Sam Fender has handed over the full amount of his £25,000 honor prize money to the trust for venues, which works to preserve the United Kingdom's independent music venues.
He was given the cheque on mid-October as his latest record his work was chosen as the outstanding release of the last 12 months.
He has chosen to hand the money over to the MVT, in appreciation of the vital role small stages had in his beginning days.
"I couldn't be pursuing this success if it hadn't been for all the gigs I played around the area, and further afield, when I was beginning," said Sam Fender. "These spaces are renowned, but they are facing challenges."
Since the start of 2023, at least 150 of these spaces have ceased operations – roughly one-sixth of the total UK scene.
Recently, major artists like the band Pulp, the group Coldplay, Katy Perry and Sheeran have all aided the Music Venues Trust in its initiatives to help venues survive, by applying a modest fee to their admission fees, which supports independent venues.
He also joined in, generating over £100k on his live tour to assist 38 grassroots venues across Britain.
These funds supported venues that were facing imminent closure due to challenges caused by flooding, blazes and personal losses, as well as regulatory hurdles, conflicts and neighbor objections.
Additional spaces received monetary aid in modernizing facilities and sound and lighting systems that positively impacted musicians and audiences.
"The notion that money from shows in major spaces supports the smaller venues, where it kicks off for artists like me, is just logical," the star has said.
The musician is among several artists to give his award prize money to good deeds.
When Pulp won the trophy in the year 1996 for their record the album, vocalist the singer stated that the act would donate their winnings to the charity the charity.
In 2002, musician Ms Dynamite split her prize among multiple charities, like the children's charity and a Sickle Cell charity.
"I also donated a £1,000 to the center, to their classes, because I did gymnastics when I was growing up and they needed updated gear," the artist explained to the media.
Two years ago, the band contributed their funds to the youth organization that developed their act, as well as other local music groups.
Additionally 1994 winners the group donated their award to a multiple sclerosis charity after a close contact was found to have the disease.
"Winning was sufficient," stated singer Heather Small. "The prize was the cherry on top but we could do without the bonus, because we had the main prize. So our success touched somebody else's life."
Last week, the trust revealed it had protected two grassroots venues in that region, by bringing them into local control.
The first in Southampton and the other in that location were bought under the Own Our Venues initiative, which is supported by a national body and music fans who purchase "ownership units" in the venues.
