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 Britain's grassroots concert spaces.
The star was awarded the cheque on mid-October as his latest record People Watching was chosen as the outstanding release of the last 12 months.
He has opted to hand the money over to the MVT, in appreciation of the crucial part small stages played in his initial steps.
"I wouldn't be doing my current career if it wasn't for all the performances I played around the North East, and beyond, when I was beginning," stated Sam Fender. "These spaces are iconic, but they are facing challenges."
From early 2023 onward, over 150 of these venues have permanently closed – about 16 percent of the total UK scene.
Over the past year, major artists including Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all supported the Music Venues Trust in its efforts to help venues survive, by including a modest fee to their ticket costs, which supports independent venues.
He also participated, raising over £100k on his live tour to help thirty-eight small stages across the UK.
These funds assisted spaces that were confronting potential shutdown due to difficulties arising from floods, fires and personal losses, as well as licensing issues, court cases and noise complaints.
Some locations obtained funding support in modernizing amenities and technical equipment that directly benefitted artists and audiences.
"The notion that money from concerts in big venues backs the smaller venues, where it all starts for musicians like me, is just logical," the star has commented.
Fender is far from the only musician to give his award funds to good deeds.
In they won the prize in the mid-90s for their release their work, vocalist the singer announced that the act would donate their winnings to the charity War Child.
In 2002, artist the artist split her prize across multiple charities, such as the NSPCC and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"And I contributed a £1,000 to my local community centre, to their gymnastics program, because I did gymnastics when I was growing up and they needed new equipment," Ms Dynamite told a publication.
Two years ago, Ezra Collective donated their prize money to the youth organization that nurtured their act, as well as other grassroots music organisations.
Also winners that year they donated their winnings to a multiple sclerosis charity after a acquaintance was found to have the illness.
"Receiving the award was sufficient," remarked artist the singer. "The prize was the bonus but we didn't require the bonus, because we had the cake. So our victory affected another person's life."
In the past week, the Music Venues Trust revealed it had saved two local spots in south-east England, by bringing them into community ownership.
The Joiners in that area and the other in the city were purchased under the community ownership initiative, which is supported by Arts Council England and enthusiasts who buy "stakes" in the venues.
