The artist has handed over the full amount of his £25k honor winnings to the trust for venues, which works to save the UK's grassroots live music spots.
The star was awarded the award on October 16 as his new release the album was named the outstanding release of the previous year.
The musician has decided to hand the money over to the MVT, in appreciation of the crucial part grassroots venues played in his early career.
"As an artist would not have achieved my current career if it hadn't been for all the gigs I played around the area, and beyond, when I was beginning," said Sam Fender. "These spaces are iconic, but they are struggling."
From early 2023 onward, more than 150 of these spaces have ceased operations – approximately 16% of the whole industry in the UK.
Over the past year, top acts such as the band Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all backed the MVT in its attempts to help venues survive, by applying a modest fee to their admission fees, which benefits smaller concert halls.
Fender also participated, collecting over £100k on his 2024 arena tour to assist thirty-eight local spots across England, Scotland, and Wales.
The money assisted spaces that were facing possible closure due to challenges stemming from water damage, fire incidents and personal losses, as well as licensing issues, court cases and neighbor objections.
Additional spaces received monetary aid in upgrading amenities and sound and lighting systems that helped musicians and fans.
"The idea that money from performances in big venues supports the local stages, where it kicks off for musicians like me, is just common sense," Fender has stated.
The musician is not the first artist to contribute his award prize money to good deeds.
Back when Pulp won the award in the year 1996 for their album the album, vocalist the singer declared that the group would donate their cash to the organization War Child.
During 2002, artist the artist split her prize between a few good causes, such as the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"And I gave a thousand pounds to Highgate Newtown, to their gymnastics program, because I trained in gymnastics when I was a child and they lacked better apparatus," the artist told outlets.
Previously, Ezra Collective gave their funds to the community center that supported their group, alongside other grassroots music organisations.
Additionally 1994 winners they gave their prize to a charity for MS after a friend was found to have the disease.
"Receiving the award was ample," remarked vocalist the singer. "The cash was the cherry on top but we didn't need the bonus, because we had the main prize. So our success affected the lives of others."
In the past week, the MVT shared it had rescued several small stages in south-east England, by placing them under community ownership.
The first in Southampton and the other in Bristol were purchased under the community ownership program, which is funded by the arts council and enthusiasts who purchase "shares" in the buildings.
