The artist has given the full amount of his £25k award winnings to the trust for venues, which works to protect the United Kingdom's grassroots music venues.
The star was awarded the award on 16 October as his new release People Watching was chosen as the top album of the previous year.
He has decided to donate the funds to the MVT, in recognition of the crucial part local spots played in his early career.
"I personally couldn't be pursuing my current career if it hadn't been for all the performances I performed around the area, and elsewhere, when I was beginning," said Sam Fender. "These venues are renowned, but they are facing challenges."
From early 2023 onward, at least 150 of these spaces have ceased operations – about one-sixth of the entire UK sector.
Recently, top acts such as Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all backed the MVT in its attempts to help venues survive, by applying a minor surcharge to their admission fees, which supports independent venues.
He also participated, raising over £100k on his 2024 arena tour to support 38 local spots across Britain.
The donation helped spaces that were dealing with imminent closure due to challenges arising from floods, blazes and family tragedies, as well as regulatory hurdles, legal disputes and neighbor objections.
Additional spaces were granted financial assistance in improving facilities and gear that helped musicians and concertgoers.
"The notion that revenue from performances in big venues supports the smaller venues, where it begins for artists like me, is just sensible," the star has stated.
The musician is among several artists to contribute his award prize money to charitable organizations.
Back when Pulp received the award in the mid-90s for their release Different Class, vocalist Jarvis Cocker announced that the group would contribute their winnings to the non-profit War Child.
In 2002, musician she divided her bounty between several charities, including the NSPCC and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"I also donated a grand to my local community centre, to their gymnastics program, because I did gymnastics when I was younger and they required new equipment," she explained to outlets.
Two years ago, the band gave their prize money to the local youth club that supported their act, alongside other grassroots music organisations.
Additionally 1994 winners the group contributed their award to a MS organization after a acquaintance was diagnosed the illness.
"The victory was sufficient," said singer the singer. "The cash was the extra but we didn't need the extra, because we had the honor. So our winning touched somebody else's life."
Recently, the MVT revealed it had saved several grassroots venues in that region, by bringing them into local control.
The first in that area and The Croft in the city were bought under the community ownership initiative, which is supported by the arts council and enthusiasts who purchase "ownership units" in the properties.
