The artist has handed over the entirety of his £25,000 award cash to the MVT, which works to protect the UK's small live music spots.
The star was awarded the award on October 16 as his latest record People Watching was named the top album of the past year.
He has decided to hand the money over to the MVT, in acknowledgment of the vital role grassroots venues fulfilled in his beginning days.
"I personally couldn't be pursuing my current career if it weren't for all the performances I did around the area, and further afield, when I was starting out," remarked Sam Fender. "These locations are iconic, but they are facing challenges."
From early 2023 onward, at least 150 of these spaces have permanently closed – roughly 16% of the whole industry in the UK.
Recently, top acts such as Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all backed the trust in its attempts to keep the scene afloat, by adding a minor surcharge to their ticket prices, which supports local stages.
He also participated, collecting more than £100,000 on his 2024 arena tour to assist thirty-eight small stages across Britain.
These funds helped locations that were confronting possible closure due to issues stemming from flooding, fires and personal losses, as well as regulatory hurdles, court cases and sound issues.
Other venues received financial assistance in modernizing amenities and technical equipment that directly benefitted artists and concertgoers.
"The idea that revenue from shows in big venues helps the smaller venues, where it kicks off for artists like me, is just logical," the star has stated.
He is among several artists to give his honor funds to good deeds.
Back when they earned the trophy in the mid-90s for their record their work, lead singer the singer stated that the group would donate their cash to the charity War Child.
During 2002, musician the artist divided her bounty among multiple charities, such as the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell organization.
"Additionally, I contributed a grand 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 outlets.
In recent years, they gave their prize money to the youth organization that nurtured their band, alongside other grassroots music organisations.
Also 1994 winners the group donated their prize to a multiple sclerosis charity after a close contact was diagnosed the disease.
"The victory was sufficient," said singer Small. "The prize was the cherry on top but we didn't require the extra, because we had the main prize. So our victory touched the lives of others."
In the past week, the MVT revealed it had protected two local spots in the South East, by placing them under local control.
The Joiners in Southampton and the other in Bristol were acquired under the Own Our Venues initiative, which is supported by a national body and enthusiasts who purchase "ownership units" in the properties.
