Sam Fender has given the full amount of his twenty-five thousand pound honor cash to the trust for venues, which operates to protect the UK's grassroots music venues.
He was awarded the cheque on mid-October as his new release his work was chosen as the top album of the past year.
The musician has decided to give the cash to the MVT, in appreciation of the vital role grassroots venues fulfilled in his initial steps.
"I would not have achieved this success if it hadn't been for all the gigs I played around the region, and further afield, when I was starting out," said the artist. "These venues are renowned, but they are struggling."
From early 2023 onward, more than 150 of these venues have ceased operations – approximately 16 percent of the total UK scene.
Over the past year, major artists such as Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all backed the Music Venues Trust in its efforts to keep the scene afloat, by including a small levy to their ticket costs, which supports smaller concert halls.
Sam Fender also took part, collecting more than £100,000 on his 2024 arena tour to help thirty-eight small stages across Britain.
These funds helped spaces that were facing imminent closure due to difficulties stemming from floods, fire incidents and family tragedies, as well as licensing issues, conflicts and neighbor objections.
Additional spaces were granted financial assistance in improving infrastructure and sound and lighting systems that directly benefitted performers and audiences.
"The notion that revenue from performances in major spaces backs the smaller venues, where it all starts for performers like me, is just common sense," the star has commented.
Fender is among several artists to donate his award funds to good deeds.
Back when Pulp earned the award in the year 1996 for their release the album, lead singer the singer declared that the act would contribute their cash to the non-profit the charity.
In 2002, artist Ms Dynamite split her bounty between a few good causes, such as the children's charity and a Sickle Cell organization.
"And I gave a thousand pounds to my local community centre, to their gymnastics program, because I did gymnastics when I was growing up and they required new equipment," the artist explained to a publication.
Previously, they contributed their winnings to the youth organization that developed their band, as well as other grassroots music organisations.
Also the 1994 recipients M People donated their award to a multiple sclerosis charity after a acquaintance was found to have the condition.
"Winning was ample," said vocalist the singer. "The money was the extra but we didn't require the extra, because we had the cake. So our winning impacted somebody else's life."
In the past week, the trust shared it had rescued several small stages in south-east England, by transferring them to community ownership.
The Joiners in that area and the other in Bristol were bought under the community ownership program, which is backed by the arts council and enthusiasts who acquire "ownership units" in the venues.
