The artist has donated the full amount of his £25k honor prize money to the trust for venues, which works to save the Britain's grassroots concert spaces.
He was awarded the cheque on 16 October as his latest record his work was named the top album of the last 12 months.
He has chosen to donate the funds to the MVT, in appreciation of the vital role small stages fulfilled in his beginning days.
"I personally would not have achieved what I am doing today if it weren't for all the performances I did around the region, and elsewhere, when I was just getting going," stated the artist. "These venues are renowned, but they are in difficulty."
From early 2023 onward, at least 150 of these venues have permanently closed – approximately 16% of the whole industry in the UK.
Over the past year, top acts like the band Pulp, the group Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all aided the trust in its efforts to help venues survive, by adding a modest fee to their ticket prices, which supports smaller concert halls.
He also joined in, collecting more than £100,000 on his recent tour to support thirty-eight local spots across Britain.
These funds assisted locations that were confronting imminent closure due to issues caused by floods, fire incidents and family tragedies, as well as permit problems, court cases and neighbor objections.
Some locations were granted financial assistance in upgrading amenities and technical equipment that helped performers and concertgoers.
"The concept that revenue from shows in large arenas backs the independent spots, where it begins for artists like me, is just common sense," the star has stated.
The musician is far from the only musician to donate his Mercury Prize prize money to worthy causes.
Back when Pulp earned the award in the mid-90s for their album the album, vocalist Cocker declared that the act would give their cash to the charity War Child.
In 2002, musician she shared her award across multiple organizations, such as the NSPCC and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"And I contributed a thousand pounds to my local community centre, to their classes, because I did gymnastics when I was younger and they required updated gear," she explained to the media.
In recent years, they gave their funds to the local youth club that nurtured their group, alongside other grassroots music organisations.
Additionally 1994 winners M People gave their winnings to a multiple sclerosis charity after a acquaintance was found to have the disease.
"The victory was sufficient," said vocalist Small. "The money was the extra but we could do without the bonus, because we had the honor. So our victory touched the lives of others."
In the past week, the MVT announced it had rescued two local spots in that region, by transferring them to local control.
One venue in Southampton and the other in the city were acquired under the Own Our Venues scheme, which is supported by the arts council and music fans who acquire "shares" in the venues.
