The star has handed over the full amount of his twenty-five thousand pound award prize money to the trust for venues, which works to protect the UK's independent concert spaces.
Fender was given the cheque on mid-October as his latest record People Watching was named the best record of the last 12 months.
He has opted to give the cash to the Music Venues Trust, in recognition of the crucial part grassroots venues played in his initial steps.
"I wouldn't be doing this success if it hadn't been for all the gigs I did around the area, and beyond, when I was just getting going," stated Fender. "These venues are renowned, but they are struggling."
Since the start of 2023, more than 150 of these locations have ceased operations – approximately 16 percent of the entire UK sector.
Recently, major artists like Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all supported the Music Venues Trust in its efforts to keep the scene afloat, by adding a modest fee to their ticket costs, which goes to help smaller concert halls.
Sam Fender also participated, generating in excess of £100,000 on his 2024 arena tour to support numerous small stages across the UK.
These funds supported locations that were confronting potential shutdown due to challenges caused by floods, blazes and personal losses, as well as licensing issues, court cases and neighbor objections.
Additional spaces were granted financial assistance in modernizing infrastructure and sound and lighting systems that helped artists and concertgoers.
"The notion that funds from performances in big venues helps the smaller venues, where it kicks off for artists like me, is just sensible," the star has said.
He is not the first artist to donate his honor prize money to charitable organizations.
In the band won the prize in 1996 for their release their work, frontman Cocker declared that the band would donate their cash to the non-profit the charity.
That year, musician Ms Dynamite divided her award among several charities, like the children's charity and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"I also contributed a £1,000 to the center, to their classes, because I practiced gymnastics when I was younger and they required new equipment," the artist shared with the media.
Previously, they contributed their prize money to the local youth club that developed their act, as well as other local music groups.
And 1994 winners they gave their prize to a charity for MS after a acquaintance was found to have the disease.
"Receiving the award was ample," stated vocalist the singer. "The prize was the bonus but we could do without the bonus, because we had the cake. So our success impacted another person's life."
Recently, the MVT announced it had saved a couple of local spots in that region, by bringing them into community ownership.
The Joiners in that area and the other in that location were bought under the Own Our Venues scheme, which is backed by a national body and enthusiasts who buy "stakes" in the venues.
