Sam Fender has given the entirety of his £25,000 honor cash to the MVT, which operates to save the Britain's independent concert spaces.
He was given the award on 16 October as his latest record his work was declared the outstanding release of the last 12 months.
The musician has chosen to give the cash to the Music Venues Trust, in acknowledgment of the vital role grassroots venues fulfilled in his initial steps.
"I personally couldn't be pursuing my current career if it wasn't for all the shows I did around the region, and beyond, when I was starting out," remarked Sam Fender. "These spaces are legendary, but they are facing challenges."
Since the start of 2023, at least 150 of these venues have shut down – approximately 16% of the entire UK sector.
Recently, top acts such as Pulp, the group Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Sheeran have all backed the trust in its efforts to support the industry, by including a small levy to their ticket prices, which benefits local stages.
Sam Fender also joined in, raising more than £100,000 on his 2024 arena tour to assist 38 small stages across the UK.
The money supported spaces that were dealing with possible closure due to difficulties caused by flooding, fires and family tragedies, as well as permit problems, legal disputes and noise complaints.
Some locations were granted financial assistance in upgrading infrastructure and gear that positively impacted musicians and concertgoers.
"The concept that revenue from concerts in big venues supports the local stages, where it all starts for musicians like me, is just sensible," the star has commented.
He is not the first artist to give his honor funds to good deeds.
In Pulp won the trophy in 1996 for their release their work, lead singer Jarvis Cocker declared that the band would donate their prize money to the non-profit the charity.
During 2002, artist she split her award across a few charities, like the children's charity and a Sickle Cell charity.
"And I donated a grand to Highgate Newtown, to their gymnastics program, because I did gymnastics when I was a child and they lacked better apparatus," she told a publication.
Previously, the band donated their winnings to the community center that nurtured their group, in addition to other independent music bodies.
Also winners that year they donated their winnings to a multiple sclerosis charity after a acquaintance was diagnosed the illness.
"The victory was quite enough," stated vocalist the singer. "The prize was the cherry on top but we didn't require the extra, because we had the main prize. So our victory touched somebody else's life."
Last week, the trust revealed it had saved several grassroots venues in the South East, by placing them under local control.
The first in the city and the other in that location were purchased under the Own Our Venues initiative, which is funded by a national body and supporters who acquire "ownership units" in the buildings.
