The artist has handed over the complete sum of his £25,000 award winnings to the trust for venues, which works to protect the UK's grassroots music venues.
He was given the award on 16 October as his third album People Watching was declared the outstanding release of the past year.
He has opted to donate the funds to the Music Venues Trust, in acknowledgment of the essential function small stages fulfilled in his beginning days.
"I personally would not have achieved my current career if it weren't for all the gigs I performed around the North East, and further afield, when I was starting out," remarked Sam Fender. "These venues are legendary, but they are struggling."
Beginning in 2023, at least 150 of these locations have ceased operations – about one-sixth of the total UK scene.
Recently, top acts including Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all backed the trust in its initiatives to support the industry, by including a minor surcharge to their admission fees, which goes to help local stages.
Sam Fender also took part, collecting more than £100,000 on his live tour to assist thirty-eight small stages across Britain.
The donation assisted spaces that were facing imminent closure due to difficulties arising from water damage, blazes and bereavements, as well as permit problems, conflicts and neighbor objections.
Other venues obtained funding support in improving infrastructure and gear that helped performers and concertgoers.
"The notion that revenue from shows in big venues helps the smaller venues, where it kicks off for performers like me, is just sensible," the star has stated.
He is far from the only musician to donate his honor prize money to charitable organizations.
When the band won the trophy in the year 1996 for their album their work, vocalist the singer stated that the group would give their prize money to the charity War Child.
During 2002, rapper and singer she split her prize between multiple good causes, including the NSPCC and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"I also gave a grand to Highgate Newtown, to their gymnastics class, because I practiced gymnastics when I was a child and they lacked new equipment," she explained to a publication.
Two years ago, Ezra Collective donated their funds to the youth organization that supported their act, in addition to other local music groups.
Also winners that year the group contributed their prize to a charity for MS after a close contact was identified with the disease.
"The victory was quite enough," remarked artist Heather Small. "The prize was the bonus but we could do without the bonus, because we had the main prize. So our success impacted the lives of others."
Recently, the MVT shared it had rescued two local spots in south-east England, by transferring them to public stewardship.
One venue in the city and the other in the city were bought under the community ownership initiative, which is funded by Arts Council England and enthusiasts who buy "stakes" in the properties.
