The star has donated the full amount of his £25k award winnings to the MVT, which operates to protect the Britain's independent live music spots.
Fender was awarded the award on October 16 as his latest record the album was named the best record of the previous year.
He has chosen to donate the funds to the trust, in recognition of the crucial part grassroots venues played in his beginning days.
"I couldn't be pursuing what I am doing today if it wasn't for all the performances I played around the region, and beyond, when I was just getting going," remarked Sam Fender. "These locations are renowned, but they are facing challenges."
Since the start of 2023, at least 150 of these locations have ceased operations – roughly 16% of the entire UK sector.
In the last year, major artists such as the band Pulp, the group Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all backed the MVT in its initiatives to keep the scene afloat, by applying a minor surcharge to their admission fees, which benefits smaller concert halls.
Sam Fender also participated, collecting in excess of £100,000 on his recent tour to help numerous small stages across Britain.
The money assisted locations that were confronting possible closure due to difficulties arising from water damage, fire incidents and personal losses, as well as licensing issues, conflicts and noise complaints.
Other venues were granted monetary aid in improving amenities and technical equipment that directly benefitted musicians and fans.
"The notion that revenue from performances in major spaces backs the smaller venues, where it kicks off for musicians like me, is just logical," Fender has commented.
He is not the first artist to donate his honor prize money to worthy causes.
Back when they received the prize in the mid-90s for their release Different Class, lead singer Jarvis Cocker announced that the act would contribute their prize money to the non-profit the charity.
In 2002, rapper and singer she shared her prize among several charities, such as the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell organization.
"And I donated a £1,000 to my local community centre, to their gymnastics class, because I trained in gymnastics when I was growing up and they required new equipment," the artist explained to the media.
Two years ago, they donated their winnings to the community center that developed their act, as well as other grassroots music organisations.
And the 1994 recipients they gave their award to a charity for MS after a friend was diagnosed the disease.
"Receiving the award was sufficient," said artist Small. "The money was the bonus but we didn't require the bonus, because we had the cake. So our success affected somebody else's life."
In the past week, the MVT announced it had saved two local spots in south-east England, by placing them under community ownership.
The Joiners in that area and the other in that location were purchased under the public acquisition program, which is backed by Arts Council England and enthusiasts who buy "shares" in the venues.
