The star has given the full amount of his £25k award prize money to the MVT, which works to preserve the Britain's grassroots live music spots.
He was given the cheque on 16 October as his new release People Watching was named the top album of the previous year.
Fender has opted to hand the money over to the MVT, in acknowledgment of the crucial part local spots had in his early career.
"I personally couldn't be pursuing what I am doing today if it wasn't for all the shows I did around the North East, and beyond, when I was starting out," said the artist. "These venues are renowned, but they are in difficulty."
Beginning in 2023, over 150 of these venues have permanently closed – roughly 16% of the whole industry in the UK.
Recently, well-known musicians such as Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all aided the trust in its attempts to keep the scene afloat, by applying a modest fee to their ticket prices, which supports local stages.
Sam Fender also joined in, generating more than £100,000 on his recent tour to support 38 grassroots venues across England, Scotland, and Wales.
The donation assisted locations that were facing potential shutdown due to challenges stemming from water damage, blazes and personal losses, as well as permit problems, court cases and sound issues.
Some locations were granted funding support in upgrading amenities and gear that directly benefitted musicians and audiences.
"The notion that revenue from concerts in major spaces supports the local stages, where it all starts for artists like me, is just sensible," the star has commented.
The musician is among several artists to donate his award winnings to good deeds.
Back when the band received the prize in the year 1996 for their album the album, frontman Cocker stated that the band would contribute their prize money to the charity the charity.
In 2002, rapper and singer she divided her prize among several charities, like the NSPCC and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"I also donated a grand to Highgate Newtown, to their gymnastics program, because I trained in gymnastics when I was a child and they needed new equipment," she explained to a publication.
Previously, the band donated their funds to the youth organization that supported their group, in addition to other independent music bodies.
And the 1994 recipients they gave their winnings to a multiple sclerosis charity after a close contact was diagnosed the illness.
"Receiving the award was sufficient," remarked vocalist Heather Small. "The prize was the cherry on top but we didn't need the cherry, because we had the cake. So our winning affected somebody else's life."
Last week, the Music Venues Trust shared it had rescued a couple of small stages in that region, by bringing them into community ownership.
The first in that area and the other in the city were acquired under the community ownership scheme, which is supported by Arts Council England and supporters who acquire "stakes" in the properties.
