The artist has donated the entirety of his £25k Mercury Prize cash to the MVT, which functions to protect the Britain's grassroots music venues.
The star was presented with the prize on October 16 as his new release his work was chosen as the best record of the past year.
He has opted to donate the funds to the MVT, in acknowledgment of the crucial part small stages played in his beginning days.
"As an artist couldn't be pursuing what I am doing today if it weren't for all the performances I played around the area, and beyond, when I was just getting going," said the artist. "These spaces are iconic, but they are facing challenges."
From early 2023 onward, over 150 of these spaces have shut down – roughly one-sixth of the whole industry in the UK.
Recently, top acts like the band Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all backed the trust in its efforts to keep the scene afloat, by including a minor surcharge to their ticket costs, which supports smaller concert halls.
Sam Fender also participated, raising over £100k on his live tour to help numerous grassroots venues across Britain.
The donation supported venues that were confronting imminent closure due to challenges stemming from water damage, fire incidents and bereavements, as well as permit problems, court cases and neighbor objections.
Some locations were granted funding support in upgrading facilities and technical equipment that directly benefitted artists and audiences.
"The idea that money from concerts in big venues supports the smaller venues, where it begins for artists like me, is just common sense," the star has said.
The musician is far from the only musician to donate his honor funds to good deeds.
When Pulp won the trophy in the mid-90s for their album their work, lead singer Cocker stated that the band would give their cash to the non-profit the charity.
In 2002, rapper and singer she divided her prize between several organizations, like the NSPCC and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"Additionally, I donated a grand to my local community centre, to their gymnastics program, because I trained in gymnastics when I was growing up and they required new equipment," Ms Dynamite told a publication.
Previously, Ezra Collective contributed their prize money to the local youth club that supported their act, as well as other independent music bodies.
Additionally the 1994 recipients the group donated their prize to a multiple sclerosis charity after a acquaintance was diagnosed the condition.
"Receiving the award was quite enough," stated vocalist the singer. "The prize was the cherry on top but we could do without the extra, because we had the cake. So our winning touched somebody else's life."
Last week, the MVT announced it had saved several small stages in that region, by transferring them to community ownership.
One venue in Southampton and the other in that location were purchased under the community ownership program, which is funded by a national body and enthusiasts who acquire "stakes" in the properties.
