The artist has donated the full amount of his twenty-five thousand pound award cash to the MVT, which functions to preserve the UK's independent live music spots.
Fender was presented with the cheque on October 16 as his new release the album was chosen as the outstanding release of the last 12 months.
The musician has decided to give the cash to the MVT, in recognition of the vital role grassroots venues played in his initial steps.
"As an artist couldn't be pursuing this success if it hadn't been for all the gigs I did around the area, and elsewhere, when I was starting out," remarked Fender. "These spaces are legendary, but they are in difficulty."
From early 2023 onward, more than 150 of these spaces have shut down – about one-sixth of the entire UK sector.
In the last year, major artists like Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all supported the trust in its initiatives to support the industry, by including a small levy to their admission fees, which supports smaller concert halls.
Fender also took part, collecting in excess of £100,000 on his 2024 arena tour to support 38 grassroots venues across the UK.
These funds assisted spaces that were dealing with possible closure due to issues caused by floods, blazes and bereavements, as well as permit problems, legal disputes and noise complaints.
Other venues received financial assistance in improving facilities and gear that positively impacted musicians and audiences.
"The concept that revenue from shows in major spaces backs the independent spots, where it begins for artists like me, is just sensible," Sam Fender has commented.
Fender is not the first artist to donate his honor funds to good deeds.
In Pulp earned the prize in 1996 for their album their work, frontman Jarvis Cocker declared that the band would give their prize money to the charity War Child.
During 2002, musician the artist split her award between several good causes, such as the NSPCC and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"And I contributed a grand to the center, to their gymnastics class, because I trained in gymnastics when I was growing up and they required updated gear," she explained to the media.
Two years ago, the band gave their prize money to the community center that nurtured their band, as well as other local music groups.
Also 1994 winners they contributed their prize to a charity for MS after a friend was diagnosed the illness.
"Receiving the award was sufficient," stated vocalist Small. "The cash was the bonus but we didn't need the extra, because we had the cake. So our success affected the lives of others."
Last week, the MVT shared it had saved a couple of small stages in south-east England, by placing them under community ownership.
One venue in the city and the second in Bristol were bought under the community ownership initiative, which is supported by Arts Council England and enthusiasts who purchase "ownership units" in the buildings.
