Sam Fender has handed over the complete sum of his £25k Mercury Prize winnings to the trust for venues, which works to preserve the UK's independent concert spaces.
He was given the award on 16 October as his new release People Watching was declared the top album of the previous year.
Fender has chosen to give the cash to the MVT, in recognition of the vital role local spots had in his beginning days.
"As an artist wouldn't be doing this success if it hadn't been for all the shows I played around the area, and beyond, when I was beginning," remarked the artist. "These spaces are renowned, but they are struggling."
Since the start of 2023, over 150 of these spaces have ceased operations – about 16% of the whole industry in the UK.
In the last year, top acts like Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all supported the Music Venues Trust in its attempts to help venues survive, by including a modest fee to their ticket prices, which supports independent venues.
Fender also took part, collecting more than £100,000 on his live tour to support numerous local spots across the UK.
The money helped spaces that were confronting imminent closure due to difficulties arising from floods, fire incidents and family tragedies, as well as regulatory hurdles, legal disputes and noise complaints.
Some locations obtained financial assistance in improving facilities and technical equipment that directly benefitted artists and audiences.
"The notion that revenue from shows in large arenas supports the independent spots, where it kicks off for musicians like me, is just common sense," the star has commented.
The musician is among several artists to give his award winnings to charitable organizations.
Back when they received the trophy in the mid-90s for their release their work, frontman Cocker stated that the band would contribute their winnings to the organization War Child.
In 2002, artist the artist divided her award among multiple organizations, such as the children's charity and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"Additionally, I donated a thousand pounds to Highgate Newtown, to their gymnastics class, because I did gymnastics when I was a child and they required new equipment," the artist shared with outlets.
Two years ago, Ezra Collective gave their funds to the youth organization that nurtured their group, in addition to other independent music bodies.
Additionally winners that year the group gave their prize to a MS organization after a friend was diagnosed the condition.
"The victory was sufficient," said artist Small. "The money was the bonus but we could do without the extra, because we had the honor. So our winning touched somebody else's life."
Recently, the trust revealed it had rescued a couple of grassroots venues in south-east England, by bringing them into local control.
The first in that area and The Croft in Bristol were acquired under the public acquisition scheme, which is supported by Arts Council England and music fans who buy "ownership units" in the buildings.