Sam Fender has given the full amount of his twenty-five thousand pound Mercury Prize winnings to the trust for venues, which operates to save the UK's small live music spots.
He was presented with the award on 16 October as his latest record the album was chosen as the top album of the previous year.
Fender has decided to donate the funds to the MVT, in acknowledgment of the vital role grassroots venues fulfilled in his beginning days.
"I would not have achieved what I am doing today if it hadn't been for all the gigs I performed around the area, and elsewhere, when I was just getting going," stated Fender. "These locations are iconic, but they are in difficulty."
Beginning in 2023, at least 150 of these locations have ceased operations – about 16 percent of the entire UK sector.
Over the past year, major artists like Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all backed the MVT in its initiatives to support the industry, by applying a modest fee to their admission fees, which benefits smaller concert halls.
Sam Fender also took part, generating in excess of £100,000 on his live tour to assist thirty-eight local spots across England, Scotland, and Wales.
These funds helped locations that were dealing with imminent closure due to issues arising from water damage, fire incidents and bereavements, as well as regulatory hurdles, legal disputes and sound issues.
Additional spaces were granted monetary aid in upgrading facilities and sound and lighting systems that helped musicians and fans.
"The concept that revenue from concerts in big venues helps the local stages, where it all starts for musicians like me, is just logical," Fender has said.
He is far from the only musician to donate his award winnings to worthy causes.
When Pulp won the award in the mid-90s for their release their work, lead singer Cocker stated that the band would contribute their prize money to the non-profit War Child.
That year, artist she split her prize across a few charities, such as the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"I also gave a grand to the center, to their classes, because I trained in gymnastics when I was a child and they required updated gear," she explained to the media.
Two years ago, they contributed their funds to the youth organization that supported their band, as well as other independent music bodies.
And winners that year M People contributed their winnings to a multiple sclerosis charity after a acquaintance was diagnosed the illness.
"The victory was sufficient," stated artist Heather Small. "The prize was the extra but we could do without the cherry, because we had the honor. So our winning affected the lives of others."
Last week, the Music Venues Trust announced it had protected two local spots in that region, by bringing them into public stewardship.
The Joiners in that area and the other in Bristol were acquired under the public acquisition scheme, which is supported by a national body and enthusiasts who purchase "stakes" in the properties.
