Sam Fender has donated the full amount of his twenty-five thousand pound Mercury Prize cash to the trust for venues, which works to preserve the UK's small concert spaces.
He was given the cheque on 16 October as his new release the album was declared the top album of the past year.
Fender has chosen to donate the funds to the MVT, in appreciation of the crucial part small stages played in his beginning days.
"As an artist would not have achieved my current career if it weren't for all the performances I performed around the region, and beyond, when I was just getting going," remarked Fender. "These spaces are renowned, but they are in difficulty."
Beginning in 2023, more than 150 of these locations have shut down – roughly one-sixth of the whole industry in the UK.
Over the past year, top acts including Pulp, the group Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all aided the Music Venues Trust in its efforts to keep the scene afloat, by including a minor surcharge to their ticket costs, which goes to help local stages.
He also participated, generating over £100k on his recent tour to support thirty-eight local spots across Britain.
The donation supported venues that were facing potential shutdown due to challenges caused by floods, fires and bereavements, as well as regulatory hurdles, court cases and neighbor objections.
Additional spaces received funding support in modernizing facilities and sound and lighting systems that helped artists and audiences.
"The concept that revenue from performances in big venues supports the local stages, where it all starts for artists like me, is just logical," Sam Fender has commented.
He is among several artists to give his honor winnings to worthy causes.
In the band received the trophy in the mid-90s for their release their work, frontman Jarvis Cocker declared that the band would donate their cash to the charity War Child.
In 2002, musician Ms Dynamite divided her prize across several good causes, including the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"Additionally, I gave a £1,000 to Highgate Newtown, to their gymnastics program, because I practiced gymnastics when I was a child and they required updated gear," the artist explained to the media.
Previously, the band contributed their funds to the community center that developed their act, in addition to other grassroots music organisations.
Additionally 1994 winners they gave their winnings to a MS organization after a acquaintance was found to have the condition.
"Receiving the award was quite enough," said vocalist Heather Small. "The prize was the bonus but we could do without the cherry, because we had the cake. So our success impacted somebody else's life."
Last week, the trust shared it had rescued several local spots in south-east England, by bringing them into community ownership.
The first in the city and the second in Bristol were purchased under the public acquisition scheme, which is supported by Arts Council England and supporters who purchase "shares" in the properties.
