The star has handed over the full amount of his £25k award prize money to the trust for venues, which functions to save the Britain's independent music venues.
He was awarded the award on mid-October as his third album his work was named the outstanding release of the last 12 months.
Fender has decided to give the cash to the MVT, in acknowledgment of the crucial part grassroots venues had in his initial steps.
"I personally would not have achieved what I am doing today if it weren't for all the shows I did around the area, and elsewhere, when I was starting out," remarked Sam Fender. "These venues are iconic, but they are struggling."
From early 2023 onward, at least 150 of these spaces have permanently closed – approximately 16% of the entire UK sector.
Over the past year, major artists such as Pulp, the group Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all aided the Music Venues Trust in its attempts to support the industry, by applying a minor surcharge to their admission fees, which supports smaller concert halls.
He also took part, raising over £100k on his recent tour to support thirty-eight grassroots venues across England, Scotland, and Wales.
These funds supported locations that were confronting imminent closure due to difficulties caused by floods, fires and bereavements, as well as licensing issues, legal disputes and neighbor objections.
Other venues received financial assistance in modernizing amenities and technical equipment that directly benefitted performers and concertgoers.
"The idea that funds from performances in big venues helps the local stages, where it kicks off for artists like me, is just sensible," Fender has commented.
The musician is among several artists to contribute his award winnings to worthy causes.
Back when the band won the award in the year 1996 for their release Different Class, frontman Jarvis Cocker announced that the group would donate their winnings to the organization the charity.
During 2002, artist the artist divided her bounty between several organizations, including the children's charity and a Sickle Cell charity.
"I also gave a £1,000 to the center, to their gymnastics program, because I did gymnastics when I was younger and they lacked new equipment," she shared with the media.
In recent years, they gave their prize money to the youth organization that nurtured their group, as well as other independent music bodies.
And winners that year M People donated their award to a MS organization after a close contact was found to have the condition.
"Winning was quite enough," remarked vocalist Heather Small. "The money was the bonus but we could do without the bonus, because we had the honor. So our victory impacted the lives of others."
Last week, the Music Venues Trust announced it had rescued two small stages in that region, by placing them under local control.
The first in the city and the other in the city were acquired under the community ownership scheme, which is supported by a national body and music fans who buy "shares" in the venues.
