.Config do
     end
   end
 
+  # config :mobilizon, :groups, enabled: true
+  # config :mobilizon, :events, creation: true
+
   @spec instance_group_feature_enabled? :: boolean
   def instance_group_feature_enabled?,
     do: :mobilizon |> Application.get_env(:groups) |> Keyword.get(:enabled)
@@ -303,6 +306,20 @@ defmodule Mobilizon.Config do
     }
   end
 
+  @spec only_admin_can_create_groups? :: boolean
+  def only_admin_can_create_groups?,
+    do:
+      :mobilizon
+      |> Application.get_env(:restrictions)
+      |> Keyword.get(:only_admin_can_create_groups)
+
+  @spec only_groups_can_create_events? :: boolean
+  def only_groups_can_create_events?,
+    do:
+      :mobilizon
+      |> Application.get_env(:restrictions)
+      |> Keyword.get(:only_groups_can_create_events)
+
   @spec anonymous_actor_id :: integer
   def anonymous_actor_id, do: get_cached_value(:anonymous_actor_id)
   @spec relay_actor_id :: integer