Sam Fender has donated the full amount of his £25k Mercury Prize cash to the trust for venues, which functions to protect the UK's small concert spaces.
The star was presented with the cheque on 16 October as his new release his work was chosen as the top album of the past year.
He has opted to donate the funds to the trust, in appreciation of the vital role small stages had in his early career.
"I personally would not have achieved what I am doing today if it weren't for all the performances I did around the North East, and beyond, when I was just getting going," stated the artist. "These spaces are legendary, but they are in difficulty."
Since the start of 2023, over 150 of these locations have ceased operations – about 16% of the entire UK sector.
Over the past year, top acts including the band Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all backed the MVT in its initiatives to support the industry, by adding a modest fee to their ticket prices, which supports independent venues.
He also took part, generating more than £100,000 on his 2024 arena tour to assist numerous grassroots venues across the UK.
These funds helped venues that were dealing with imminent closure due to issues stemming from water damage, fires and personal losses, as well as regulatory hurdles, legal disputes and noise complaints.
Additional spaces were granted financial assistance in modernizing infrastructure and sound and lighting systems that directly benefitted performers and audiences.
"The concept that funds from shows in big venues backs the independent spots, where it begins for performers like me, is just common sense," the star has said.
Fender is not the first artist to give his honor prize money to worthy causes.
When Pulp earned the trophy in the year 1996 for their album the album, frontman the singer declared that the act would donate their winnings to the organization War Child.
That year, artist Ms Dynamite split her prize across a few charities, such as the children's charity and a Sickle Cell organization.
"Additionally, I contributed a thousand pounds to my local community centre, to their classes, because I trained in gymnastics when I was younger and they lacked updated gear," Ms Dynamite told outlets.
Previously, the band contributed their winnings to the community center that supported their band, as well as other independent music bodies.
Additionally winners that year they gave their prize to a charity for MS after a close contact was identified with the condition.
"The victory was ample," remarked singer Heather Small. "The cash was the bonus but we didn't require the extra, because we had the main prize. So our victory impacted the lives of others."
Last week, the trust shared it had saved several small stages in the South East, by transferring them to local control.
The first in Southampton and the second in Bristol were purchased under the public acquisition scheme, which is funded by the arts council and supporters who acquire "shares" in the properties.
