The star has donated the complete sum of his twenty-five thousand pound award winnings to the MVT, which functions to save the UK's independent music venues.
He was presented with the award on mid-October as his latest record the album was declared the outstanding release of the past year.
Fender has decided to donate the funds to the Music Venues Trust, in appreciation of the crucial part grassroots venues had in his initial steps.
"I personally couldn't be pursuing this success if it hadn't been for all the performances I performed around the North East, and beyond, when I was starting out," said Sam Fender. "These locations are iconic, but they are facing challenges."
Beginning in 2023, more than 150 of these spaces have ceased operations – about 16 percent of the total UK scene.
Over the past year, top acts such as the band Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all backed the MVT in its efforts to support the industry, by including a minor surcharge to their admission fees, which supports local stages.
Sam Fender also participated, collecting in excess of £100,000 on his 2024 arena tour to assist numerous local spots across England, Scotland, and Wales.
These funds supported venues that were dealing with possible closure due to challenges arising from floods, fires and personal losses, as well as regulatory hurdles, conflicts and neighbor objections.
Some locations received monetary aid in improving infrastructure and technical equipment that helped artists and fans.
"The idea that revenue from shows in large arenas helps the local stages, where it kicks off for performers like me, is just sensible," the star has said.
Fender is among several artists to give his honor winnings to good deeds.
Back when the band won the prize in 1996 for their album the album, frontman Cocker declared that the act would donate their winnings to the charity the charity.
During 2002, musician Ms Dynamite divided her award between multiple organizations, like the children's charity and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"I also contributed a grand to my local community centre, to their gymnastics program, because I practiced gymnastics when I was younger and they required better apparatus," Ms Dynamite shared with a publication.
Two years ago, Ezra Collective gave their prize money to the youth organization that supported their group, as well as other local music groups.
And winners that year the group gave their prize to a multiple sclerosis charity after a close contact was diagnosed the disease.
"The victory was ample," remarked vocalist Small. "The prize was the extra but we didn't need the cherry, because we had the honor. So our success touched the lives of others."
Recently, the Music Venues Trust revealed it had rescued two local spots in the South East, by transferring them to public stewardship.
One venue in Southampton and the other in Bristol were bought under the Own Our Venues scheme, which is funded by Arts Council England and music fans who buy "stakes" in the venues.
