The star has donated the full amount of his £25k honor prize money to the MVT, which functions to save the Britain's independent music venues.
He was presented with the cheque on October 16 as his new release the album was named the outstanding release of the past year.
He has decided to donate the funds to the MVT, in acknowledgment of the essential function small stages fulfilled in his beginning days.
"I personally couldn't be pursuing my current career if it wasn't for all the gigs I performed around the North East, and beyond, when I was beginning," said Sam Fender. "These spaces are renowned, but they are in difficulty."
From early 2023 onward, at least 150 of these spaces have permanently closed – about 16% of the total UK scene.
Over the past year, major artists such as Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all supported the trust in its efforts to keep the scene afloat, by adding a small levy to their ticket prices, which goes to help independent venues.
He also participated, raising in excess of £100,000 on his 2024 arena tour to assist numerous small stages across the UK.
The money assisted spaces that were facing potential shutdown due to difficulties caused by water damage, fire incidents and personal losses, as well as regulatory hurdles, court cases and neighbor objections.
Additional spaces obtained monetary aid in upgrading amenities and sound and lighting systems that positively impacted artists and concertgoers.
"The notion that money from shows in large arenas supports the independent spots, where it all starts for musicians like me, is just sensible," Fender has said.
He is among several artists to give his honor prize money to charitable organizations.
In they received the award in the mid-90s for their record the album, lead singer Jarvis Cocker announced that the group would donate their winnings to the non-profit War Child.
That year, rapper and singer she split her bounty among a few good causes, like the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"I also gave a thousand pounds to the center, to their gymnastics class, because I did gymnastics when I was growing up and they lacked better apparatus," the artist told outlets.
In recent years, the band gave their prize money to the local youth club that developed their band, in addition to other independent music bodies.
And winners that year M People contributed their prize to a multiple sclerosis charity after a acquaintance was found to have the disease.
"Receiving the award was ample," remarked vocalist Small. "The money was the bonus but we could do without the extra, because we had the cake. So our victory touched the lives of others."
In the past week, the trust shared it had rescued two small stages in south-east England, by transferring them to community ownership.
The first in that area and The Croft in Bristol were purchased under the community ownership initiative, which is supported by a national body and supporters who buy "shares" in the buildings.
