The artist has donated the complete sum of his £25k award cash to the MVT, which works to preserve the UK's independent live music spots.
Fender was given the prize on October 16 as his third album People Watching was declared the best record of the last 12 months.
The musician has decided to hand the money over to the MVT, in acknowledgment of the vital role grassroots venues played in his initial steps.
"I personally couldn't be pursuing this success if it weren't for all the shows I did around the North East, and further afield, when I was beginning," stated the artist. "These locations are iconic, but they are struggling."
From early 2023 onward, over 150 of these venues have permanently closed – approximately one-sixth of the whole industry in the UK.
Over the past year, major artists including Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all supported the trust in its efforts to help venues survive, by including a minor surcharge to their ticket prices, which goes to help smaller concert halls.
He also took part, raising in excess of £100,000 on his recent tour to support numerous local spots across the UK.
These funds helped venues that were facing potential shutdown due to difficulties arising from flooding, fires and personal losses, as well as permit problems, court cases and neighbor objections.
Additional spaces obtained monetary aid in improving facilities and gear that positively impacted performers and audiences.
"The concept that money from performances in big venues backs the local stages, where it all starts for musicians like me, is just logical," Sam Fender has stated.
He is among several artists to donate his award winnings to worthy causes.
Back when they received the trophy in the mid-90s for their album their work, frontman the singer declared that the group would contribute their cash to the charity the charity.
During 2002, artist Ms Dynamite divided her prize among multiple good causes, such as the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"And I contributed a grand to Highgate Newtown, to their gymnastics program, because I practiced gymnastics when I was a child and they needed better apparatus," she explained to the media.
Two years ago, Ezra Collective gave their funds to the local youth club that supported their act, in addition to other local music groups.
And winners that year the group gave their prize to a multiple sclerosis charity after a friend was identified with the condition.
"The victory was ample," stated vocalist the singer. "The prize was the extra but we didn't require the extra, because we had the cake. So our victory affected the lives of others."
In the past week, the trust shared it had rescued several small stages in the South East, by bringing them into community ownership.
The Joiners in that area and the second in the city were acquired under the public acquisition program, which is backed by the arts council and enthusiasts who acquire "shares" in the buildings.
