The star has handed over the full amount of his £25,000 award winnings to the MVT, which operates to save the UK's grassroots live music spots.
He was given the prize on mid-October as his third album People Watching was chosen as the outstanding release of the past year.
The musician has opted to give the cash to the trust, in appreciation of the vital role small stages fulfilled in his initial steps.
"As an artist would not have achieved this success if it hadn't been for all the performances I did around the region, and elsewhere, when I was just getting going," remarked Sam Fender. "These locations are iconic, but they are struggling."
Beginning in 2023, at least 150 of these locations have shut down – approximately one-sixth of the entire UK sector.
Over the past year, major artists like Pulp, the group Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all supported the MVT in its attempts to help venues survive, by adding a modest fee to their admission fees, which goes to help independent venues.
Fender also took part, generating over £100k on his recent tour to support thirty-eight local spots across England, Scotland, and Wales.
These funds supported venues that were facing possible closure due to issues arising from water damage, fire incidents and bereavements, as well as permit problems, legal disputes and neighbor objections.
Other venues received monetary aid in improving amenities and gear that helped artists and fans.
"The idea that revenue from shows in major spaces supports the independent spots, where it begins for musicians like me, is just logical," Sam Fender has stated.
The musician is not the first artist to donate his award winnings to charitable organizations.
Back when they received the trophy in 1996 for their record the album, frontman the singer declared that the group would donate their cash to the charity War Child.
In 2002, artist she divided her bounty between multiple good causes, including the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell organization.
"I also contributed a grand to the center, to their gymnastics class, because I practiced gymnastics when I was a child and they lacked new equipment," she told the media.
Previously, the band contributed their winnings to the youth organization that nurtured their group, alongside other grassroots music organisations.
Also the 1994 recipients M People gave their award to a charity for MS after a acquaintance was identified with the condition.
"Receiving the award was quite enough," remarked vocalist Heather Small. "The cash was the bonus but we could do without the extra, because we had the main prize. So our victory touched another person's life."
In the past week, the MVT shared it had protected a couple of local spots in south-east England, by bringing them into local control.
One venue in the city and the other in that location were purchased under the public acquisition program, which is supported by a national body and supporters who buy "stakes" in the venues.
