The artist has donated the complete sum of his £25,000 honor cash to the trust for venues, which works to protect the United Kingdom's small music venues.
Fender was awarded the prize on October 16 as his new release People Watching was declared the top album of the past year.
Fender has chosen to give the cash to the trust, in acknowledgment of the crucial part small stages had in his beginning days.
"I personally couldn't be pursuing what I am doing today if it weren't for all the gigs I played around the region, and beyond, when I was beginning," stated the artist. "These locations are renowned, but they are in difficulty."
From early 2023 onward, at least 150 of these locations have shut down – approximately one-sixth of the total UK scene.
Recently, well-known musicians like the band Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all supported the trust in its attempts to support the industry, by applying a small levy to their admission fees, which goes to help smaller concert halls.
Sam Fender also participated, raising more than £100,000 on his live tour to assist thirty-eight local spots across England, Scotland, and Wales.
The money helped venues that were dealing with potential shutdown due to challenges caused by floods, blazes and bereavements, as well as permit problems, legal disputes and neighbor objections.
Some locations received monetary aid in modernizing infrastructure and gear that directly benefitted artists and audiences.
"The concept that money from shows in big venues backs the local stages, where it begins for artists like me, is just common sense," Sam Fender has stated.
Fender is far from the only musician to contribute his award funds to good deeds.
Back when the band earned the trophy in 1996 for their release their work, lead singer Cocker declared that the act would contribute their cash to the non-profit War Child.
That year, rapper and singer she divided her bounty between multiple good causes, including the NSPCC and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"Additionally, I contributed a £1,000 to the center, to their classes, because I practiced gymnastics when I was growing up and they required new equipment," Ms Dynamite shared with a publication.
In recent years, the band contributed their winnings to the community center that developed their band, as well as other grassroots music organisations.
And 1994 winners they donated their winnings to a MS organization after a acquaintance was found to have the illness.
"The victory was ample," remarked vocalist Heather Small. "The cash was the cherry on top but we didn't need the bonus, because we had the honor. So our victory touched another person's life."
Recently, the MVT announced it had saved two local spots in south-east England, by bringing them into community ownership.
The first in Southampton and The Croft in the city were purchased under the public acquisition initiative, which is supported by the arts council and supporters who acquire "shares" in the properties.
