diff --git a/data/io.elementary.code.gschema.xml b/data/io.elementary.code.gschema.xml
index 0cfce65a0..956f94d1d 100644
--- a/data/io.elementary.code.gschema.xml
+++ b/data/io.elementary.code.gschema.xml
@@ -244,4 +244,14 @@
       <description>Opened folders that should be restored in startup.</description>
     </key>
   </schema>
+
+  <!--Relocatable schema for per project info-->
+  <schema id="io.elementary.code.Projects">
+    <key name="expanded" type="b">
+      <default>false</default>
+      <summary>Project Folder expanded</summary>
+      <description>Whether the project folder in the sidebar should be expanded on loading</description>
+    </key>
+  </schema>
+
 </schemalist>
diff --git a/src/FolderManager/ProjectFolderItem.vala b/src/FolderManager/ProjectFolderItem.vala
index 996fcd908..7d7a3792f 100644
--- a/src/FolderManager/ProjectFolderItem.vala
+++ b/src/FolderManager/ProjectFolderItem.vala
@@ -56,23 +56,6 @@ namespace Scratch.FolderManager {
             modified_icon = new ThemedIcon ("emblem-git-modified-symbolic");
         }
 
-        private void branch_or_name_changed () {
-            if (monitored_repo != null) {
-                //As SourceList items are not widgets we have to use markup to change appearance of text.
-                if (monitored_repo.head_is_branch) {
-                    markup = "%s\n<span size='small' weight='normal'>%s</span>".printf (
-                        name, monitored_repo.branch_name
-                    );
-                } else { //Distinguish detached heads visually
-                    markup = "%s\n <span size='small' weight='normal' style='italic'>%s</span>".printf (
-                        name, monitored_repo.branch_name
-                    );
-                }
-
-                checkout_local_branch_action.set_state (monitored_repo.branch_name);
-            }
-        }
-
         construct {
             monitored_repo = Scratch.Services.GitManager.get_instance ().add_project (this);
             notify["name"].connect (branch_or_name_changed);
@@ -95,6 +78,25 @@ namespace Scratch.FolderManager {
                 checkout_local_branch_action.activate.connect (handle_checkout_local_branch_action);
                 checkout_remote_branch_action.activate.connect (handle_checkout_remote_branch_action);
             }
+
+            ProjectInfoManager.get_project_info (this);
+        }
+
+        private void branch_or_name_changed () {
+            if (monitored_repo != null) {
+                //As SourceList items are not widgets we have to use markup to change appearance of text.
+                if (monitored_repo.head_is_branch) {
+                    markup = "%s\n<span size='small' weight='normal'>%s</span>".printf (
+                        name, monitored_repo.branch_name
+                    );
+                } else { //Distinguish detached heads visually
+                    markup = "%s\n <span size='small' weight='normal' style='italic'>%s</span>".printf (
+                        name, monitored_repo.branch_name
+                    );
+                }
+
+                checkout_local_branch_action.set_state (monitored_repo.branch_name);
+            }
         }
 
         protected override void on_changed (GLib.File source, GLib.File? dest, GLib.FileMonitorEvent event) {
diff --git a/src/FolderManager/ProjectInfoManager.vala b/src/FolderManager/ProjectInfoManager.vala
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7b687b3f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/FolderManager/ProjectInfoManager.vala
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+ * SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2026 elementary, Inc. <https://elementary.io>
+ *
+ * Authored by: Jeremy Wootten <jeremywootten@gmail.com>
+ */
+
+// Using static methods unless we find we require singleton
+// We keep a separate list of project infos for future use in e.g. recently closed project list
+// and for re-opening projects without recreating info object
+public class Scratch.FolderManager.ProjectInfoManager : Object {
+    private class ProjectInfo : Object {
+        const string PROJECT_INFO_SCHEMA_ID = "io.elementary.code.Projects";
+        const string PROJECT_INFO_SCHEMA_PATH_PREFIX = "/io/elementary/code/Projects/";
+        public string path {
+            owned get {
+                return project.path;
+            }
+        }
+
+        public ProjectFolderItem project { get; construct; }
+        private Settings settings;
+
+        public ProjectInfo (ProjectFolderItem project) {
+            Object (
+                project: project
+            );
+        }
+
+        construct {
+            var settings_path = PROJECT_INFO_SCHEMA_PATH_PREFIX +
+                                schema_name_from_path (path) +
+                                Path.DIR_SEPARATOR_S;
+
+            settings = new Settings.with_path (
+                PROJECT_INFO_SCHEMA_ID,
+                settings_path
+            );
+
+            settings.bind ("expanded", project, "expanded", DEFAULT);
+        }
+
+        //Combine basename and parent folder name and convert to camelcase
+        private string schema_name_from_path (string path) {
+            var dir = Path.get_basename (Path.get_dirname (path)).normalize ();
+            var basename = Path.get_basename (path).normalize ();
+            var name = dir.substring (0, 1).up () +
+                       dir.substring (1, -1).down () +
+                       basename.substring (0, 1).up () +
+                       basename.substring (1, -1).down ();
+
+            return name;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static Gee.HashMap<string, ProjectInfo>? map = null;
+    private static Gee.HashMap<string, ProjectInfo> project_info_map {
+        get {
+            if (map == null) {
+                map = new Gee.HashMap<string, ProjectInfo> ();
+            }
+
+            return map;
+        }
+    }
+
+    //Called when folder created
+    public static void get_project_info (ProjectFolderItem project_folder) {
+        var info = project_info_map[project_folder.path];
+        if (info == null) {
+            info = new ProjectInfo (project_folder);
+            project_info_map[project_folder.path] = info;
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/meson.build b/src/meson.build
index b5a5aca59..2b01d3ec5 100644
--- a/src/meson.build
+++ b/src/meson.build
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ code_files = files(
     'FolderManager/FolderItem.vala',
     'FolderManager/Item.vala',
     'FolderManager/ProjectFolderItem.vala',
+    'FolderManager/ProjectInfoManager.vala',
     'Services/CommentToggler.vala',
     'Services/Document.vala',
     'Services/DocumentManager.vala',