diff --git a/src/gridcoin/sidestake.cpp b/src/gridcoin/sidestake.cpp
index de996ee234..45eea5e7f1 100644
--- a/src/gridcoin/sidestake.cpp
+++ b/src/gridcoin/sidestake.cpp
@@ -172,6 +172,20 @@ const SideStakeRegistry::SideStakeMap& SideStakeRegistry::SideStakeEntries() con
     return m_sidestake_entries;
 }
 
+const std::vector<SideStake_ptr> SideStakeRegistry::ActiveSideStakeEntries() const
+{
+    std::vector<SideStake_ptr> sidestakes;
+
+    for (const auto& entry : m_sidestake_entries)
+    {
+        if (entry.second->m_status == SideStakeStatus::ACTIVE || entry.second->m_status == SideStakeStatus::MANDATORY) {
+            sidestakes.push_back(entry.second);
+        }
+    }
+
+    return sidestakes;
+}
+
 SideStakeOption SideStakeRegistry::Try(const CBitcoinAddressForStorage& key) const
 {
     LOCK(cs_lock);
diff --git a/src/gridcoin/sidestake.h b/src/gridcoin/sidestake.h
index c63b8ab28c..9ac2090236 100644
--- a/src/gridcoin/sidestake.h
+++ b/src/gridcoin/sidestake.h
@@ -367,6 +367,15 @@ class SideStakeRegistry : public IContractHandler
     //!
     const SideStakeMap& SideStakeEntries() const;
 
+    //!
+    //! \brief Get the collection of active sidestake entries. This is presented as a vector of
+    //! smart pointers to the relevant sidestake entries in the database. The entries included have
+    //! the status of active (for local sidestakes) and/or mandatory (for contract sidestakes).
+    //!
+    //! \return A vector of smart pointers to sidestake entries.
+    //!
+    const std::vector<SideStake_ptr> ActiveSideStakeEntries() const;
+
     //!
     //! \brief Get the current sidestake entry for the specified key string.
     //!