Sam Fender has handed over the full amount of his £25k honor cash to the trust for venues, which operates to protect the Britain's independent music venues.
The star was presented with the cheque on mid-October as his third album People Watching was named the outstanding release of the previous year.
He has decided to give the cash to the Music Venues Trust, in acknowledgment of the crucial part small stages had in his initial steps.
"I would not have achieved my current career if it hadn't been for all the performances I did around the area, and beyond, when I was just getting going," remarked the artist. "These venues are iconic, but they are facing challenges."
Since the start of 2023, more than 150 of these locations have ceased operations – about 16 percent of the total UK scene.
In the last year, major artists including Pulp, the group Coldplay, Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all backed the MVT in its efforts to help venues survive, by including a modest fee to their ticket costs, which supports smaller concert halls.
Sam Fender also took part, collecting in excess of £100,000 on his 2024 arena tour to assist numerous small stages across Britain.
The money supported locations that were facing potential shutdown due to difficulties arising from flooding, fire incidents and bereavements, as well as permit problems, conflicts and noise complaints.
Additional spaces were granted monetary aid in modernizing facilities and sound and lighting systems that helped musicians and fans.
"The idea that money from concerts in major spaces helps the independent spots, where it begins for artists like me, is just common sense," the star has stated.
Fender is not the first artist to donate his award funds to worthy causes.
When they won the award in the mid-90s for their album Different Class, lead singer the singer stated that the act would donate their prize money to the non-profit War Child.
That year, rapper and singer Ms Dynamite split her award among multiple good causes, such as the NSPCC and a charity for Sickle Cell.
"Additionally, I contributed a £1,000 to the center, to their classes, because I practiced gymnastics when I was growing up and they needed updated gear," she told a publication.
In recent years, the band contributed their winnings to the local youth club that nurtured their act, alongside other local music groups.
And 1994 winners the group gave their award to a MS organization after a acquaintance was diagnosed the condition.
"The victory was quite enough," stated artist Small. "The money was the extra but we didn't require the extra, because we had the main prize. So our success impacted somebody else's life."
In the past week, the MVT revealed it had saved several local spots in that region, by transferring them to local control.
One venue in Southampton and The Croft in that location were purchased under the community ownership scheme, which is funded by a national body and enthusiasts who purchase "shares" in the properties.
