The star has given the full amount of his £25k honor prize money to the trust for venues, which works to protect the Britain's independent live music spots.
The star was awarded the cheque on 16 October as his third album the album was declared the best record of the past year.
The musician has opted to give the cash to the Music Venues Trust, in appreciation of the essential function small stages fulfilled in his early career.
"I wouldn't be doing my current career if it hadn't been for all the shows I performed around the North East, and beyond, when I was just getting going," said the artist. "These locations are renowned, but they are struggling."
Since the start of 2023, over 150 of these locations have ceased operations – about 16% of the whole industry in the UK.
In the last year, well-known musicians such as Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all supported the trust in its efforts to keep the scene afloat, by adding a modest fee to their admission fees, which benefits local stages.
Sam Fender also took part, raising over £100k on his live tour to support 38 local spots across the UK.
These funds supported spaces that were facing imminent closure due to challenges caused by floods, fire incidents and personal losses, as well as permit problems, court cases and neighbor objections.
Other venues were granted monetary aid in improving infrastructure and technical equipment that directly benefitted musicians and fans.
"The idea that revenue from shows in big venues helps the independent spots, where it kicks off for artists like me, is just sensible," the star has stated.
Fender is among several artists to give his award winnings to charitable organizations.
Back when Pulp earned the trophy in the year 1996 for their album Different Class, vocalist Jarvis Cocker declared that the band would donate their winnings to the organization War Child.
During 2002, musician the artist divided her prize across multiple organizations, including the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"I also contributed a thousand pounds to Highgate Newtown, to their gymnastics class, because I practiced gymnastics when I was a child and they required updated gear," Ms Dynamite shared with outlets.
Previously, they gave their winnings to the community center that supported their act, alongside other grassroots music organisations.
Also 1994 winners M People donated their prize to a MS organization after a acquaintance was diagnosed the illness.
"The victory was quite enough," stated singer the singer. "The prize was the bonus but we could do without the cherry, because we had the honor. So our success affected another person's life."
Recently, the Music Venues Trust shared it had saved a couple of local spots in that region, by transferring them to community ownership.
The Joiners in Southampton and The Croft in Bristol were bought under the public acquisition initiative, which is supported by Arts Council England and enthusiasts who acquire "shares" in the buildings.
