Sam Fender has given the entirety of his £25,000 Mercury Prize winnings to the trust for venues, which works to preserve the Britain's independent live music spots.
He was given the prize on mid-October as his new release his work was chosen as the best record of the last 12 months.
The musician has chosen to donate the funds to the MVT, in appreciation of the vital role grassroots venues had in his initial steps.
"I would not have achieved what I am doing today if it wasn't for all the gigs I did around the region, and further afield, when I was starting out," remarked Sam Fender. "These locations are renowned, but they are in difficulty."
From early 2023 onward, at least 150 of these locations have shut down – about one-sixth of the entire UK sector.
Recently, well-known musicians such as Pulp, the group Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all aided the Music Venues Trust in its efforts to help venues survive, by applying a small levy to their ticket costs, which goes to help smaller concert halls.
He also participated, raising more than £100,000 on his 2024 arena tour to assist numerous small stages across England, Scotland, and Wales.
The money supported venues that were facing possible closure due to challenges arising from water damage, fire incidents and personal losses, as well as licensing issues, court cases and neighbor objections.
Some locations obtained monetary aid in modernizing infrastructure and sound and lighting systems that positively impacted artists and concertgoers.
"The concept that revenue from performances in large arenas helps the smaller venues, where it kicks off for musicians like me, is just logical," Fender has said.
He is among several artists to give his honor prize money to worthy causes.
Back when Pulp earned the award in the year 1996 for their release their work, vocalist Cocker announced that the group would donate their prize money to the charity the charity.
That year, rapper and singer the artist divided her bounty among multiple organizations, including the children's charity and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"Additionally, I contributed a thousand pounds to my local community centre, to their gymnastics class, because I practiced gymnastics when I was a child and they lacked better apparatus," the artist told the media.
Previously, they contributed their winnings to the local youth club that developed their group, as well as other local music groups.
Additionally winners that year M People gave their award to a charity for MS after a friend was diagnosed the condition.
"The victory was ample," said vocalist Heather Small. "The money was the cherry on top but we didn't need the cherry, because we had the main prize. So our success impacted somebody else's life."
Last week, the MVT shared it had protected a couple of grassroots venues in that region, by placing them under community ownership.
The first in that area and The Croft in that location were purchased under the Own Our Venues scheme, which is funded by the arts council and enthusiasts who purchase "shares" in the properties.
