The star has given the entirety of his £25,000 honor winnings to the MVT, which functions to preserve the United Kingdom's independent live music spots.
He was presented with the award on mid-October as his new release his work was named the best record of the past year.
He has opted to give the cash to the trust, in appreciation of the essential function small stages fulfilled in his early career.
"I wouldn't be doing my current career if it weren't for all the gigs I performed around the area, and beyond, when I was beginning," stated Fender. "These locations are iconic, but they are struggling."
Since the start of 2023, over 150 of these venues have shut down – approximately 16 percent of the entire UK sector.
Recently, major artists including the band Pulp, the group Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all backed the MVT in its efforts to support the industry, by including a small levy to their ticket costs, which supports local stages.
He also joined in, raising more than £100,000 on his 2024 arena tour to support 38 grassroots venues across the UK.
The donation assisted spaces that were facing potential shutdown due to challenges arising from water damage, fires and personal losses, as well as permit problems, legal disputes and neighbor objections.
Additional spaces were granted financial assistance in improving infrastructure and sound and lighting systems that helped performers and concertgoers.
"The notion that money from performances in major spaces supports the local stages, where it kicks off for artists like me, is just logical," Sam Fender has commented.
The musician is far from the only musician to contribute his award winnings to charitable organizations.
When the band earned the award in 1996 for their record Different Class, vocalist Cocker announced that the act would contribute their winnings to the organization War Child.
In 2002, musician Ms Dynamite divided her prize between multiple good causes, including the NSPCC and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"And I donated a grand to Highgate Newtown, to their gymnastics class, because I did gymnastics when I was younger and they lacked updated gear," the artist told outlets.
In recent years, they gave their prize money to the local youth club that developed their band, as well as other local music groups.
Additionally the 1994 recipients they contributed their award to a multiple sclerosis charity after a friend was identified with the illness.
"Winning was sufficient," stated singer the singer. "The prize was the bonus but we could do without the cherry, because we had the main prize. So our victory touched the lives of others."
In the past week, the trust announced it had rescued a couple of local spots in that region, by transferring them to local control.
The first in that area and The Croft in the city were acquired under the Own Our Venues initiative, which is backed by the arts council and supporters who acquire "shares" in the buildings.
