The artist has donated the entirety of his £25,000 Mercury Prize winnings to the trust for venues, which works to save the UK's grassroots concert spaces.
The star was presented with the award on October 16 as his third album his work was declared the best record of the last 12 months.
The musician has chosen to give the cash to the MVT, in recognition of the vital role grassroots venues fulfilled in his beginning days.
"As an artist couldn't be pursuing this success if it hadn't been for all the shows I performed around the region, and beyond, when I was starting out," said the artist. "These spaces are renowned, but they are facing challenges."
Since the start of 2023, over 150 of these locations have permanently closed – about 16 percent of the whole industry in the UK.
Over the past year, top acts including Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all aided the trust in its attempts to help venues survive, by including a small levy to their ticket prices, which benefits independent venues.
Fender also took part, collecting more than £100,000 on his live tour to help numerous small stages across the UK.
These funds supported spaces that were confronting potential shutdown due to issues arising from floods, fires and family tragedies, as well as licensing issues, court cases and sound issues.
Some locations received monetary aid in upgrading facilities and sound and lighting systems that positively impacted musicians and audiences.
"The idea that revenue from shows in large arenas supports the smaller venues, where it kicks off for performers like me, is just logical," the star has stated.
He is among several artists to give his honor funds to good deeds.
When they earned the award in the mid-90s for their album the album, vocalist Cocker stated that the act would give their prize money to the organization the charity.
During 2002, musician the artist split her prize among multiple organizations, like the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"I also contributed a £1,000 to my local community centre, to their gymnastics program, because I did gymnastics when I was growing up and they needed better apparatus," she shared with the media.
Two years ago, Ezra Collective gave their winnings to the local youth club that developed their group, as well as other grassroots music organisations.
Also 1994 winners they donated their award to a multiple sclerosis charity after a acquaintance was found to have the disease.
"Receiving the award was quite enough," stated artist Small. "The money was the bonus but we didn't require the cherry, because we had the cake. So our winning touched somebody else's life."
Last week, the trust shared it had rescued a couple of local spots in the South East, by transferring them to local control.
One venue in the city and the second in Bristol were bought under the community ownership program, which is supported by Arts Council England and music fans who acquire "ownership units" in the venues.
