The artist has handed over the full amount of his £25k Mercury Prize winnings to the Music Venues Trust, which functions to protect the UK's independent live music spots.
He was presented with the cheque on mid-October as his new release the album was named the outstanding release of the previous year.
He has opted to donate the funds to the trust, in acknowledgment of the vital role small stages had in his early career.
"I personally couldn't be pursuing my current career if it hadn't been for all the performances I performed around the region, and beyond, when I was beginning," remarked the artist. "These venues are legendary, but they are in difficulty."
From early 2023 onward, over 150 of these venues have shut down – approximately one-sixth of the entire UK sector.
Recently, well-known musicians including Pulp, the group Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all supported the MVT in its efforts to support the industry, by including a modest fee to their ticket prices, which benefits independent venues.
He also joined in, generating in excess of £100,000 on his 2024 arena tour to assist numerous small stages across the UK.
The donation assisted spaces that were facing imminent closure due to challenges caused by flooding, fires and bereavements, as well as permit problems, conflicts and sound issues.
Some locations obtained financial assistance in improving amenities and sound and lighting systems that directly benefitted performers and fans.
"The idea that money from shows in major spaces supports the smaller venues, where it kicks off for musicians like me, is just common sense," the star has said.
He is far from the only musician to give his award winnings to worthy causes.
When they won the prize in the mid-90s for their album their work, frontman Jarvis Cocker announced that the act would donate their cash to the organization the charity.
During 2002, musician Ms Dynamite shared her bounty among multiple organizations, like the NSPCC and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"Additionally, I contributed a thousand pounds to Highgate Newtown, to their gymnastics class, because I did gymnastics when I was growing up and they required updated gear," the artist shared with the media.
Previously, they gave their funds to the youth organization that developed their band, in addition to other local music groups.
Additionally 1994 winners they contributed their prize to a multiple sclerosis charity after a close contact was diagnosed the condition.
"Receiving the award was quite enough," said artist Heather Small. "The money was the extra but we didn't require the cherry, because we had the main prize. So our success affected somebody else's life."
Recently, the MVT announced it had saved several grassroots venues in that region, by placing them under local control.
One venue in the city and the other in Bristol were acquired under the community ownership scheme, which is supported by a national body and music fans who purchase "ownership units" in the venues.
