The star has donated the full amount of his £25k honor winnings to the trust for venues, which operates to protect the UK's small concert spaces.
Fender was given the cheque on 16 October as his new release the album was chosen as the best record of the previous year.
He has decided to donate the funds to the trust, in appreciation of the vital role small stages fulfilled in his beginning days.
"I personally would not have achieved my current career if it weren't for all the performances I performed around the region, and beyond, when I was just getting going," said Sam Fender. "These spaces are legendary, but they are in difficulty."
From early 2023 onward, over 150 of these locations have ceased operations – approximately 16 percent of the whole industry in the UK.
Recently, top acts like Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all aided the MVT in its attempts to support the industry, by applying a small levy to their admission fees, which supports independent venues.
Sam Fender also participated, collecting more than £100,000 on his 2024 arena tour to support 38 grassroots venues across Britain.
The money assisted spaces that were dealing with potential shutdown due to issues stemming from flooding, blazes and bereavements, as well as regulatory hurdles, legal disputes and noise complaints.
Other venues obtained funding support in modernizing infrastructure and gear that helped performers and audiences.
"The notion that money from concerts in big venues supports the local stages, where it kicks off for artists like me, is just common sense," Sam Fender has stated.
He is among several artists to donate his honor winnings to charitable organizations.
When Pulp received the trophy in the mid-90s for their record Different Class, lead singer Cocker announced that the act would give their prize money to the organization the charity.
During 2002, musician the artist split her bounty between multiple good causes, like the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"And I donated a £1,000 to my local community centre, to their classes, because I trained in gymnastics when I was a child and they lacked updated gear," the artist shared with outlets.
In recent years, the band contributed their funds to the youth organization that developed their act, as well as other local music groups.
Also 1994 winners they contributed their prize to a charity for MS after a friend was found to have the illness.
"The victory was sufficient," remarked singer Small. "The prize was the extra but we didn't need the bonus, because we had the cake. So our winning affected the lives of others."
In the past week, the MVT revealed it had saved several local spots in the South East, by transferring them to public stewardship.
The Joiners in that area and The Croft in Bristol were acquired under the Own Our Venues scheme, which is supported by the arts council and music fans who buy "stakes" in the venues.
