diff --git a/dspace/config/dspace.cfg b/dspace/config/dspace.cfg
index c782659605bf..068e0b9454db 100644
--- a/dspace/config/dspace.cfg
+++ b/dspace/config/dspace.cfg
@@ -1502,6 +1502,19 @@ report.dir = ${dspace.dir}/reports/
 # directory where logs are stored
 log.report.dir = ${dspace.dir}/log
 
+# Funder code-to-name mapping for the Angular UI
+# Each entry maps a funder code (stored in dc.relation.funder) to a human-readable name.
+# Format: funder.name.map = CODE = Full Name
+funder.name.map = EC = European Commission
+funder.name.map = EU = European Union / European Commission
+funder.name.map = Franklinia = Franklinia
+funder.name.map = GA0 = Grantová agentura ČR
+funder.name.map = MK0 = Ministerstvo kultury ČR
+funder.name.map = MSM = Ministerstvo školství, mládeže a tělovýchovy ČR
+funder.name.map = MZ0 = Ministerstvo zdravotnictví ČR
+funder.name.map = MZE = Ministerstvo zemědělství ČR
+funder.name.map = TA0 = Technologická agentura ČR
+
 # Customise the DC fields to use in the item listing page.  Elements will be
 # displayed left to right in the order that they are specified here.
 #
diff --git a/dspace/config/modules/rest.cfg b/dspace/config/modules/rest.cfg
index ffcc57991c1f..c7568e4e49d1 100644
--- a/dspace/config/modules/rest.cfg
+++ b/dspace/config/modules/rest.cfg
@@ -75,3 +75,4 @@ rest.properties.exposed = themed.by.company.name
 rest.properties.exposed = citace.pro.url
 rest.properties.exposed = citace.pro.allowed
 rest.properties.exposed = citace.pro.university
+rest.properties.exposed = funder.name.map