Sam Fender has donated the complete sum of his £25k award cash to the MVT, which functions to save the Britain's independent concert spaces.
The star was presented with the prize on 16 October as his third album People Watching was declared the top album of the last 12 months.
He has opted to give the cash to the trust, in appreciation of the vital role small stages had in his beginning days.
"As an artist couldn't be pursuing my current career if it hadn't been for all the gigs I performed around the area, and beyond, when I was starting out," said the artist. "These venues are renowned, but they are struggling."
Beginning in 2023, more than 150 of these venues have ceased operations – about 16 percent of the total UK scene.
Over the past year, top acts such as Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all aided the Music Venues Trust in its efforts to support the industry, by applying a small levy to their ticket prices, which supports independent venues.
Sam Fender also participated, raising more than £100,000 on his 2024 arena tour to help thirty-eight small stages across England, Scotland, and Wales.
The donation assisted locations that were dealing with possible closure due to challenges arising from water damage, fire incidents and personal losses, as well as licensing issues, legal disputes and noise complaints.
Additional spaces obtained financial assistance in upgrading amenities and technical equipment that positively impacted musicians and fans.
"The notion that revenue from performances in major spaces supports the independent spots, where it kicks off for artists like me, is just logical," Sam Fender has said.
Fender is among several artists to contribute his honor prize money to good deeds.
When Pulp won the trophy in the mid-90s for their album their work, lead singer the singer declared that the act would give their cash to the charity the charity.
During 2002, rapper and singer she split her award across multiple organizations, such as the children's charity and a Sickle Cell organization.
"And I gave a grand to the center, to their gymnastics class, because I practiced gymnastics when I was a child and they required new equipment," the artist explained to a publication.
Previously, Ezra Collective contributed their prize money to the youth organization that developed their group, as well as other independent music bodies.
Also 1994 winners M People donated their award to a charity for MS after a acquaintance was found to have the disease.
"The victory was sufficient," stated vocalist Heather Small. "The money was the cherry on top but we could do without the cherry, because we had the honor. So our winning touched another person's life."
In the past week, the MVT revealed it had rescued several local spots in the South East, by placing them under community ownership.
One venue in that area and The Croft in the city were bought under the community ownership program, which is backed by the arts council and enthusiasts who buy "ownership units" in the buildings.
