The artist has handed over the entirety of his £25,000 honor winnings to the MVT, which functions to save the United Kingdom's grassroots live music spots.
The star was awarded the prize on 16 October as his latest record his work was named the outstanding release of the past year.
He has decided to hand the money over to the trust, in recognition of the vital role grassroots venues fulfilled in his beginning days.
"I personally would not have achieved what I am doing today if it weren't for all the shows I played around the area, and further afield, when I was starting out," stated Sam Fender. "These venues are renowned, but they are facing challenges."
Beginning in 2023, at least 150 of these spaces have permanently closed – about one-sixth of the whole industry in the UK.
In the last year, top acts including the band Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all backed the trust in its efforts to keep the scene afloat, by applying a minor surcharge to their admission fees, which benefits independent venues.
He also took part, raising more than £100,000 on his live tour to help 38 small stages across Britain.
The money helped venues that were confronting potential shutdown due to difficulties arising from water damage, fire incidents and family tragedies, as well as regulatory hurdles, conflicts and neighbor objections.
Additional spaces obtained funding support in upgrading facilities and technical equipment that positively impacted musicians and concertgoers.
"The idea that funds from concerts in major spaces helps the independent spots, where it all starts for artists like me, is just logical," Sam Fender has commented.
He is not the first artist to donate his award prize money to worthy causes.
Back when Pulp earned the award in 1996 for their record Different Class, vocalist the singer declared that the act would contribute their cash to the organization War Child.
During 2002, artist the artist split her prize between multiple organizations, like the NSPCC and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"And I gave a thousand pounds to my local community centre, to their gymnastics program, because I trained in gymnastics when I was growing up and they lacked updated gear," the artist shared with a publication.
Previously, Ezra Collective gave their winnings to the local youth club that supported their band, as well as other local music groups.
And the 1994 recipients the group contributed their prize to a charity for MS after a close contact was found to have the disease.
"The victory was ample," remarked artist Small. "The cash was the extra but we could do without the extra, because we had the honor. So our victory affected somebody else's life."
Last week, the MVT revealed it had saved a couple of grassroots venues in south-east England, by placing them under local control.
The Joiners in Southampton and the other in Bristol were bought under the Own Our Venues scheme, which is backed by a national body and enthusiasts who purchase "shares" in the buildings.
