The artist has handed over the full amount of his £25,000 honor prize money to the trust for venues, which works to preserve the United Kingdom's small live music spots.
He was awarded the award on October 16 as his third album his work was named the outstanding release of the previous year.
Fender has opted to donate the funds to the MVT, in acknowledgment of the vital role grassroots venues fulfilled in his early career.
"As an artist wouldn't be doing this success if it hadn't been for all the performances I did around the region, and beyond, when I was starting out," stated Fender. "These venues are legendary, but they are in difficulty."
Since the start of 2023, at least 150 of these spaces have ceased operations – roughly 16 percent of the whole industry in the UK.
Over the past year, well-known musicians such as Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all supported the trust in its efforts to support the industry, by adding a minor surcharge to their ticket costs, which benefits independent venues.
He also joined in, raising in excess of £100,000 on his live tour to help thirty-eight grassroots venues across England, Scotland, and Wales.
These funds assisted venues that were confronting possible closure due to difficulties caused by floods, fires and bereavements, as well as regulatory hurdles, conflicts and sound issues.
Some locations obtained monetary aid in modernizing facilities and gear that positively impacted performers and fans.
"The notion that funds from shows in large arenas helps the independent spots, where it begins for artists like me, is just sensible," Sam Fender has stated.
He is among several artists to give his award prize money to worthy causes.
Back when the band won the prize in the mid-90s for their album their work, frontman the singer declared that the act would donate their prize money to the organization War Child.
That year, musician the artist divided her bounty between multiple good causes, including the children's charity and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"Additionally, I donated a grand to my local community centre, to their gymnastics class, because I practiced gymnastics when I was growing up and they required updated gear," the artist explained to outlets.
Previously, they contributed their funds to the youth organization that supported their group, alongside other independent music bodies.
Additionally winners that year the group donated their award to a MS organization after a friend was diagnosed the disease.
"Winning was quite enough," said singer Small. "The prize was the cherry on top but we didn't need the extra, because we had the main prize. So our winning touched the lives of others."
In the past week, the MVT announced it had rescued two small stages in that region, by transferring them to community ownership.
The first in Southampton and the other in that location were purchased under the public acquisition program, which is supported by the arts council and music fans who acquire "ownership units" in the buildings.
