The artist has given the full amount of his twenty-five thousand pound honor winnings to the trust for venues, which works to preserve the UK's independent music venues.
The star was awarded the prize on mid-October as his third album the album was declared the outstanding release of the last 12 months.
The musician has opted to donate the funds to the MVT, in appreciation of the crucial part local spots fulfilled in his beginning days.
"I personally couldn't be pursuing what I am doing today if it weren't for all the gigs I did around the area, and beyond, when I was just getting going," said the artist. "These locations are legendary, but they are struggling."
Since the start of 2023, more than 150 of these venues have shut down – roughly 16 percent of the total UK scene.
In the last year, top acts such as Pulp, the group Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all backed the trust in its initiatives to support the industry, by including a modest fee to their ticket costs, which benefits local stages.
Sam Fender also joined in, generating over £100k on his recent tour to assist numerous small stages across Britain.
The donation helped spaces that were facing potential shutdown due to challenges caused by water damage, blazes and bereavements, as well as licensing issues, conflicts and sound issues.
Additional spaces received funding support in upgrading facilities and sound and lighting systems that positively impacted performers and concertgoers.
"The idea that revenue from shows in large arenas backs the independent spots, where it all starts for artists like me, is just logical," Sam Fender has commented.
He is among several artists to donate his award prize money to good deeds.
In they won the prize in the mid-90s for their release the album, frontman the singer stated that the act would contribute their cash to the charity War Child.
In 2002, musician Ms Dynamite split her bounty among a few good causes, such as the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"I also gave a £1,000 to Highgate Newtown, to their gymnastics class, because I trained in gymnastics when I was growing up and they needed new equipment," Ms Dynamite shared with the media.
Previously, Ezra Collective contributed their funds to the community center that nurtured their band, in addition to other independent music bodies.
Also 1994 winners they donated their award to a charity for MS after a friend was identified with the illness.
"Winning was quite enough," stated singer Heather Small. "The cash was the bonus but we didn't need the extra, because we had the main prize. So our winning touched somebody else's life."
In the past week, the Music Venues Trust announced it had saved two small stages in south-east England, by placing them under community ownership.
The Joiners in Southampton and the second in that location were acquired under the community ownership program, which is supported by the arts council and music fans who purchase "shares" in the venues.
