diff --git a/files/helpers/const.py b/files/helpers/const.py
index 61bc3fdfa..b6617b3cd 100644
--- a/files/helpers/const.py
+++ b/files/helpers/const.py
@@ -463,6 +463,10 @@ BADGES = {
 		'name': 'Christmas 21',
 		'description': 'Awarded for surviving Fistmas 2021'
 	},
+	103: {
+		'name': 'Benefactor',
+		'description': 'Gave the Benefactor award to someone'
+	},
 }
 
 AWARDS = {
@@ -682,6 +686,14 @@ AWARDS = {
 		"color": "text-success",
 		"price": 3500
 	},
+	"benefactor": {
+        "kind": "benefactor",
+        "title": "Benefactor",
+        "description": "Grants one month of paypig status and 2500 marseybux to the recipient. Cannot be used on yourself.",
+        "icon": "fas fa-gift",
+        "color": "text-purple",
+        "price": 4000
+    },
 	"grass": {
 		"kind": "grass",
 		"title": "Grass",
diff --git a/files/routes/awards.py b/files/routes/awards.py
index f99c9a341..95c545ced 100644
--- a/files/routes/awards.py
+++ b/files/routes/awards.py
@@ -215,6 +215,10 @@ def award_post(pid, v):
 		send_repeatable_notification(post.author.id, msg)
 
 	author = post.author
+
+	if kind == "benefactor" and author.id == v.id:
+		return {"error": "You can't use this award on yourself."}, 400
+
 	if kind == "ban":
 		link = f"[this post]({post.permalink})"
 
@@ -350,6 +354,13 @@ def award_post(pid, v):
 			badge = Badge(user_id=author.id, badge_id=94)
 			g.db.add(badge)
 			send_notification(author.id, f"@AutoJanny has given you the following profile badge:\n\n![]({badge.path})\n\n{badge.name}")
+	elif kind == "benefactor":
+		author.patron = 1
+		author.procoins += 2500
+		if not v.has_badge(103):
+			badge = Badge(user_id=v.id, badge_id=103)
+			g.db.add(badge)
+			send_notification(v.id, f"@AutoJanny has given you the following profile badge:\n\n![]({badge.path})\n\n{badge.name}")
 
 	if post.author.received_award_count: post.author.received_award_count += 1
 	else: post.author.received_award_count = 1
@@ -403,6 +414,9 @@ def award_comment(cid, v):
 
 	author = c.author
 
+	if kind == "benefactor" and author.id == v.id:
+		return {"error": "You can't use this award on yourself."}, 400
+
 	if kind == "ban":
 		link = f"[this comment]({c.permalink})"
 
@@ -535,6 +549,13 @@ def award_comment(cid, v):
 			badge = Badge(user_id=author.id, badge_id=94)
 			g.db.add(badge)
 			send_notification(author.id, f"@AutoJanny has given you the following profile badge:\n\n![]({badge.path})\n\n{badge.name}")
+	elif kind == "benefactor":
+		author.patron = 1
+		author.procoins += 2500
+		if not v.has_badge(103):
+			badge = Badge(user_id=v.id, badge_id=103)
+			g.db.add(badge)
+			send_notification(v.id, f"@AutoJanny has given you the following profile badge:\n\n![]({badge.path})\n\n{badge.name}")
 
 	if c.author.received_award_count: c.author.received_award_count += 1
 	else: c.author.received_award_count = 1