Sam Fender has handed over the entirety of his £25k Mercury Prize prize money to the Music Venues Trust, which functions to preserve the Britain's grassroots live music spots.
He was given the prize on October 16 as his third album his work was named the best record of the past year.
He has chosen to donate the funds to the trust, in recognition of the essential function grassroots venues fulfilled in his initial steps.
"As an artist would not have achieved this success if it hadn't been for all the gigs I performed around the region, and beyond, when I was just getting going," said Fender. "These venues are legendary, but they are in difficulty."
Beginning in 2023, more than 150 of these venues have permanently closed – roughly one-sixth of the whole industry in the UK.
Over the past year, top acts like Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all backed the MVT in its initiatives to support the industry, by adding a modest fee to their admission fees, which goes to help local stages.
Sam Fender also participated, raising in excess of £100,000 on his recent tour to assist numerous local spots across Britain.
The donation supported venues that were facing possible closure due to difficulties stemming from flooding, fire incidents and family tragedies, as well as permit problems, conflicts and sound issues.
Other venues received funding support in upgrading amenities and sound and lighting systems that directly benefitted musicians and concertgoers.
"The concept that revenue from shows in major spaces helps the independent spots, where it all starts for performers like me, is just logical," the star has said.
He is far from the only musician to donate his Mercury Prize prize money to good deeds.
In Pulp earned the award in 1996 for their record their work, frontman Cocker stated that the act would donate their cash to the organization War Child.
In 2002, rapper and singer Ms Dynamite divided her award among a few good causes, including the children's charity and a Sickle Cell charity.
"I also contributed a thousand pounds to the center, to their gymnastics class, because I practiced gymnastics when I was a child and they needed updated gear," she explained to the media.
Previously, they contributed their winnings to the local youth club that nurtured their band, as well as other independent music bodies.
Also winners that year the group gave their winnings to a multiple sclerosis charity after a close contact was identified with the condition.
"Winning was sufficient," said singer Heather Small. "The money was the cherry on top but we didn't require the extra, because we had the cake. So our victory affected somebody else's life."
In the past week, the trust shared it had saved two small stages in south-east England, by bringing them into community ownership.
One venue in the city and the second in the city were bought under the community ownership scheme, which is backed by the arts council and enthusiasts who purchase "ownership units" in the properties.
