The star has given the full amount of his twenty-five thousand pound honor cash to the MVT, which operates to save the Britain's small music venues.
He was given the award on 16 October as his latest record the album was named the outstanding release of the previous year.
The musician has chosen to hand the money over to the Music Venues Trust, in recognition of the essential function small stages fulfilled in his initial steps.
"I would not have achieved what I am doing today if it hadn't been for all the performances I did around the region, and further afield, when I was just getting going," remarked the artist. "These locations are iconic, but they are in difficulty."
Since the start of 2023, more than 150 of these locations have ceased operations – about one-sixth of the total UK scene.
In the last year, well-known musicians like the band Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Sheeran have all supported the trust in its initiatives to support the industry, by including a minor surcharge to their admission fees, which supports local stages.
He also joined in, raising over £100k on his 2024 arena tour to support 38 small stages across England, Scotland, and Wales.
The donation assisted locations that were facing imminent closure due to challenges caused by water damage, fire incidents and personal losses, as well as licensing issues, legal disputes and neighbor objections.
Some locations were granted monetary aid in improving facilities and sound and lighting systems that directly benefitted performers and audiences.
"The notion that revenue from concerts in large arenas helps the local stages, where it kicks off for musicians like me, is just sensible," the star has stated.
He is far from the only musician to contribute his award funds to good deeds.
Back when the band received the trophy in the year 1996 for their album their work, frontman Jarvis Cocker announced that the group would contribute their winnings to the charity War Child.
In 2002, rapper and singer Ms Dynamite shared her prize across several organizations, such as the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"I also contributed a grand to Highgate Newtown, to their gymnastics class, because I did gymnastics when I was growing up and they needed better apparatus," the artist explained to the media.
Two years ago, Ezra Collective contributed their winnings to the local youth club that nurtured their act, as well as other local music groups.
Additionally winners that year M People donated their award to a multiple sclerosis charity after a friend was diagnosed the illness.
"The victory was ample," stated artist Small. "The prize was the cherry on top but we could do without the cherry, because we had the cake. So our success impacted somebody else's life."
In the past week, the trust announced it had saved several small stages in the South East, by placing them under local control.
The Joiners in that area and the other in the city were bought under the Own Our Venues initiative, which is supported by Arts Council England and enthusiasts who purchase "stakes" in the venues.
