The star has given the entirety of his twenty-five thousand pound honor cash to the trust for venues, which works to save the United Kingdom's grassroots music venues.
He was given the cheque on October 16 as his third album the album was declared the best record of the last 12 months.
He has decided to give the cash to the trust, in appreciation of the essential function local spots had in his initial steps.
"I would not have achieved this success if it wasn't for all the performances I did around the North East, and elsewhere, when I was beginning," said Sam Fender. "These venues are legendary, but they are struggling."
From early 2023 onward, at least 150 of these locations have ceased operations – approximately 16 percent of the total UK scene.
Over the past year, well-known musicians including the band Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all backed the trust in its attempts to keep the scene afloat, by adding a modest fee to their ticket prices, which benefits local stages.
Sam Fender also joined in, raising more than £100,000 on his recent tour to support 38 small stages across the UK.
These funds helped locations that were confronting imminent closure due to issues caused by floods, fires and bereavements, as well as permit problems, court cases and noise complaints.
Some locations received funding support in improving infrastructure and gear that positively impacted musicians and audiences.
"The concept that money from performances in major spaces helps the independent spots, where it all starts for performers like me, is just sensible," Sam Fender has said.
The musician is far from the only musician to give his award funds to charitable organizations.
Back when Pulp won the prize in 1996 for their record the album, frontman the singer declared that the act would give their cash to the non-profit War Child.
That year, musician the artist shared her award among several charities, such as the children's charity and a Sickle Cell organization.
"I also donated a thousand pounds to Highgate Newtown, to their gymnastics class, because I did gymnastics when I was younger and they needed updated gear," the artist shared with the media.
Previously, the band contributed their funds to the community center that supported their group, alongside other grassroots music organisations.
And the 1994 recipients they gave their award to a MS organization after a close contact was diagnosed the illness.
"Receiving the award was quite enough," stated singer Heather Small. "The prize was the cherry on top but we didn't need the cherry, because we had the main prize. So our winning affected another person's life."
In the past week, the MVT announced it had saved several local spots in south-east England, by transferring them to public stewardship.
The first in that area and The Croft in that location were bought under the public acquisition scheme, which is supported by a national body and supporters who purchase "ownership units" in the venues.
