Sam Fender has handed over the entirety of his twenty-five thousand pound award cash to the trust for venues, which operates to save the Britain's grassroots live music spots.
He was awarded the cheque on October 16 as his third album the album was declared the outstanding release of the previous year.
He has opted to hand the money over to the MVT, in recognition of the crucial part grassroots venues played in his early career.
"I would not have achieved what I am doing today if it wasn't for all the performances I played around the area, and elsewhere, when I was just getting going," said the artist. "These venues are iconic, but they are in difficulty."
Since the start of 2023, at least 150 of these venues have permanently closed – roughly one-sixth of the total UK scene.
In the last year, well-known musicians like the band Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all aided the Music Venues Trust in its attempts to help venues survive, by adding a minor surcharge to their admission fees, which benefits smaller concert halls.
Fender also took part, raising over £100k on his live tour to help numerous local spots across Britain.
These funds helped spaces that were confronting possible closure due to challenges caused by water damage, fires and bereavements, as well as licensing issues, court cases and noise complaints.
Additional spaces were granted financial assistance in upgrading facilities and technical equipment that positively impacted performers and audiences.
"The notion that funds from concerts in big venues supports the local stages, where it all starts for artists like me, is just logical," Sam Fender has said.
Fender is far from the only musician to contribute his Mercury Prize prize money to worthy causes.
Back when the band earned the trophy in the year 1996 for their record the album, vocalist Jarvis Cocker declared that the group would give their prize money to the organization War Child.
That year, rapper and singer the artist divided her award among multiple charities, like the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell organization.
"Additionally, I gave a £1,000 to my local community centre, to their classes, because I trained in gymnastics when I was growing up and they required better apparatus," Ms Dynamite told outlets.
Two years ago, the band donated their winnings to the youth organization that developed their act, alongside other local music groups.
Additionally winners that year the group donated their award to a MS organization after a acquaintance was diagnosed the illness.
"The victory was sufficient," stated artist the singer. "The money was the cherry on top but we didn't require the cherry, because we had the cake. So our winning affected somebody else's life."
Recently, the MVT announced it had rescued a couple of small stages in south-east England, by transferring them to local control.
The Joiners in that area and The Croft in Bristol were purchased under the community ownership scheme, which is backed by the arts council and enthusiasts who buy "shares" in the venues.
