Sam Fender has handed over the full amount of his twenty-five thousand pound award prize money to the trust for venues, which works to preserve the UK's independent live music spots.
The star was presented with the cheque on October 16 as his new release the album was named the outstanding release of the past year.
He has chosen to give the cash to the Music Venues Trust, in recognition of the vital role local spots played in his beginning days.
"As an artist couldn't be pursuing what I am doing today if it wasn't for all the performances I played around the area, and further afield, when I was just getting going," said Sam Fender. "These locations are iconic, but they are struggling."
Beginning in 2023, more than 150 of these spaces have permanently closed – about one-sixth of the total UK scene.
Recently, well-known musicians like Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all supported the MVT in its efforts to support the industry, by applying a modest fee to their ticket costs, which goes to help independent venues.
Sam Fender also took part, collecting over £100k on his live tour to assist 38 local spots across England, Scotland, and Wales.
The money assisted locations that were confronting possible closure due to issues caused by water damage, fire incidents and bereavements, as well as regulatory hurdles, court cases and noise complaints.
Some locations obtained monetary aid in improving infrastructure and technical equipment that positively impacted musicians and fans.
"The notion that funds from shows in major spaces helps the local stages, where it all starts for artists like me, is just logical," the star has commented.
Fender is far from the only musician to donate his honor funds to worthy causes.
In Pulp received the prize in the mid-90s for their album the album, lead singer Jarvis Cocker stated that the group would donate their prize money to the non-profit War Child.
During 2002, rapper and singer Ms Dynamite divided her bounty across several charities, like the NSPCC and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"I also gave a grand to the center, to their gymnastics program, because I trained in gymnastics when I was growing up and they required updated gear," the artist shared with outlets.
Previously, the band contributed their funds to the local youth club that nurtured their band, alongside other grassroots music organisations.
Also 1994 winners the group donated their award to a MS organization after a close contact was diagnosed the disease.
"Receiving the award was quite enough," said vocalist the singer. "The money was the extra but we could do without the bonus, because we had the cake. So our winning affected somebody else's life."
Recently, the Music Venues Trust shared it had saved two grassroots venues in that region, by bringing them into local control.
One venue in the city and The Croft in that location were purchased under the community ownership program, which is backed by Arts Council England and supporters who buy "stakes" in the venues.
