Sam Fender has handed over the complete sum of his £25k honor cash to the trust for venues, which works to save the UK's independent concert spaces.
The star was given the cheque on October 16 as his latest record the album was named the best record of the last 12 months.
Fender has decided to hand the money over to the MVT, in recognition of the crucial part grassroots venues fulfilled in his beginning days.
"As an artist couldn't be pursuing what I am doing today if it weren't for all the gigs I performed around the area, and further afield, when I was beginning," stated the artist. "These spaces are legendary, but they are struggling."
Since the start of 2023, over 150 of these locations have shut down – approximately 16 percent of the entire UK sector.
Over the past year, well-known musicians like the band Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all supported the Music Venues Trust in its attempts to help venues survive, by adding a small levy to their admission fees, which supports independent venues.
He also participated, generating over £100k on his recent tour to help 38 local spots across the UK.
The money helped locations that were confronting possible closure due to challenges arising from floods, fires and personal losses, as well as licensing issues, conflicts and noise complaints.
Other venues obtained financial assistance in modernizing amenities and technical equipment that helped musicians and audiences.
"The idea that funds from concerts in big venues supports the independent spots, where it all starts for artists like me, is just common sense," Sam Fender has stated.
Fender is not the first artist to contribute his award funds to worthy causes.
In Pulp won the prize in the year 1996 for their album their work, lead singer Cocker stated that the band would donate their winnings to the charity War Child.
During 2002, rapper and singer she shared her award between multiple charities, like the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell organization.
"And I contributed a grand to the center, to their classes, because I trained in gymnastics when I was younger and they lacked new equipment," Ms Dynamite explained to a publication.
Previously, they donated their prize money to the local youth club that developed their act, in addition to other grassroots music organisations.
Additionally winners that year M People contributed their winnings to a charity for MS after a friend was found to have the disease.
"Receiving the award was sufficient," said vocalist Heather Small. "The money was the extra but we could do without the bonus, because we had the honor. So our success affected somebody else's life."
Last week, the Music Venues Trust shared it had rescued several grassroots venues in the South East, by transferring them to local control.
The first in that area and the second in that location were acquired under the community ownership program, which is backed by the arts council and enthusiasts who buy "stakes" in the buildings.
