Sam Fender has given the entirety of his £25,000 Mercury Prize cash to the trust for venues, which functions to save the UK's independent live music spots.
Fender was presented with the cheque on October 16 as his third album the album was chosen as the outstanding release of the last 12 months.
He has chosen to donate the funds to the MVT, in appreciation of the vital role small stages had in his initial steps.
"I personally couldn't be pursuing this success if it weren't for all the performances I did around the North East, and further afield, when I was beginning," stated Fender. "These locations are iconic, but they are in difficulty."
Beginning in 2023, at least 150 of these locations have ceased operations – roughly 16 percent of the whole industry in the UK.
In the last year, well-known musicians like Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Sheeran have all backed the MVT in its efforts to help venues survive, by adding a modest fee to their ticket prices, which supports local stages.
He also joined in, collecting more than £100,000 on his live tour to support numerous small stages across Britain.
The money assisted venues that were confronting potential shutdown due to difficulties caused by floods, fires and family tragedies, as well as regulatory hurdles, conflicts and noise complaints.
Additional spaces received funding support in upgrading amenities and gear that helped performers and concertgoers.
"The notion that money from performances in large arenas supports the local stages, where it all starts for performers like me, is just common sense," the star has stated.
Fender is far from the only musician to contribute his honor funds to good deeds.
When Pulp earned the award in 1996 for their record the album, vocalist Cocker declared that the band would contribute their winnings to the non-profit War Child.
During 2002, musician she split her prize across a few organizations, like the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"I also donated a thousand pounds to Highgate Newtown, to their classes, because I practiced gymnastics when I was younger and they lacked updated gear," Ms Dynamite shared with outlets.
Two years ago, the band contributed their prize money to the local youth club that supported their act, as well as other local music groups.
And the 1994 recipients the group gave their award to a charity for MS after a close contact was found to have the disease.
"Receiving the award was sufficient," stated singer Heather Small. "The cash was the bonus but we didn't need the bonus, because we had the main prize. So our winning affected the lives of others."
Last week, the trust revealed it had rescued a couple of small stages in the South East, by bringing them into public stewardship.
One venue in that area and The Croft in Bristol were purchased under the Own Our Venues program, which is funded by Arts Council England and music fans who buy "shares" in the properties.
