The artist has donated the complete sum of his £25,000 award winnings to the MVT, which works to preserve the United Kingdom's independent live music spots.
The star was awarded the cheque on 16 October as his third album People Watching was declared the top album of the past year.
The musician has chosen to hand the money over to the MVT, in acknowledgment of the crucial part small stages had in his early career.
"I wouldn't be doing this success if it weren't for all the performances I played around the North East, and beyond, when I was starting out," remarked Sam Fender. "These venues are legendary, but they are in difficulty."
Since the start of 2023, at least 150 of these venues have shut down – approximately 16 percent of the total UK scene.
In the last year, top acts such as Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Sheeran have all backed the MVT in its attempts to keep the scene afloat, by applying a minor surcharge to their ticket prices, which benefits smaller concert halls.
Fender also participated, generating over £100k on his recent tour to help thirty-eight grassroots venues across England, Scotland, and Wales.
The donation assisted venues that were dealing with imminent closure due to challenges caused by flooding, fire incidents and bereavements, as well as licensing issues, legal disputes and noise complaints.
Additional spaces were granted financial assistance in upgrading amenities and gear that positively impacted musicians and concertgoers.
"The idea that funds from shows in major spaces supports the independent spots, where it begins for artists like me, is just common sense," Fender has commented.
He is among several artists to contribute his honor winnings to charitable organizations.
Back when Pulp earned the trophy in the mid-90s for their release Different Class, frontman the singer announced that the band would donate their cash to the charity the charity.
In 2002, rapper and singer the artist split her prize across several charities, including the children's charity and a Sickle Cell organization.
"Additionally, I contributed a thousand pounds to the center, to their gymnastics class, because I practiced gymnastics when I was younger and they needed better apparatus," the artist told the media.
In recent years, the band donated their funds to the local youth club that supported their act, alongside other independent music bodies.
And winners that year they donated their award to a charity for MS after a friend was found to have the disease.
"Winning was quite enough," stated vocalist Heather Small. "The prize was the extra but we could do without the bonus, because we had the honor. So our victory impacted somebody else's life."
In the past week, the trust revealed it had rescued several small stages in that region, by bringing them into community ownership.
The Joiners in Southampton and The Croft in the city were acquired under the public acquisition scheme, which is supported by Arts Council England and music fans who buy "stakes" in the properties.
