The star has donated the full amount of his £25,000 honor cash to the MVT, which functions to save the United Kingdom's grassroots live music spots.
He was given the cheque on 16 October as his new release his work was chosen as the best record of the last 12 months.
He has opted to give the cash to the trust, in acknowledgment of the crucial part grassroots venues played in his initial steps.
"I personally couldn't be pursuing my current career if it wasn't for all the performances I performed around the North East, and beyond, when I was starting out," stated Sam Fender. "These spaces are iconic, but they are struggling."
From early 2023 onward, at least 150 of these locations have shut down – about one-sixth of the entire UK sector.
Recently, major artists including Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all supported the Music Venues Trust in its efforts to keep the scene afloat, by including a minor surcharge to their ticket costs, which supports local stages.
He also participated, raising more than £100,000 on his live tour to assist thirty-eight local spots across the UK.
The money supported venues that were dealing with imminent closure due to challenges stemming from flooding, fire incidents and personal losses, as well as licensing issues, conflicts and neighbor objections.
Some locations obtained financial assistance in modernizing facilities and technical equipment that helped performers and fans.
"The notion that funds from shows in big venues helps the local stages, where it kicks off for musicians like me, is just common sense," Sam Fender has commented.
Fender is far from the only musician to contribute his honor funds to worthy causes.
When the band received the prize in the mid-90s for their release the album, frontman Jarvis Cocker announced that the act would give their winnings to the non-profit the charity.
In 2002, rapper and singer the artist shared her award between several charities, like the children's charity and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"Additionally, I gave a grand to Highgate Newtown, to their gymnastics class, because I trained in gymnastics when I was a child and they required updated gear," she explained to the media.
Two years ago, the band gave their funds to the youth organization that developed their group, in addition to other local music groups.
Also winners that year the group contributed their winnings to a charity for MS after a acquaintance was diagnosed the condition.
"The victory was ample," said artist Heather Small. "The prize was the cherry on top but we could do without the extra, because we had the cake. So our victory touched another person's life."
In the past week, the MVT announced it had saved two small stages in that region, by bringing them into community ownership.
The first in that area and the second in Bristol were bought under the Own Our Venues scheme, which is funded by the arts council and music fans who acquire "stakes" in the venues.
