The star has given the entirety of his £25k honor prize money to the MVT, which works to preserve the Britain's grassroots live music spots.
The star was given the award on mid-October as his latest record People Watching was declared the best record of the previous year.
He has chosen to donate the funds to the Music Venues Trust, in recognition of the essential function grassroots venues had in his initial steps.
"I personally couldn't be pursuing this success if it weren't for all the shows I played around the North East, and elsewhere, when I was just getting going," stated the artist. "These locations are renowned, but they are struggling."
Since the start of 2023, over 150 of these spaces have shut down – roughly 16 percent of the entire UK sector.
In the last year, major artists such as Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Sheeran have all aided the trust in its initiatives to keep the scene afloat, by applying a modest fee to their ticket prices, which supports independent venues.
Sam Fender also joined in, generating more than £100,000 on his 2024 arena tour to assist numerous small stages across Britain.
These funds supported spaces that were facing possible closure due to difficulties arising from flooding, fire incidents and bereavements, as well as permit problems, legal disputes and noise complaints.
Some locations obtained financial assistance in upgrading facilities and sound and lighting systems that positively impacted performers and audiences.
"The idea that revenue from concerts in major spaces helps the independent spots, where it begins for musicians like me, is just common sense," the star has commented.
He is not the first artist to give his award winnings to good deeds.
Back when they earned the prize in 1996 for their album their work, lead singer Cocker declared that the band would contribute their prize money to the charity War Child.
During 2002, rapper and singer Ms Dynamite divided her bounty between a few good causes, like the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"And I donated a £1,000 to the center, to their gymnastics program, because I did gymnastics when I was younger and they lacked new equipment," she told a publication.
Two years ago, the band gave their winnings to the community center that supported their band, in addition to other local music groups.
And the 1994 recipients M People contributed their prize to a MS organization after a close contact was identified with the illness.
"The victory was ample," stated singer Small. "The cash was the cherry on top but we didn't need the cherry, because we had the honor. So our winning affected the lives of others."
Recently, the Music Venues Trust shared it had protected several grassroots venues in the South East, by placing them under community ownership.
The first in that area and the other in that location were acquired under the public acquisition initiative, which is supported by the arts council and enthusiasts who purchase "ownership units" in the properties.
