The star has given the entirety of his twenty-five thousand pound honor prize money to the MVT, which functions to save the UK's small music venues.
He was awarded the award on mid-October as his third album the album was chosen as the top album of the previous year.
The musician has opted to donate the funds to the MVT, in recognition of the crucial part grassroots venues fulfilled in his initial steps.
"As an artist couldn't be pursuing this success if it hadn't been for all the shows I played around the North East, and elsewhere, when I was starting out," remarked Sam Fender. "These spaces are legendary, but they are struggling."
Since the start of 2023, more than 150 of these locations have shut down – about one-sixth of the entire UK sector.
Over the past year, major artists such as Pulp, the group Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all aided the MVT in its initiatives to support the industry, by adding a small levy to their ticket prices, which supports independent venues.
He also joined in, raising over £100k on his 2024 arena tour to assist 38 local spots across England, Scotland, and Wales.
These funds helped venues that were dealing with potential shutdown due to difficulties arising from floods, blazes and family tragedies, as well as licensing issues, legal disputes and noise complaints.
Additional spaces obtained financial assistance in improving infrastructure and technical equipment that directly benefitted musicians and fans.
"The concept that money from concerts in big venues backs the independent spots, where it kicks off for musicians like me, is just sensible," Sam Fender has commented.
He is not the first artist to donate his honor winnings to charitable organizations.
When they received the trophy in the mid-90s for their album Different Class, frontman the singer stated that the group would contribute their winnings to the non-profit the charity.
During 2002, rapper and singer she divided her bounty among multiple charities, such as the NSPCC and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"I also gave a £1,000 to my local community centre, to their classes, because I trained in gymnastics when I was younger and they required new equipment," Ms Dynamite shared with outlets.
Previously, they donated their winnings to the local youth club that supported their group, as well as other grassroots music organisations.
And 1994 winners M People donated their prize to a MS organization after a friend was diagnosed the condition.
"The victory was ample," remarked vocalist Heather Small. "The money was the bonus but we didn't need the cherry, because we had the main prize. So our victory touched the lives of others."
In the past week, the trust revealed it had saved several local spots in the South East, by transferring them to local control.
One venue in Southampton and the other in Bristol were acquired under the Own Our Venues scheme, which is supported by Arts Council England and music fans who buy "stakes" in the properties.
