The star has handed over the full amount of his twenty-five thousand pound award winnings to the trust for venues, which operates to protect the Britain's independent live music spots.
Fender was given the award on October 16 as his new release the album was chosen as the best record of the last 12 months.
Fender has chosen to give the cash to the trust, in appreciation of the vital role grassroots venues fulfilled in his early career.
"As an artist would not have achieved what I am doing today if it weren't for all the gigs I performed around the region, and beyond, when I was starting out," said Sam Fender. "These venues are legendary, but they are facing challenges."
Since the start of 2023, over 150 of these spaces have permanently closed – approximately 16% of the total UK scene.
In the last year, well-known musicians like the band Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all aided the MVT in its attempts to support the industry, by applying a small levy to their admission fees, which goes to help local stages.
He also took part, raising in excess of £100,000 on his 2024 arena tour to assist 38 small stages across Britain.
These funds assisted venues that were facing potential shutdown due to issues caused by flooding, fire incidents and bereavements, as well as licensing issues, conflicts and noise complaints.
Some locations obtained funding support in modernizing infrastructure and gear that positively impacted musicians and fans.
"The concept that funds from concerts in large arenas supports the local stages, where it kicks off for performers like me, is just logical," Fender has said.
He is among several artists to donate his award funds to charitable organizations.
Back when the band earned the award in 1996 for their release Different Class, lead singer Jarvis Cocker stated that the act would give their cash to the charity War Child.
In 2002, rapper and singer Ms Dynamite divided her bounty across several good causes, including the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell organization.
"Additionally, I gave a thousand pounds to Highgate Newtown, to their classes, because I trained in gymnastics when I was growing up and they needed new equipment," the artist explained to a publication.
In recent years, Ezra Collective gave their funds to the youth organization that nurtured their act, in addition to other grassroots music organisations.
And 1994 winners M People contributed their award to a MS organization after a close contact was identified with the condition.
"Receiving the award was sufficient," stated vocalist Small. "The prize was the bonus but we didn't require the bonus, because we had the main prize. So our victory affected the lives of others."
Recently, the Music Venues Trust shared it had protected two small stages in south-east England, by transferring them to community ownership.
The Joiners in Southampton and the other in the city were purchased under the Own Our Venues initiative, which is funded by a national body and music fans who buy "ownership units" in the buildings.
