The artist has handed over the entirety of his £25,000 award cash to the trust for venues, which functions to preserve the Britain's grassroots music venues.
He was presented with the cheque on mid-October as his third album People Watching was named the best record of the past year.
The musician has opted to hand the money over to the trust, in acknowledgment of the vital role local spots played in his early career.
"I would not have achieved my current career if it hadn't been for all the performances I performed around the North East, and further afield, when I was just getting going," remarked Fender. "These spaces are renowned, but they are in difficulty."
From early 2023 onward, over 150 of these venues have permanently closed – about 16 percent of the entire UK sector.
Recently, major artists including the band Pulp, the group Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all backed the MVT in its initiatives to help venues survive, by applying a small levy to their ticket prices, which supports independent venues.
Sam Fender also joined in, raising more than £100,000 on his 2024 arena tour to assist thirty-eight small stages across England, Scotland, and Wales.
The donation supported spaces that were confronting possible closure due to issues caused by water damage, blazes and personal losses, as well as licensing issues, legal disputes and sound issues.
Additional spaces received monetary aid in improving amenities and technical equipment that directly benefitted artists and fans.
"The idea that money from concerts in major spaces backs the local stages, where it begins for artists like me, is just logical," the star has stated.
The musician is far from the only musician to give his honor winnings to worthy causes.
When Pulp won the award in the mid-90s for their release Different Class, vocalist Jarvis Cocker declared that the group would contribute their prize money to the non-profit the charity.
In 2002, rapper and singer the artist shared her award between several good causes, like the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell organization.
"And I donated a grand to the center, to their gymnastics class, because I did gymnastics when I was a child and they lacked updated gear," the artist told outlets.
Previously, they donated their winnings to the local youth club that nurtured their act, as well as other local music groups.
And 1994 winners the group donated their winnings to a multiple sclerosis charity after a acquaintance was found to have the condition.
"Winning was quite enough," remarked singer Small. "The cash was the cherry on top but we didn't require the cherry, because we had the honor. So our success impacted another person's life."
Last week, the Music Venues Trust announced it had protected a couple of small stages in the South East, by transferring them to public stewardship.
The Joiners in that area and the second in that location were purchased under the public acquisition initiative, which is backed by the arts council and enthusiasts who buy "ownership units" in the properties.
