The artist has given the full amount of his £25,000 award cash to the trust for venues, which works to preserve the UK's small live music spots.
He was given the award on October 16 as his new release the album was chosen as the outstanding release of the previous year.
The musician has opted to donate the funds to the MVT, in acknowledgment of the crucial part local spots played in his beginning days.
"As an artist would not have achieved what I am doing today if it weren't for all the shows I did around the North East, and beyond, when I was starting out," stated Fender. "These venues are renowned, but they are facing challenges."
From early 2023 onward, at least 150 of these venues have permanently closed – about 16 percent of the whole industry in the UK.
Recently, major artists like Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all aided the trust in its efforts to keep the scene afloat, by adding a modest fee to their ticket costs, which supports independent venues.
Sam Fender also participated, collecting more than £100,000 on his 2024 arena tour to help 38 small stages across England, Scotland, and Wales.
The money supported venues that were confronting imminent closure due to challenges arising from water damage, fires and personal losses, as well as permit problems, legal disputes and noise complaints.
Other venues were granted funding support in modernizing amenities and sound and lighting systems that positively impacted artists and concertgoers.
"The idea that revenue from performances in major spaces supports the independent spots, where it kicks off for artists like me, is just sensible," Fender has stated.
Fender is far from the only musician to give his honor winnings to worthy causes.
When they earned the prize in the mid-90s for their album Different Class, frontman the singer declared that the band would give their prize money to the charity the charity.
In 2002, musician the artist divided her bounty between several charities, including the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"Additionally, I donated a thousand pounds to my local community centre, to their gymnastics class, because I trained in gymnastics when I was a child and they lacked updated gear," the artist explained to the media.
Two years ago, the band gave their prize money to the local youth club that developed their group, in addition to other local music groups.
Additionally the 1994 recipients the group contributed their award to a multiple sclerosis charity after a close contact was found to have the condition.
"The victory was quite enough," remarked singer the singer. "The money was the extra but we didn't require the bonus, because we had the main prize. So our winning affected another person's life."
Recently, the MVT announced it had saved several small stages in the South East, by placing them under public stewardship.
One venue in that area and the other in the city were acquired under the public acquisition scheme, which is supported by a national body and music fans who buy "shares" in the buildings.
