The star has given the complete sum of his £25,000 award winnings to the MVT, which works to preserve the Britain's independent concert spaces.
The star was awarded the cheque on October 16 as his new release People Watching was declared the outstanding release of the past year.
Fender has chosen to hand the money over to the trust, in appreciation of the vital role small stages fulfilled in his early career.
"I personally would not have achieved my current career if it hadn't been for all the gigs I played around the North East, and further afield, when I was beginning," stated Sam Fender. "These venues are renowned, but they are facing challenges."
From early 2023 onward, at least 150 of these spaces have shut down – roughly 16 percent of the entire UK sector.
Over the past year, top acts such as Pulp, the group Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all aided the trust in its attempts to support the industry, by adding a small levy to their admission fees, which goes to help local stages.
Sam Fender also participated, raising over £100k on his 2024 arena tour to assist 38 small stages across the UK.
These funds helped spaces that were dealing with potential shutdown due to issues stemming from flooding, blazes and bereavements, as well as permit problems, conflicts and noise complaints.
Other venues were granted funding support in improving amenities and technical equipment that positively impacted artists and concertgoers.
"The notion that funds from shows in major spaces supports the smaller venues, where it begins for artists like me, is just logical," Fender has stated.
The musician is not the first artist to donate his award winnings to charitable organizations.
In Pulp won the trophy in 1996 for their release Different Class, lead singer Cocker declared that the band would donate their winnings to the charity War Child.
During 2002, artist she shared her award between several charities, like the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"I also donated a grand to my local community centre, to their gymnastics program, because I practiced gymnastics when I was younger and they required updated gear," she explained to a publication.
In recent years, they contributed their winnings to the youth organization that developed their act, alongside other grassroots music organisations.
And the 1994 recipients they contributed their prize to a charity for MS after a friend was identified with the illness.
"Receiving the award was ample," remarked vocalist the singer. "The cash was the cherry on top but we didn't require the cherry, because we had the main prize. So our winning impacted somebody else's life."
Last week, the Music Venues Trust revealed it had saved two local spots in that region, by placing them under community ownership.
One venue in that area and The Croft in Bristol were acquired under the Own Our Venues scheme, which is backed by Arts Council England and supporters who acquire "stakes" in the properties.
