Sam Fender has handed over the full amount of his £25k award winnings to the trust for venues, which functions to preserve the Britain's small concert spaces.
He was given the award on 16 October as his third album the album was chosen as the outstanding release of the previous year.
He has chosen to hand the money over to the trust, in acknowledgment of the vital role grassroots venues had in his early career.
"I couldn't be pursuing what I am doing today if it hadn't been for all the shows I did around the North East, and further afield, when I was starting out," said Sam Fender. "These venues are iconic, but they are struggling."
Beginning in 2023, over 150 of these locations have permanently closed – about one-sixth of the total UK scene.
In the last year, major artists including Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Sheeran have all aided the trust in its attempts to keep the scene afloat, by including a small levy to their admission fees, which goes to help independent venues.
Sam Fender also took part, collecting over £100k on his recent tour to assist numerous small stages across the UK.
The donation assisted spaces that were confronting possible closure due to issues stemming from water damage, blazes and personal losses, as well as regulatory hurdles, legal disputes and noise complaints.
Some locations obtained financial assistance in upgrading amenities and technical equipment that positively impacted performers and audiences.
"The notion that funds from performances in large arenas backs the independent spots, where it all starts for performers like me, is just logical," Fender has commented.
Fender is among several artists to donate his honor prize money to good deeds.
When Pulp won the award in 1996 for their album Different Class, lead singer Cocker stated that the band would contribute their cash to the organization War Child.
During 2002, musician the artist shared her award among several good causes, like the children's charity and a Sickle Cell organization.
"I also contributed a thousand pounds to Highgate Newtown, to their gymnastics class, because I did gymnastics when I was growing up and they lacked new equipment," the artist told the media.
Previously, they donated their prize money to the community center that nurtured their group, in addition to other local music groups.
Also winners that year the group donated their award to a charity for MS after a acquaintance was identified with the disease.
"Receiving the award was ample," said singer Small. "The cash was the bonus but we didn't require the extra, because we had the cake. So our winning affected another person's life."
In the past week, the MVT announced it had saved several local spots in south-east England, by bringing them into community ownership.
The first in Southampton and the other in that location were acquired under the Own Our Venues program, which is backed by a national body and enthusiasts who buy "shares" in the properties.
