The artist has donated the entirety of his £25k honor winnings to the trust for venues, which works to protect the UK's grassroots music venues.
The star was presented with the award on 16 October as his latest record People Watching was declared the best record of the previous year.
The musician has opted to give the cash to the trust, in recognition of the vital role grassroots venues had in his early career.
"I personally wouldn't be doing what I am doing today if it wasn't for all the gigs I played around the North East, and further afield, when I was starting out," remarked Sam Fender. "These locations are iconic, but they are facing challenges."
From early 2023 onward, more than 150 of these spaces have permanently closed – about 16% of the whole industry in the UK.
In the last year, well-known musicians such as Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Sheeran have all supported the trust in its efforts to support the industry, by including a minor surcharge to their ticket costs, which benefits smaller concert halls.
He also took part, generating in excess of £100,000 on his 2024 arena tour to help 38 grassroots venues across the UK.
The donation supported locations that were dealing with imminent closure due to difficulties arising from water damage, fires and family tragedies, as well as permit problems, legal disputes and sound issues.
Other venues were granted monetary aid in upgrading amenities and sound and lighting systems that helped performers and concertgoers.
"The idea that money from performances in large arenas supports the local stages, where it begins for artists like me, is just sensible," the star has said.
Fender is far from the only musician to donate his award winnings to worthy causes.
Back when the band earned the award in the mid-90s for their release their work, lead singer Jarvis Cocker declared that the group would give their cash to the organization War Child.
That year, artist she split her prize between a few good causes, like the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"Additionally, I donated a grand to the center, to their gymnastics program, because I did gymnastics when I was growing up and they needed new equipment," Ms Dynamite explained to a publication.
Previously, Ezra Collective donated their prize money to the local youth club that supported their act, in addition to other grassroots music organisations.
Also 1994 winners they gave their prize to a MS organization after a close contact was identified with the condition.
"The victory was ample," remarked vocalist Heather Small. "The money was the extra but we didn't need the extra, because we had the cake. So our victory affected the lives of others."
Recently, the MVT revealed it had rescued a couple of small stages in the South East, by bringing them into public stewardship.
The first in Southampton and The Croft in Bristol were bought under the public acquisition initiative, which is supported by the arts council and music fans who purchase "shares" in the venues.
