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@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 [![Coverity passed](https://scan.coverity.com/projects/curl/badge.svg)](https://scan.coverity.com/projects/curl)
 [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/curl/curl.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/curl/curl)
 [![Coverage Status](https://coveralls.io/repos/github/curl/curl/badge.svg)](https://coveralls.io/github/curl/curl)
+[![Backers on Open Collective](https://opencollective.com/curl/backers/badge.svg)](#backers) [![Sponsors on Open Collective](https://opencollective.com/curl/sponsors/badge.svg)](#sponsors)
 
 Curl is a command-line tool for transferring data specified with URL
 syntax. Find out how to use curl by reading [the curl.1 man
@@ -49,3 +50,29 @@ To download the very latest source from the Git server do this:
 Curl contains pieces of source code that is Copyright (c) 1998, 1999 Kungliga
 Tekniska Högskolan. This notice is included here to comply with the
 distribution terms.
+
+## Backers
+
+Thank you to all our backers! 🙏 [[Become a backer](https://opencollective.com/curl#backer)]
+
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+
+
+## Sponsors
+
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+link to your website. [[Become a
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