The artist has given the entirety of his £25k honor prize money to the trust for venues, which works to protect the UK's small concert spaces.
He was presented with the prize on 16 October as his third album People Watching was chosen as the best record of the last 12 months.
The musician has decided to give the cash to the MVT, in acknowledgment of the vital role small stages had in his initial steps.
"As an artist wouldn't be doing what I am doing today if it weren't for all the performances I played around the region, and elsewhere, when I was just getting going," stated the artist. "These locations are renowned, but they are struggling."
From early 2023 onward, over 150 of these spaces have permanently closed – roughly 16% of the entire UK sector.
Recently, well-known musicians including Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all supported the Music Venues Trust in its attempts to support the industry, by including a minor surcharge to their admission fees, which supports local stages.
He also joined in, collecting over £100k on his 2024 arena tour to assist numerous local spots across the UK.
These funds assisted locations that were facing potential shutdown due to issues stemming from flooding, fires and family tragedies, as well as licensing issues, conflicts and neighbor objections.
Some locations obtained monetary aid in improving facilities and gear that positively impacted musicians and audiences.
"The concept that revenue from concerts in big venues helps the local stages, where it begins for musicians like me, is just common sense," Sam Fender has stated.
Fender is far from the only musician to give his honor winnings to worthy causes.
In Pulp earned the award in the year 1996 for their record the album, frontman Cocker announced that the band would give their cash to the non-profit War Child.
That year, artist Ms Dynamite shared her award between a few charities, such as the children's charity and a Sickle Cell organization.
"I also contributed a grand to Highgate Newtown, to their gymnastics class, because I did gymnastics when I was younger and they lacked better apparatus," the artist explained to outlets.
Previously, the band gave their prize money to the youth organization that nurtured their act, in addition to other local music groups.
Also the 1994 recipients they contributed their prize to a MS organization after a acquaintance was diagnosed the illness.
"Winning was quite enough," stated vocalist Small. "The money was the bonus but we could do without the cherry, because we had the main prize. So our victory impacted the lives of others."
Recently, the Music Venues Trust announced it had protected several local spots in the South East, by transferring them to community ownership.
The Joiners in that area and the other in Bristol were bought under the Own Our Venues initiative, which is funded by Arts Council England and enthusiasts who acquire "ownership units" in the buildings.
