Sam Fender has given the complete sum of his £25,000 award cash to the trust for venues, which operates to preserve the UK's independent live music spots.
The star was presented with the prize on October 16 as his third album the album was named the outstanding release of the past year.
The musician has decided to hand the money over to the trust, in acknowledgment of the essential function local spots played in his initial steps.
"I wouldn't be doing what I am doing today if it wasn't for all the performances I played around the North East, and beyond, when I was starting out," stated Fender. "These spaces are renowned, but they are in difficulty."
Since the start of 2023, more than 150 of these spaces have permanently closed – approximately 16 percent of the total UK scene.
Recently, top acts like Pulp, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all aided the MVT in its attempts to help venues survive, by including a minor surcharge to their ticket prices, which goes to help independent venues.
Sam Fender also joined in, raising in excess of £100,000 on his recent tour to help 38 small stages across England, Scotland, and Wales.
These funds helped locations that were dealing with imminent closure due to issues arising from flooding, fire incidents and bereavements, as well as licensing issues, legal disputes and noise complaints.
Other venues were granted financial assistance in modernizing facilities and sound and lighting systems that directly benefitted musicians and audiences.
"The idea that revenue from concerts in major spaces helps the local stages, where it begins for musicians like me, is just logical," Fender has stated.
Fender is not the first artist to contribute his honor winnings to good deeds.
Back when Pulp earned the award in 1996 for their album their work, frontman Jarvis Cocker announced that the act would donate their winnings to the charity War Child.
In 2002, artist she split her award among multiple good causes, such as the children's charity and a Sickle Cell organization.
"Additionally, I donated a thousand pounds to Highgate Newtown, to their gymnastics program, because I trained in gymnastics when I was a child and they needed updated gear," the artist told outlets.
Previously, they contributed their winnings to the community center that developed their group, in addition to other local music groups.
Additionally winners that year M People donated their award to a charity for MS after a close contact was found to have the condition.
"The victory was ample," remarked singer Small. "The money was the bonus but we could do without the bonus, because we had the honor. So our success affected another person's life."
Last week, the Music Venues Trust shared it had saved a couple of local spots in south-east England, by placing them under community ownership.
One venue in the city and the second in that location were purchased under the community ownership initiative, which is funded by Arts Council England and music fans who purchase "ownership units" in the venues.
