The artist has handed over the entirety of his £25k award winnings to the trust for venues, which operates to preserve the UK's grassroots live music spots.
Fender was presented with the prize on October 16 as his latest record People Watching was declared the best record of the last 12 months.
The musician has decided to hand the money over to the MVT, in appreciation of the vital role grassroots venues fulfilled in his early career.
"As an artist would not have achieved my current career if it wasn't for all the shows I played around the North East, and beyond, when I was starting out," remarked Fender. "These spaces are iconic, but they are facing challenges."
Beginning in 2023, more than 150 of these venues have ceased operations – roughly one-sixth of the total UK scene.
Recently, well-known musicians such as Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all backed the Music Venues Trust in its attempts to keep the scene afloat, by adding a modest fee to their ticket prices, which supports local stages.
He also took part, raising over £100k on his 2024 arena tour to assist 38 local spots across England, Scotland, and Wales.
The money helped spaces that were dealing with imminent closure due to difficulties stemming from water damage, blazes and bereavements, as well as licensing issues, court cases and noise complaints.
Other venues were granted monetary aid in upgrading amenities and technical equipment that directly benefitted performers and audiences.
"The idea that revenue from shows in big venues helps the local stages, where it begins for artists like me, is just logical," Sam Fender has commented.
Fender is among several artists to give his honor funds to charitable organizations.
Back when the band won the prize in the mid-90s for their album the album, lead singer the singer stated that the act would contribute their prize money to the organization War Child.
During 2002, artist the artist split her prize between multiple good causes, like the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell organization.
"I also donated a £1,000 to the center, to their gymnastics program, because I trained in gymnastics when I was a child and they lacked better apparatus," Ms Dynamite shared with outlets.
In recent years, Ezra Collective donated their funds to the youth organization that supported their act, in addition to other independent music bodies.
And 1994 winners M People gave their award to a charity for MS after a friend was identified with the illness.
"Winning was sufficient," stated vocalist the singer. "The prize was the extra but we didn't need the cherry, because we had the main prize. So our success affected the lives of others."
In the past week, the Music Venues Trust revealed it had saved several grassroots venues in south-east England, by transferring them to public stewardship.
The Joiners in that area and The Croft in the city were purchased under the Own Our Venues initiative, which is funded by a national body and supporters who buy "ownership units" in the properties.
