The star has handed over the full amount of his £25k award prize money to the trust for venues, which functions to save the UK's independent concert spaces.
The star was presented with the prize on 16 October as his new release the album was named the best record of the past year.
He has chosen to hand the money over to the trust, in acknowledgment of the vital role local spots played in his early career.
"As an artist wouldn't be doing this success if it weren't for all the gigs I performed around the area, and further afield, when I was beginning," said Sam Fender. "These venues are iconic, but they are struggling."
Beginning in 2023, over 150 of these spaces have permanently closed – roughly 16 percent of the whole industry in the UK.
In the last year, major artists including Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all aided the MVT in its attempts to help venues survive, by including a minor surcharge to their admission fees, which supports smaller concert halls.
Sam Fender also joined in, raising over £100k on his 2024 arena tour to support thirty-eight local spots across England, Scotland, and Wales.
The donation assisted venues that were facing imminent closure due to challenges stemming from flooding, fire incidents and family tragedies, as well as licensing issues, court cases and sound issues.
Additional spaces were granted monetary aid in upgrading amenities and sound and lighting systems that directly benefitted performers and fans.
"The notion that funds from concerts in major spaces helps the independent spots, where it kicks off for artists like me, is just common sense," Sam Fender has said.
Fender is among several artists to give his award funds to charitable organizations.
When Pulp won the trophy in 1996 for their release their work, vocalist the singer stated that the act would give their winnings to the non-profit War Child.
During 2002, musician Ms Dynamite shared her bounty across multiple good causes, including the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"And I gave a £1,000 to my local community centre, to their classes, because I did gymnastics when I was younger and they required new equipment," Ms Dynamite told a publication.
Previously, the band gave their prize money to the local youth club that supported their group, alongside other independent music bodies.
Also 1994 winners they contributed their prize to a MS organization after a friend was found to have the illness.
"The victory was quite enough," stated artist Heather Small. "The prize was the bonus but we could do without the bonus, because we had the honor. So our victory affected the lives of others."
In the past week, the Music Venues Trust announced it had protected a couple of small stages in south-east England, by bringing them into community ownership.
The Joiners in that area and the second in that location were purchased under the public acquisition scheme, which is funded by the arts council and enthusiasts who purchase "shares" in the venues.
