Sam Fender has given the full amount of his twenty-five thousand pound Mercury Prize winnings to the MVT, which operates to preserve the Britain's independent concert spaces.
The star was given the award on 16 October as his latest record the album was named the best record of the previous year.
He has chosen to give the cash to the trust, in recognition of the vital role grassroots venues fulfilled in his initial steps.
"I couldn't be pursuing what I am doing today if it weren't for all the shows I played around the North East, and beyond, when I was just getting going," said Fender. "These locations are legendary, but they are facing challenges."
From early 2023 onward, at least 150 of these venues have shut down – roughly one-sixth of the total UK scene.
In the last year, well-known musicians including the band Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all aided the Music Venues Trust in its initiatives to support the industry, by applying a modest fee to their ticket prices, which goes to help smaller concert halls.
Sam Fender also participated, raising more than £100,000 on his recent tour to assist numerous grassroots venues across Britain.
The money supported venues that were confronting imminent closure due to challenges caused by water damage, fires and personal losses, as well as regulatory hurdles, legal disputes and noise complaints.
Other venues were granted monetary aid in upgrading amenities and technical equipment that helped artists and concertgoers.
"The concept that revenue from concerts in major spaces backs the local stages, where it begins for musicians like me, is just common sense," the star has said.
He is far from the only musician to give his award funds to charitable organizations.
In they earned the prize in 1996 for their release the album, lead singer the singer declared that the group would give their cash to the organization War Child.
That year, artist Ms Dynamite split her bounty across a few good causes, such as the NSPCC and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"And I donated a £1,000 to my local community centre, to their gymnastics class, because I trained in gymnastics when I was younger and they lacked new equipment," the artist told the media.
Previously, they contributed their winnings to the youth organization that developed their act, in addition to other local music groups.
Also winners that year the group gave their award to a multiple sclerosis charity after a friend was found to have the disease.
"Receiving the award was quite enough," stated artist Heather Small. "The prize was the extra but we didn't need the cherry, because we had the honor. So our victory touched another person's life."
Recently, the Music Venues Trust shared it had rescued a couple of local spots in the South East, by transferring them to local control.
One venue in Southampton and The Croft in the city were acquired under the public acquisition program, which is funded by Arts Council England and enthusiasts who buy "stakes" in the properties.
