Sam Fender has given the entirety of his £25k award cash to the trust for venues, which works to protect the UK's small concert spaces.
He was given the cheque on 16 October as his new release People Watching was named the best record of the past year.
The musician has decided to donate the funds to the Music Venues Trust, in recognition of the essential function local spots fulfilled in his early career.
"I couldn't be pursuing what I am doing today if it weren't for all the shows I played around the area, and elsewhere, when I was starting out," said the artist. "These locations are legendary, but they are struggling."
Since the start of 2023, at least 150 of these venues have permanently closed – about one-sixth of the total UK scene.
Over the past year, well-known musicians like Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all aided the Music Venues Trust in its initiatives to keep the scene afloat, by adding a modest fee to their ticket prices, which supports local stages.
Fender also took part, collecting more than £100,000 on his 2024 arena tour to support 38 small stages across Britain.
These funds supported venues that were facing possible closure due to challenges arising from flooding, fire incidents and family tragedies, as well as permit problems, conflicts and sound issues.
Additional spaces obtained financial assistance in upgrading facilities and gear that positively impacted performers and concertgoers.
"The concept that revenue from performances in big venues backs the smaller venues, where it kicks off for performers like me, is just common sense," Sam Fender has stated.
The musician is not the first artist to donate his honor winnings to good deeds.
Back when Pulp earned the trophy in the mid-90s for their album the album, lead singer the singer announced that the band would give their cash to the non-profit War Child.
In 2002, musician Ms Dynamite split her award between multiple charities, like the NSPCC and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"I also contributed a thousand pounds to Highgate Newtown, to their gymnastics class, because I practiced gymnastics when I was growing up and they needed better apparatus," she shared with outlets.
Two years ago, the band contributed their prize money to the youth organization that nurtured their band, alongside other independent music bodies.
Also the 1994 recipients M People contributed their award to a MS organization after a close contact was identified with the disease.
"Winning was sufficient," remarked singer the singer. "The prize was the cherry on top but we didn't need the cherry, because we had the main prize. So our success impacted the lives of others."
Recently, the MVT revealed it had protected a couple of small stages in south-east England, by transferring them to local control.
One venue in the city and the second in the city were acquired under the community ownership program, which is supported by Arts Council England and music fans who purchase "ownership units" in the buildings.
