diff --git a/fuzzing/config/config.go b/fuzzing/config/config.go
index eac6c371..b5e48d6e 100644
--- a/fuzzing/config/config.go
+++ b/fuzzing/config/config.go
@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@ type FuzzingConfig struct {
 	// campaigns.
 	SenderAddresses []string `json:"senderAddresses"`
 
+	// ContractStartingBalance describes the starting balance that should be allocated to deployed contracts
+	ContractStartingBalance uint64 `json:"contractStartingBalance"`
+	
 	// MaxBlockNumberDelay describes the maximum distance in block numbers the fuzzer will use when generating blocks
 	// compared to the previous.
 	MaxBlockNumberDelay uint64 `json:"blockNumberDelayMax"`
diff --git a/fuzzing/config/config_defaults.go b/fuzzing/config/config_defaults.go
index 74cd76f4..d7b8c11f 100644
--- a/fuzzing/config/config_defaults.go
+++ b/fuzzing/config/config_defaults.go
@@ -46,11 +46,12 @@ func GetDefaultProjectConfig(platform string) (*ProjectConfig, error) {
 				"0x20000",
 				"0x30000",
 			},
-			DeployerAddress:        "0x30000",
-			MaxBlockNumberDelay:    60480,
-			MaxBlockTimestampDelay: 604800,
-			BlockGasLimit:          125_000_000,
-			TransactionGasLimit:    12_500_000,
+			DeployerAddress:         "0x30000",
+			ContractStartingBalance: 0,
+			MaxBlockNumberDelay:     60480,
+			MaxBlockTimestampDelay:  604800,
+			BlockGasLimit:           125_000_000,
+			TransactionGasLimit:     12_500_000,
 			Testing: TestingConfig{
 				StopOnFailedTest:             true,
 				StopOnFailedContractMatching: false,
diff --git a/fuzzing/fuzzer.go b/fuzzing/fuzzer.go
index 4686eba8..54c541ee 100644
--- a/fuzzing/fuzzer.go
+++ b/fuzzing/fuzzer.go
@@ -396,10 +396,40 @@ func chainSetupFromCompilations(fuzzer *Fuzzer, testChain *chain.TestChain) erro
 				if block.MessageResults[0].Receipt.Status != types.ReceiptStatusSuccessful {
 					return fmt.Errorf("contract deployment tx returned a failed status: %v", block.MessageResults[0].ExecutionResult.Err)
 				}
+				// Obtain deployed contract address
+				contractAddress := block.MessageResults[0].Receipt.ContractAddress
 
+				if fuzzer.config.Fuzzing.ContractStartingBalance > 0 {
+					// Create a new call message to give the contract starting balance
+					msg = calls.NewCallMessage(fuzzer.deployer, &contractAddress, 0, big.NewInt(int64(fuzzer.config.Fuzzing.ContractStartingBalance)), fuzzer.config.Fuzzing.BlockGasLimit, nil, nil, nil, nil)
+					msg.FillFromTestChainProperties(testChain)
+
+					// Create a new pending block we'll commit to chain
+					block, err = testChain.PendingBlockCreate()
+					if err != nil {
+						return err
+					}
+
+					// Add transaction to the block
+					err = testChain.PendingBlockAddTx(msg.ToCoreMessage())
+					if err != nil {
+						return err
+					}
+
+					// Commit the pending block to the chain, so it becomes the new head.
+					err = testChain.PendingBlockCommit()
+					if err != nil {
+						return err
+					}
+
+					// Ensure our transaction succeeded
+					if block.MessageResults[0].Receipt.Status != types.ReceiptStatusSuccessful {
+						return fmt.Errorf("tx to increase contract balance returned a failed status: %v. Do you have a receive function in your contract? ", block.MessageResults[0].ExecutionResult.Err)
+					}
+				}
 				// Record our deployed contract so the next config-specified constructor args can reference this
 				// contract by name.
-				deployedContractAddr[contractName] = block.MessageResults[0].Receipt.ContractAddress
+				deployedContractAddr[contractName] = contractAddress
 
 				// Flag that we found a matching compiled contract definition and deployed it, then exit out of this
 				// inner loop to process the next contract to deploy in the outer loop.
diff --git a/fuzzing/fuzzer_test.go b/fuzzing/fuzzer_test.go
index 7fdc4f47..b0f3aaa4 100644
--- a/fuzzing/fuzzer_test.go
+++ b/fuzzing/fuzzer_test.go
@@ -426,6 +426,33 @@ func TestDeploymentsSelfDestruct(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+// TestDeployedContractStartingBalance runs tests to ensure deployed contracts can be given a starting balance.
+func TestDeployedContractStartingBalance(t *testing.T) {
+	filePaths := []string{
+		"testdata/contracts/deployments/starting_balance.sol",
+	}
+	for _, filePath := range filePaths {
+		runFuzzerTest(t, &fuzzerSolcFileTest{
+			filePath: filePath,
+			configUpdates: func(config *config.ProjectConfig) {
+				config.Fuzzing.DeploymentOrder = []string{"DeployedContractStartingBalance"}
+				config.Fuzzing.Testing.AssertionTesting.Enabled = true
+				config.Fuzzing.ContractStartingBalance = 3_000
+				config.Fuzzing.TestLimit = 1_000
+				config.Fuzzing.Testing.StopOnFailedContractMatching = true
+			},
+			method: func(f *fuzzerTestContext) {
+				// Start the fuzzer
+				err := f.fuzzer.Start()
+				assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+				// Check for any failed tests
+				assertFailedTestsExpected(f, false)
+			},
+		})
+	}
+}
+
 // TestExecutionTraces runs tests to ensure that execution traces capture information
 // regarding assertion failures, revert reasons, etc.
 func TestExecutionTraces(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/fuzzing/testdata/contracts/deployments/starting_balance.sol b/fuzzing/testdata/contracts/deployments/starting_balance.sol
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..da327adb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fuzzing/testdata/contracts/deployments/starting_balance.sol
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+// DeployedContractStartingBalance checks the balance of a contract after deployment to ensure the starting balance was properly set
+contract DeployedContractStartingBalance {
+    receive() external payable {}
+
+    function checkBalance() public {
+        assert(address(this).balance == 3000);
+    }
+}
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