The star has given the complete sum of his twenty-five thousand pound honor winnings to the MVT, which works to preserve the Britain's grassroots live music spots.
He was presented with the cheque on October 16 as his third album People Watching was chosen as the best record of the past year.
Fender has opted to donate the funds to the MVT, in appreciation of the vital role local spots had in his early career.
"As an artist would not have achieved my current career if it hadn't been for all the shows I did around the North East, and further afield, when I was just getting going," said Fender. "These spaces are renowned, but they are struggling."
Since the start of 2023, more than 150 of these venues have ceased operations – about one-sixth of the total UK scene.
Over the past year, well-known musicians such as Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all supported the MVT in its attempts to support the industry, by adding a modest fee to their ticket costs, which goes to help local stages.
Sam Fender also took part, raising over £100k on his 2024 arena tour to support thirty-eight grassroots venues across Britain.
The money helped spaces that were confronting possible closure due to difficulties arising from floods, blazes and family tragedies, as well as permit problems, conflicts and neighbor objections.
Additional spaces obtained funding support in improving facilities and gear that positively impacted musicians and audiences.
"The idea that money from concerts in major spaces backs the local stages, where it all starts for performers like me, is just sensible," the star has stated.
He is not the first artist to donate his honor prize money to worthy causes.
In Pulp received the award in 1996 for their album their work, frontman Jarvis Cocker stated that the group would contribute their winnings to the organization War Child.
During 2002, musician Ms Dynamite shared her bounty across multiple good causes, such as the children's charity and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"And I donated a £1,000 to my local community centre, to their gymnastics program, because I practiced gymnastics when I was growing up and they required new equipment," the artist shared with outlets.
In recent years, Ezra Collective gave their prize money to the local youth club that nurtured their band, in addition to other grassroots music organisations.
Additionally 1994 winners the group donated their prize to a multiple sclerosis charity after a friend was diagnosed the disease.
"Receiving the award was sufficient," stated artist the singer. "The prize was the cherry on top but we didn't need the extra, because we had the cake. So our success affected another person's life."
Recently, the Music Venues Trust shared it had saved two grassroots venues in the South East, by placing them under local control.
The Joiners in the city and the second in Bristol were acquired under the Own Our Venues program, which is supported by Arts Council England and music fans who buy "ownership units" in the venues.
