The star has handed over the entirety of his £25k award winnings to the trust for venues, which works to save the United Kingdom's grassroots live music spots.
He was presented with the award on October 16 as his third album People Watching was chosen as the outstanding release of the past year.
Fender has opted to give the cash to the trust, in recognition of the vital role local spots had in his initial steps.
"As an artist would not have achieved this success if it wasn't for all the performances I played around the region, and further afield, when I was starting out," stated the artist. "These venues are iconic, but they are facing challenges."
From early 2023 onward, over 150 of these venues have ceased operations – approximately 16% of the entire UK sector.
In the last year, well-known musicians like Pulp, the group Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all backed the Music Venues Trust in its initiatives to support the industry, by including a small levy to their ticket costs, which supports local stages.
Fender also joined in, collecting more than £100,000 on his live tour to help thirty-eight local spots across England, Scotland, and Wales.
The donation supported venues that were confronting possible closure due to difficulties arising from water damage, fires and family tragedies, as well as permit problems, conflicts and noise complaints.
Other venues received funding support in upgrading amenities and gear that directly benefitted artists and audiences.
"The concept that money from concerts in major spaces supports the local stages, where it kicks off for artists like me, is just common sense," Sam Fender has said.
Fender is among several artists to donate his award winnings to charitable organizations.
When they received the award in 1996 for their release their work, lead singer Cocker declared that the act would contribute their prize money to the organization the charity.
During 2002, musician the artist divided her award between a few charities, including the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell organization.
"I also donated a £1,000 to Highgate Newtown, to their classes, because I practiced gymnastics when I was younger and they lacked updated gear," the artist told the media.
Previously, the band contributed their funds to the youth organization that supported their band, in addition to other independent music bodies.
Also the 1994 recipients they gave their prize to a charity for MS after a acquaintance was diagnosed the illness.
"Winning was sufficient," remarked artist Small. "The money was the cherry on top but we didn't need the cherry, because we had the cake. So our success affected another person's life."
Last week, the Music Venues Trust revealed it had rescued several grassroots venues in the South East, by transferring them to local control.
One venue in the city and the second in the city were acquired under the Own Our Venues scheme, which is funded by a national body and supporters who acquire "ownership units" in the properties.
