diff --git a/.github/FUNDING.yml b/.github/FUNDING.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..197f386
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/FUNDING.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# These are supported funding model platforms
+
+custom: ['paypal.me/qucals']
diff --git a/src/Utilities.cpp b/src/Utilities.cpp
index 081a5a3..af14937 100644
--- a/src/Utilities.cpp
+++ b/src/Utilities.cpp
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ std::string ConvertStrToUrlCode(const std::string& str)
             curl_free(output);
         }
     }
+
+    curl_easy_cleanup(curl);
+
     return temp;
 }