The star has handed over the full amount of his twenty-five thousand pound award winnings to the MVT, which operates to save the Britain's independent concert spaces.
The star was awarded the cheque on October 16 as his new release the album was named the outstanding release of the previous year.
The musician has decided to donate the funds to the MVT, in acknowledgment of the essential function small stages fulfilled in his early career.
"I personally wouldn't be doing my current career if it wasn't for all the performances I performed around the area, and elsewhere, when I was starting out," remarked the artist. "These locations are renowned, but they are struggling."
Since the start of 2023, at least 150 of these venues have ceased operations – approximately 16% of the total UK scene.
In the last year, well-known musicians such as Pulp, the group Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all supported the MVT in its initiatives to keep the scene afloat, by applying a modest fee to their admission fees, which benefits smaller concert halls.
Sam Fender also took part, collecting in excess of £100,000 on his 2024 arena tour to support numerous grassroots venues across England, Scotland, and Wales.
These funds assisted locations that were dealing with imminent closure due to difficulties arising from water damage, fire incidents and family tragedies, as well as licensing issues, court cases and noise complaints.
Additional spaces were granted monetary aid in improving infrastructure and gear that positively impacted artists and audiences.
"The notion that revenue from performances in major spaces supports the independent spots, where it kicks off for performers like me, is just common sense," the star has stated.
He is far from the only musician to contribute his Mercury Prize winnings to charitable organizations.
Back when Pulp earned the award in the mid-90s for their record the album, lead singer Jarvis Cocker announced that the act would donate their prize money to the organization War Child.
In 2002, artist she divided her award among several good causes, including the children's charity and a Sickle Cell organization.
"I also contributed a £1,000 to Highgate Newtown, to their gymnastics program, because I practiced gymnastics when I was younger and they needed new equipment," she explained to the media.
In recent years, the band gave their funds to the community center that nurtured their band, alongside other local music groups.
And 1994 winners the group gave their award to a charity for MS after a close contact was diagnosed the illness.
"Winning was ample," stated artist the singer. "The cash was the bonus but we could do without the extra, because we had the cake. So our winning touched the lives of others."
In the past week, the MVT shared it had saved a couple of grassroots venues in south-east England, by transferring them to public stewardship.
The Joiners in that area and the second in that location were bought under the community ownership scheme, which is funded by a national body and music fans who buy "shares" in the properties.
