The artist has handed over the entirety of his £25,000 honor prize money to the trust for venues, which functions to save the UK's grassroots concert spaces.
Fender was awarded the award on October 16 as his latest record his work was declared the best record of the past year.
He has chosen to hand the money over to the MVT, in acknowledgment of the vital role local spots had in his early career.
"As an artist wouldn't be doing this success if it weren't for all the shows I performed around the region, and beyond, when I was beginning," remarked Fender. "These locations are renowned, but they are struggling."
Since the start of 2023, at least 150 of these spaces have permanently closed – about 16 percent of the whole industry in the UK.
Over the past year, top acts such as Pulp, the group Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all supported the MVT in its attempts to support the industry, by including a small levy to their admission fees, which supports independent venues.
Sam Fender also participated, collecting more than £100,000 on his 2024 arena tour to support 38 small stages across England, Scotland, and Wales.
These funds assisted locations that were dealing with imminent closure due to difficulties arising from water damage, fire incidents and bereavements, as well as permit problems, court cases and neighbor objections.
Other venues received financial assistance in improving infrastructure and technical equipment that positively impacted performers and audiences.
"The notion that money from concerts in large arenas helps the smaller venues, where it all starts for artists like me, is just common sense," Sam Fender has stated.
He is far from the only musician to give his honor funds to charitable organizations.
When Pulp won the award in the year 1996 for their album the album, lead singer Cocker announced that the band would give their cash to the non-profit War Child.
In 2002, artist the artist divided her award between several organizations, like the children's charity and a Sickle Cell charity.
"And I gave a £1,000 to the center, to their gymnastics program, because I trained in gymnastics when I was younger and they needed updated gear," she explained to a publication.
Two years ago, the band donated their funds to the youth organization that nurtured their group, as well as other local music groups.
Additionally 1994 winners they contributed their award to a multiple sclerosis charity after a acquaintance was diagnosed the disease.
"The victory was quite enough," remarked singer the singer. "The cash was the bonus but we didn't need the bonus, because we had the honor. So our success touched the lives of others."
In the past week, the Music Venues Trust shared it had rescued two small stages in the South East, by placing them under public stewardship.
The first in that area and the second in Bristol were bought under the community ownership program, which is funded by Arts Council England and music fans who acquire "ownership units" in the buildings.
