diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 58a41e3d..36657d3f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ### Added
 
+- Donate button added to the sidebar footer. A heart icon links to the project's Open Collective page, visible in both expanded and collapsed states. Hovering shows a "Support Dispatcharr" tooltip. The version string is also now clickable to copy it to the clipboard.
 - TLS and mutual TLS (mTLS) support for Redis and PostgreSQL connections in modular deployments. Supports encrypted connections, server certificate verification (Redis: on/off; PostgreSQL: verify-full, verify-ca, require), CA certificate configuration, and client certificate authentication. Configured via environment variables in the docker compose file. Includes startup validation for certificate paths and TLS/URL scheme conflicts, and a read-only Connection Security panel in System Settings. (Closes #950) — Thanks [@CodeBormen](https://github.com/CodeBormen)
 - Status filter for M3U group and VOD category filter modals: A new **All / Enabled / Disabled** segmented control is now shown alongside the text search input in the Live, VOD - Movies, and VOD - Series tabs of the M3U Group Filter modal. The status filter works in combination with the text search and also scopes the "Select Visible" / "Deselect Visible" buttons so they only act on the currently visible subset. (Closes #312)
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Sidebar.jsx b/frontend/src/components/Sidebar.jsx
index 73ee13c3..f5332d3a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Sidebar.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Sidebar.jsx
@@ -1,12 +1,7 @@
 import React, { useRef, useState, useMemo } from 'react';
 import { Link, useLocation } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { copyToClipboard } from '../utils';
-import {
-  Copy,
-  LogOut,
-  ChevronDown,
-  ChevronRight,
-} from 'lucide-react';
+import { Copy, LogOut, ChevronDown, ChevronRight, Heart } from 'lucide-react';
 import { getOrderedNavItems } from '../config/navigation';
 import {
   Avatar,
@@ -19,6 +14,7 @@ import {
   ActionIcon,
   AppShellNavbar,
   ScrollArea,
+  Tooltip,
 } from '@mantine/core';
 import logo from '../images/logo.png';
 import useChannelsStore from '../store/channels';
@@ -29,6 +25,21 @@ import { USER_LEVELS } from '../constants';
 import UserForm from './forms/User';
 import NotificationCenter from './NotificationCenter';
 
+const DonateButton = ({ tooltipPosition = 'top' }) => (
+  <Tooltip label="Support Dispatcharr" position={tooltipPosition}>
+    <ActionIcon
+      component="a"
+      href="https://opencollective.com/dispatcharr/contribute"
+      target="_blank"
+      rel="noopener noreferrer"
+      variant="transparent"
+      color="pink"
+    >
+      <Heart size={20} />
+    </ActionIcon>
+  </Tooltip>
+);
+
 const NavLink = ({ item, isActive, collapsed }) => {
   const IconComponent = item.icon;
   return (
@@ -328,24 +339,56 @@ const Sidebar = ({ collapsed, toggleDrawer, drawerWidth, miniDrawerWidth }) => {
       {!collapsed && (
         <Group
           gap="xs"
+          wrap="nowrap"
           style={{ padding: '0 16px 16px', justifyContent: 'space-between' }}
         >
-          <Text size="xs" c="dimmed">
-            v{appVersion?.version || '0.0.0'}
-            {appVersion?.timestamp ? `-${appVersion.timestamp}` : ''}
-          </Text>
-          {isAuthenticated && <NotificationCenter />}
+          <Tooltip
+            label={`v${appVersion?.version || '0.0.0'}${appVersion?.timestamp ? `-${appVersion.timestamp}` : ''}`}
+            position="top"
+          >
+            <Text
+              size="xs"
+              c="dimmed"
+              style={{
+                overflow: 'hidden',
+                textOverflow: 'ellipsis',
+                whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
+                minWidth: 0,
+                flex: 1,
+                cursor: 'pointer',
+              }}
+              onClick={() =>
+                copyToClipboard(
+                  `v${appVersion?.version || '0.0.0'}${appVersion?.timestamp ? `-${appVersion.timestamp}` : ''}`,
+                  {
+                    successTitle: 'Copied',
+                    successMessage: 'Version copied to clipboard',
+                  }
+                )
+              }
+            >
+              v{appVersion?.version || '0.0.0'}
+              {appVersion?.timestamp ? `-${appVersion.timestamp}` : ''}
+            </Text>
+          </Tooltip>
+          <Group gap="xs" wrap="nowrap">
+            <DonateButton />
+            {isAuthenticated && <NotificationCenter />}
+          </Group>
         </Group>
       )}
-      {collapsed && isAuthenticated && (
+      {collapsed && (
         <Box
           style={{
             padding: '0 16px 16px',
             display: 'flex',
-            justifyContent: 'center',
+            flexDirection: 'column',
+            alignItems: 'center',
+            gap: 8,
           }}
         >
-          <NotificationCenter />
+          {isAuthenticated && <NotificationCenter />}
+          <DonateButton tooltipPosition="right" />
         </Box>
       )}