The star has given the entirety of his £25,000 honor prize money to the MVT, which functions to preserve the United Kingdom's grassroots concert spaces.
The star was given the award on October 16 as his latest record his work was declared the outstanding release of the past year.
He has chosen to donate the funds to the trust, in acknowledgment of the essential function grassroots venues had in his initial steps.
"I would not have achieved what I am doing today if it weren't for all the gigs I played around the area, and beyond, when I was beginning," said Sam Fender. "These spaces are legendary, but they are struggling."
Since the start of 2023, more than 150 of these locations have permanently closed – roughly one-sixth of the entire UK sector.
Over the past year, major artists such as Pulp, the group Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Sheeran have all backed the Music Venues Trust in its initiatives to keep the scene afloat, by adding a minor surcharge to their ticket prices, which benefits smaller concert halls.
Fender also participated, raising more than £100,000 on his live tour to assist thirty-eight grassroots venues across the UK.
These funds helped venues that were facing possible closure due to challenges arising from water damage, fire incidents and personal losses, as well as licensing issues, legal disputes and neighbor objections.
Some locations obtained financial assistance in upgrading amenities and technical equipment that positively impacted artists and concertgoers.
"The concept that money from performances in major spaces helps the local stages, where it all starts for musicians like me, is just common sense," Sam Fender has said.
The musician is among several artists to give his award funds to worthy causes.
When the band won the prize in the mid-90s for their release the album, vocalist Jarvis Cocker stated that the band would donate their cash to the charity the charity.
During 2002, artist she shared her award among several good causes, like the children's charity and a Sickle Cell organization.
"And I contributed a grand to my local community centre, to their gymnastics class, because I practiced gymnastics when I was a child and they needed updated gear," the artist explained to outlets.
Previously, Ezra Collective donated their funds to the local youth club that developed their act, as well as other local music groups.
And winners that year they donated their winnings to a charity for MS after a acquaintance was identified with the disease.
"Winning was sufficient," said singer Small. "The cash was the bonus but we could do without the extra, because we had the honor. So our success touched somebody else's life."
In the past week, the Music Venues Trust announced it had rescued two small stages in south-east England, by transferring them to local control.
One venue in that area and The Croft in that location were purchased under the public acquisition program, which is funded by Arts Council England and supporters who purchase "ownership units" in the buildings.
