The star has donated the entirety of his £25k award winnings to the trust for venues, which works to save the UK's grassroots concert spaces.
Fender was awarded the award on October 16 as his new release the album was named the best record of the last 12 months.
He has chosen to donate the funds to the Music Venues Trust, in appreciation of the vital role local spots played in his early career.
"As an artist would not have achieved what I am doing today if it hadn't been for all the gigs I performed around the area, and elsewhere, when I was beginning," remarked Sam Fender. "These locations are iconic, but they are in difficulty."
Since the start of 2023, at least 150 of these locations have ceased operations – approximately 16% of the total UK scene.
In the last year, well-known musicians such as Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all supported the MVT in its initiatives to keep the scene afloat, by adding a minor surcharge to their ticket prices, which supports independent venues.
Sam Fender also took part, collecting over £100k on his recent tour to help 38 grassroots venues across Britain.
These funds supported spaces that were facing possible closure due to challenges arising from flooding, fires and family tragedies, as well as permit problems, court cases and sound issues.
Additional spaces received funding support in upgrading amenities and sound and lighting systems that helped performers and audiences.
"The concept that money from shows in big venues helps the independent spots, where it all starts for musicians like me, is just logical," Fender has said.
The musician is far from the only musician to donate his honor winnings to good deeds.
When they earned the trophy in the mid-90s for their release Different Class, lead singer Cocker declared that the act would give their winnings to the non-profit War Child.
During 2002, artist she split her bounty across several good causes, including the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell charity.
"Additionally, I contributed a grand to my local community centre, to their classes, because I did gymnastics when I was a child and they needed new equipment," Ms Dynamite explained to a publication.
Previously, they gave their funds to the community center that supported their group, as well as other local music groups.
Also 1994 winners the group donated their prize to a multiple sclerosis charity after a close contact was found to have the condition.
"Winning was ample," said singer Small. "The cash was the extra but we could do without the extra, because we had the cake. So our victory impacted the lives of others."
In the past week, the Music Venues Trust announced it had saved several grassroots venues in that region, by placing them under public stewardship.
The Joiners in that area and the second in the city were purchased under the Own Our Venues initiative, which is funded by Arts Council England and music fans who buy "stakes" in the buildings.
