diff --git a/config/config.example.yml b/config/config.example.yml
index 34070fe5..9e2b4058 100644
--- a/config/config.example.yml
+++ b/config/config.example.yml
@@ -496,6 +496,16 @@ hmac_key: "CHANGE_ME!!"
 ##
 #modified_source_code_url: ""
 
+##
+## Instance donation URL. If your instance has a donation option.
+## you can add it here so it will be present in the footer along
+## with the donation link for the project itself.
+##
+## Accepted values: a string
+## Default: <none>
+##
+#donate_url: ""
+
 ##
 ## Maximum custom playlist length limit.
 ##
diff --git a/locales/en-US.json b/locales/en-US.json
index 74f43d90..e4af73b4 100644
--- a/locales/en-US.json
+++ b/locales/en-US.json
@@ -453,7 +453,8 @@
     "next_steps_error_message": "After which you should try to: ",
     "next_steps_error_message_refresh": "Refresh",
     "next_steps_error_message_go_to_youtube": "Go to YouTube",
-    "footer_donate_page": "Donate",
+    "footer_donate_page": "Donate to Invidious",
+    "footer_instance_donate_page": "Donate to the instance",
     "footer_documentation": "Documentation",
     "footer_source_code": "Source code",
     "footer_original_source_code": "Original source code",
diff --git a/src/invidious/config.cr b/src/invidious/config.cr
index e5f1e822..60c840a4 100644
--- a/src/invidious/config.cr
+++ b/src/invidious/config.cr
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ class Config
   # URL to the modified source code to be easily AGPL compliant
   # Will display in the footer, next to the main source code link
   property modified_source_code_url : String? = nil
+  property donate_url : String? = nil
 
   # Connect to YouTube over 'ipv6', 'ipv4'. Will sometimes resolve fix issues with rate-limiting (see https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl/issues/21729)
   @[YAML::Field(converter: Preferences::FamilyConverter)]
diff --git a/src/invidious/views/template.ecr b/src/invidious/views/template.ecr
index 77265679..bfcb8953 100644
--- a/src/invidious/views/template.ecr
+++ b/src/invidious/views/template.ecr
@@ -150,6 +150,12 @@
                             <i class="icon ion-ios-wallet"></i>
                             <a href="https://invidious.io/donate/"><%= translate(locale, "footer_donate_page") %></a>
                         </span>
+                        <% if CONFIG.donate_url %>
+                        <span>
+                            <i class="icon ion-ios-wallet"></i>
+                            <a href="<%= CONFIG.donate_url %>"><%= translate(locale, "footer_instance_donate_page") %></a>
+                        </span>
+                        <% end %>
                         <span><%= translate(locale, "Current version: ") %> <%= CURRENT_VERSION %>-<%= CURRENT_COMMIT %> @ <%= CURRENT_BRANCH %></span>
                     </div>
                 </div>