The artist has handed over the full amount of his £25,000 award prize money to the MVT, which operates to protect the United Kingdom's small concert spaces.
The star was presented with the prize on 16 October as his latest record the album was declared the best record of the last 12 months.
Fender has chosen to donate the funds to the MVT, in appreciation of the essential function grassroots venues had in his early career.
"As an artist couldn't be pursuing this success if it hadn't been for all the gigs I did around the region, and further afield, when I was just getting going," stated Sam Fender. "These spaces are legendary, but they are facing challenges."
Since the start of 2023, over 150 of these locations have shut down – about one-sixth of the whole industry in the UK.
In the last year, top acts such as the band Pulp, the group Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all backed the MVT in its efforts to support the industry, by applying a modest fee to their ticket prices, which benefits independent venues.
Sam Fender also joined in, collecting over £100k on his recent tour to support numerous small stages across the UK.
These funds supported venues that were facing imminent closure due to challenges stemming from flooding, blazes and personal losses, as well as permit problems, legal disputes and neighbor objections.
Some locations received financial assistance in modernizing amenities and technical equipment that positively impacted artists and fans.
"The idea that funds from performances in big venues supports the independent spots, where it begins for musicians like me, is just sensible," Fender has stated.
He is not the first artist to contribute his honor prize money to good deeds.
In they earned the prize in the year 1996 for their release the album, frontman Cocker announced that the band would give their winnings to the charity the charity.
In 2002, artist the artist split her prize between a few organizations, including the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"Additionally, I donated a thousand pounds to my local community centre, to their gymnastics program, because I did gymnastics when I was younger and they required new equipment," Ms Dynamite explained to a publication.
In recent years, they contributed their prize money to the youth organization that supported their group, in addition to other independent music bodies.
Additionally the 1994 recipients they donated their winnings to a MS organization after a acquaintance was identified with the condition.
"Receiving the award was quite enough," said singer Small. "The money was the bonus but we didn't require the extra, because we had the honor. So our victory touched another person's life."
Last week, the MVT revealed it had rescued several grassroots venues in south-east England, by transferring them to public stewardship.
The first in Southampton and the other in the city were acquired under the public acquisition scheme, which is supported by Arts Council England and enthusiasts who buy "shares" in the properties.
