The star has handed over the entirety of his £25k award prize money to the trust for venues, which works to preserve the UK's independent live music spots.
The star was presented with the award on mid-October as his third album the album was named the outstanding release of the past year.
The musician has chosen to hand the money over to the trust, in acknowledgment of the vital role small stages fulfilled in his early career.
"As an artist wouldn't be doing this success if it wasn't for all the shows I did around the area, and beyond, when I was starting out," stated the artist. "These spaces are renowned, but they are facing challenges."
Since the start of 2023, at least 150 of these spaces have permanently closed – approximately one-sixth of the whole industry in the UK.
Recently, well-known musicians including Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all aided the MVT in its attempts to help venues survive, by applying a modest fee to their admission fees, which goes to help local stages.
Sam Fender also joined in, collecting more than £100,000 on his recent tour to assist 38 small stages across England, Scotland, and Wales.
These funds assisted venues that were confronting possible closure due to issues caused by flooding, fire incidents and family tragedies, as well as licensing issues, court cases and neighbor objections.
Additional spaces obtained monetary aid in improving amenities and technical equipment that directly benefitted performers and audiences.
"The notion that funds from performances in big venues backs the local stages, where it begins for artists like me, is just sensible," Sam Fender has stated.
The musician is among several artists to give his award funds to worthy causes.
When they won the prize in the mid-90s for their release the album, vocalist Jarvis Cocker declared that the act would give their winnings to the non-profit the charity.
That year, artist the artist split her bounty across a few charities, such as the NSPCC and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"And I donated a £1,000 to my local community centre, to their gymnastics program, because I did gymnastics when I was younger and they lacked updated gear," the artist told outlets.
In recent years, they gave their prize money to the youth organization that supported their group, as well as other independent music bodies.
Additionally the 1994 recipients they gave their prize to a multiple sclerosis charity after a friend was identified with the illness.
"The victory was sufficient," stated vocalist Small. "The money was the cherry on top but we didn't need the bonus, because we had the honor. So our success touched somebody else's life."
Recently, the MVT revealed it had saved several small stages in that region, by bringing them into community ownership.
One venue in the city and the second in Bristol were purchased under the Own Our Venues scheme, which is backed by a national body and enthusiasts who purchase "shares" in the buildings.
