The artist has given the full amount of his £25,000 Mercury Prize cash to the MVT, which functions to protect the United Kingdom's grassroots live music spots.
He was presented with the award on October 16 as his latest record the album was named the outstanding release of the previous year.
He has decided to hand the money over to the MVT, in acknowledgment of the vital role grassroots venues played in his initial steps.
"As an artist wouldn't be doing what I am doing today if it weren't for all the gigs I played around the area, and further afield, when I was beginning," said the artist. "These venues are iconic, but they are in difficulty."
From early 2023 onward, over 150 of these venues have ceased operations – about one-sixth of the whole industry in the UK.
Recently, top acts including Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all supported the MVT in its efforts to support the industry, by including a small levy to their admission fees, which benefits smaller concert halls.
Sam Fender also joined in, generating more than £100,000 on his live tour to help numerous grassroots venues across Britain.
These funds assisted venues that were dealing with imminent closure due to challenges arising from water damage, fire incidents and family tragedies, as well as permit problems, conflicts and noise complaints.
Some locations obtained financial assistance in modernizing amenities and technical equipment that positively impacted artists and concertgoers.
"The concept that money from shows in big venues helps the independent spots, where it begins for musicians like me, is just sensible," Fender has commented.
The musician is far from the only musician to contribute his honor winnings to good deeds.
Back when the band won the trophy in the year 1996 for their record their work, frontman the singer stated that the act would give their prize money to the non-profit the charity.
That year, rapper and singer the artist divided her award between a few charities, including the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell organization.
"And I contributed a £1,000 to my local community centre, to their classes, because I trained in gymnastics when I was growing up and they required updated gear," she explained to outlets.
In recent years, Ezra Collective gave their funds to the youth organization that supported their group, as well as other local music groups.
And the 1994 recipients they contributed their winnings to a multiple sclerosis charity after a acquaintance was found to have the illness.
"Winning was sufficient," said singer Small. "The prize was the bonus but we could do without the bonus, because we had the main prize. So our winning impacted the lives of others."
Recently, the trust revealed it had rescued a couple of small stages in that region, by transferring them to local control.
One venue in the city and the second in that location were bought under the public acquisition scheme, which is supported by Arts Council England and supporters who acquire "ownership units" in the venues.
