The artist has handed over the complete sum of his £25k award winnings to the trust for venues, which functions to protect the United Kingdom's small live music spots.
He was awarded the prize on mid-October as his latest record People Watching was chosen as the best record of the previous year.
The musician has opted to hand the money over to the trust, in acknowledgment of the essential function local spots played in his initial steps.
"I personally wouldn't be doing what I am doing today if it hadn't been for all the gigs I performed around the region, and beyond, when I was starting out," stated Sam Fender. "These locations are legendary, but they are struggling."
Since the start of 2023, over 150 of these locations have shut down – roughly one-sixth of the whole industry in the UK.
Over the past year, top acts like the band Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all aided the MVT in its efforts to keep the scene afloat, by adding a small levy to their admission fees, which benefits local stages.
He also took part, raising over £100k on his recent tour to assist 38 grassroots venues across England, Scotland, and Wales.
These funds helped venues that were facing possible closure due to challenges stemming from flooding, fires and personal losses, as well as regulatory hurdles, legal disputes and neighbor objections.
Additional spaces obtained monetary aid in upgrading facilities and technical equipment that positively impacted musicians and fans.
"The idea that funds from performances in major spaces helps the independent spots, where it kicks off for musicians like me, is just common sense," Fender has said.
He is among several artists to contribute his honor funds to good deeds.
Back when they won the award in the year 1996 for their album Different Class, lead singer Jarvis Cocker stated that the group would contribute their winnings to the non-profit the charity.
During 2002, rapper and singer she split her bounty among a few good causes, including the children's charity and a Sickle Cell charity.
"Additionally, I contributed a grand to Highgate Newtown, to their gymnastics class, because I practiced gymnastics when I was a child and they needed better apparatus," the artist explained to outlets.
Two years ago, Ezra Collective donated their prize money to the youth organization that nurtured their band, as well as other independent music bodies.
Additionally winners that year they gave their award to a multiple sclerosis charity after a friend was diagnosed the condition.
"The victory was sufficient," said singer Small. "The money was the bonus but we didn't require the cherry, because we had the main prize. So our success touched the lives of others."
Recently, the trust shared it had saved two local spots in the South East, by placing them under local control.
The first in that area and the other in Bristol were bought under the community ownership scheme, which is funded by a national body and enthusiasts who acquire "shares" in the properties.
