The artist has given the entirety of his £25,000 award winnings to the MVT, which works to preserve the UK's independent live music spots.
The star was presented with the cheque on 16 October as his new release the album was chosen as the top album of the last 12 months.
Fender has opted to donate the funds to the trust, in recognition of the essential function small stages played in his beginning days.
"I personally couldn't be pursuing what I am doing today if it wasn't for all the shows I performed around the North East, and beyond, when I was beginning," said Sam Fender. "These venues are legendary, but they are facing challenges."
Beginning in 2023, at least 150 of these locations have shut down – about 16 percent of the total UK scene.
Over the past year, major artists including Pulp, Coldplay, the singer Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran have all backed the trust in its attempts to help venues survive, by including a small levy to their ticket costs, which goes to help smaller concert halls.
He also participated, generating in excess of £100,000 on his live tour to support 38 grassroots venues across England, Scotland, and Wales.
The donation helped venues that were facing possible closure due to issues arising from floods, fires and bereavements, as well as regulatory hurdles, conflicts and sound issues.
Additional spaces received financial assistance in improving amenities and technical equipment that positively impacted artists and concertgoers.
"The idea that money from shows in large arenas helps the local stages, where it kicks off for musicians like me, is just common sense," Fender has commented.
He is not the first artist to give his award funds to good deeds.
Back when the band received the trophy in the mid-90s for their release the album, lead singer Jarvis Cocker declared that the act would contribute their winnings to the non-profit War Child.
That year, musician Ms Dynamite divided her prize across several good causes, like the NSPCC and a Sickle Cell organization.
"I also donated a £1,000 to Highgate Newtown, to their gymnastics class, because I did gymnastics when I was a child and they lacked updated gear," the artist told the media.
Previously, Ezra Collective gave their funds to the community center that supported their group, as well as other grassroots music organisations.
Also the 1994 recipients the group gave their winnings to a MS organization after a friend was diagnosed the disease.
"The victory was sufficient," remarked vocalist the singer. "The cash was the cherry on top but we didn't require the extra, because we had the main prize. So our winning affected the lives of others."
In the past week, the Music Venues Trust revealed it had rescued several small stages in south-east England, by transferring them to local control.
The Joiners in that area and the other in the city were acquired under the Own Our Venues program, which is funded by Arts Council England and supporters who buy "shares" in the properties.
