diff --git a/doc/redirects.json b/doc/redirects.json
index 41d1f5a9a3e9..b8c6eb6367db 100644
--- a/doc/redirects.json
+++ b/doc/redirects.json
@@ -926,6 +926,9 @@
   "var-go-buildTestBinaries": [
     "index.html#var-go-buildTestBinaries"
   ],
+  "var-meta-donationPage": [
+    "index.html#var-meta-donationPage"
+  ],
   "var-meta-identifiers-cpe": [
     "index.html#var-meta-identifiers-cpe"
   ],
diff --git a/doc/stdenv/meta.chapter.md b/doc/stdenv/meta.chapter.md
index a88683ed37b7..beac596c2e02 100644
--- a/doc/stdenv/meta.chapter.md
+++ b/doc/stdenv/meta.chapter.md
@@ -61,6 +61,12 @@ Release branch. Used to specify that a package is not going to receive updates t
 
 The package’s homepage. Example: `https://www.gnu.org/software/hello/manual/`
 
+### `donationPage` {#var-meta-donationPage}
+
+The package or project's donation page, if it exists. Example: `https://neovim.io/sponsors/`
+
+Authoritative project URLs are preferred.
+
 ### `downloadPage` {#var-meta-downloadPage}
 
 The page where a link to the current version can be found. Example: `https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/hello/`
diff --git a/pkgs/stdenv/generic/check-meta.nix b/pkgs/stdenv/generic/check-meta.nix
index 62b2abdf5b2f..ac5ff3c0a6f1 100644
--- a/pkgs/stdenv/generic/check-meta.nix
+++ b/pkgs/stdenv/generic/check-meta.nix
@@ -329,6 +329,7 @@ let
         (listOf str)
         str
       ];
+      donationPage = str;
       downloadPage = str;
       changelog = union [
         (listOf str)