The star has handed over the full amount of his £25,000 honor winnings to the MVT, which works to save the United Kingdom's grassroots music venues.
The star was given the award on October 16 as his latest record his work was named the best record of the previous year.
The musician has chosen to give the cash to the trust, in appreciation of the crucial part grassroots venues fulfilled in his initial steps.
"I personally would not have achieved my current career if it weren't for all the shows I performed around the area, and elsewhere, when I was just getting going," remarked Fender. "These venues are renowned, but they are in difficulty."
Beginning in 2023, over 150 of these spaces have ceased operations – about 16% of the total UK scene.
Recently, top acts like Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all backed the Music Venues Trust in its efforts to help venues survive, by adding a modest fee to their ticket prices, which supports independent venues.
Fender also took part, generating over £100k on his recent tour to support numerous small stages across England, Scotland, and Wales.
These funds helped venues that were facing imminent closure due to difficulties caused by floods, blazes and personal losses, as well as licensing issues, court cases and sound issues.
Some locations received funding support in improving facilities and technical equipment that directly benefitted performers and concertgoers.
"The concept that funds from performances in big venues backs the smaller venues, where it kicks off for performers like me, is just sensible," Sam Fender has commented.
Fender is among several artists to donate his award prize money to charitable organizations.
In Pulp received the trophy in 1996 for their release Different Class, frontman Cocker stated that the band would donate their winnings to the organization War Child.
That year, musician she divided her bounty between a few good causes, such as the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell organization.
"Additionally, I gave a thousand pounds to Highgate Newtown, to their classes, because I practiced gymnastics when I was a child and they needed new equipment," she told the media.
In recent years, Ezra Collective contributed their funds to the local youth club that supported their group, alongside other independent music bodies.
Additionally 1994 winners M People gave their winnings to a MS organization after a acquaintance was identified with the illness.
"The victory was ample," remarked singer Small. "The cash was the cherry on top but we didn't require the extra, because we had the honor. So our success affected somebody else's life."
Recently, the MVT shared it had rescued a couple of local spots in that region, by transferring them to public stewardship.
The first in that area and The Croft in Bristol were bought under the public acquisition program, which is funded by a national body and enthusiasts who buy "shares" in the properties.
